Consulting / Instruction | Korea Conformity Laboratories

Consulting/Instruction

At KCL, we offer the following diagnosis and instruction services to testing laboratories (ISO / IEC 17025), inspection agencies (ISO / IEC 17020), standard production organizations (ISO guide 34/35) and medical testing laboratories (ISO 15189) for accreditation of public organizations.

Scope of Work

Establishing a quality and technical system based on international standards, regulations related to the KOLAS compliance, and the characteristics of individual agencies
Instruction on the established quality management system
Instruction on the estimation of the uncertainty of measurement (by category)
Instruction on statistical analysis in relation to the operation of test quality system

Accreditation Procedure & Instruction Details

Organizations preparing for the initial accreditation: 10 ~ 14 months
Organizations re-establishing their management system : 2 ~ 4 months
Organizations adding new areas of accreditation : 4 ~ 8 months

Accreditation Procedure & Instruction Details

Organizations preparing for the initial accreditation: 10 ~ 14 months
Organizations re-establishing their management system : 2 ~ 4 months
Organizations adding new areas of accreditation : 4 ~ 8 months

STEP 1.Status Check & Diagnosis → STEP 2.Standardization(Management System) → STEP 3.Implementation of Management System → STEP 4.Inspection & Improvement → STEP 5.Accreditation

Accreditation Procedure & Instruction Details
Step 1. Status Check & Diagnosis	Diagnosis of organization and manpower and establishment of technical personnel (e.g. quality manager, technical director, test professional) Diagnosis of equipment, facilities and environmental conditions based on test methods Establishing accreditation specifications and items Establishing Proficiency Testing plan
Step 2. Standardization (Management System)	Standardization of documents for management system (e.g. quality control manual, protocols, instruction guides) ⇒ Compliance with the regulations and workflow of testing agencies and meeting international standards and KOLAS requirements
Step 3. Implementation of Management System	Instruction based on management system documents Technical instruction (e.g. estimation of uncertainty in measurement, proficiency and quality warranty, mid-term inspection)
Step 4. Inspection & Improvement	Internal assessment and management review System improvement (if required)
Step 5. Accreditation	Application for accreditation Documentation review and instructions for correction, on-site assessment and final inspection Instruction on on-site assessment and correction Review of accreditation committee and announcement of accreditation (issuance of accreditation certificates)