For more information regarding Analytical Quality Assurance or Quality Control please check our Laboratory Certifications page or read our Laboratory Quality Assurance Plan Manual.

Quality Assurance Policy

NEL is committed to providing analytical testing services, and generating scientifically valid data of known and documented quality as well as to compliance with and adherence to the NELAC, A2LA, AIHA and ISO 17025 standards. All policies and procedures referenced in this LQAP have been established in order to meet the requirements of the NELAC, A2LA, AIHA and ISO 17025 standards.

It is the laboratory’s policy to conduct all projects in a timely manner using USEPA, FDA, ASTM, AOAC, and other Standard Reference Methods as well as state of the art technology/instrumentation. To achieve this end, this document was prepared and a copy distributed to each section of the Laboratory.

All personnel are required to familiarize themselves with this document and implement the policies and procedures in their work. The owners and management of NEL are committed to complying with the NELAC, A2LA, AIHA and ISO 17025 standards and to continually improve the effectiveness of the management system.

NEL is also committed to good professional practice and to the quality of its testing and calibration in servicing its customers.