ANAB Assessments Accepted for California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program
California’s Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program accepts ANAB assessments as an alternate to state assessments, based on ANAB’s TNI recognition.
Supply Chains Are Focus of World Accreditation Day 2019
June 9 is World Accreditation Day, a global initiative, jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation.
Hughes Receives Second Annual Burgess Award
Deedra Hughes is the recipient of the second annual Terry Burgess Assessor of the Year Award, established by ANAB to recognize outstanding service by its contract assessors.
Long Receives ASME Certificate of Acclamation
ASME recognized ANAB accreditation manager Randy Long with a Certificate of Acclamation for his work on calibration standards.
WABO Recognizes ANAB Accreditation for Special Inspections
The Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) recognized ANAB as an Acceptable Accrediting Authority to accredit special inspection agencies under WABO’s Special Inspection Registration Program.
ANSI Acquires Full Ownership of ANAB
ANSI) has signed an agreement to acquire full interests in the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board, LLC (ANAB), strengthening ANSI’s and ANAB’s abilities to provide the highest quality third-party accreditation services for diverse global markets. The transaction with the American Society for Quality (ASQ) is scheduled to close on December 28, 2018.
IAF Celebrates 25 Years
IAF is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding in January 2018 at a meeting in Houston in which ANAB was a participant. ANAB is a signatory of the IAF multilateral recognition arrangement (MLA).
FDA Public Meetings on Produce Safety Rule Guidance
FDA will hold public meetings on “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: Draft Guidance for Industry,” which provides information and examples demonstrating how farmers can meet requirements. Registration information here.
ASQ Inspection Division Conference
ANAB will be among the exhibitors at the 2018 ASQ Inspection Division Conference to be held in Memphis.
ANAB Accredits First Verification Body for Environmental Technology Verification
Southern Research is the first verification body to be accredited under ANAB’s ISO 14034 ETV program, which ANAB introduced in response to the global need for greater accountability regarding environmental management.