In-House Calibrations for Testing Laboratories

ANAB Webinar – In-House Calibrations for Testing Laboratories

Is your laboratory considering in-house calibrations or already performs in-house calibrations? Join us for an informative webinar that will help weigh the benefits, challenges and requirements of bringing calibration capabilities to your laboratory. Learn how in-house calibrations can reduce costs, minimize downtime and give the laboratory more control over quality and turnaround times – all wile maintaining conformance to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.

This webinar explores the practical considerations of performing in-house calibrations within testing laboratories. Participants will gain insights into when and how in-house calibrations can be effectively implemented, the benefits and challenges compared to outsourcing, and how to ensure conformance with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.

The basic fundamentals of calibration, including traceability and measurement uncertainty, will be discussed, along with establishing competence for individuals performing calibrations. General equipment and standards will be explored for typical laboratory equipment, including identifying suitable reference standards, managing calibration intervals and ensuring traceability to national or international standards. Finally, risk management will be discussed recognizing the limitations of in-house calibrations and when outsourcing may be the preferred option.

Key Takeaways

• Understand the basic concepts of calibration, , traceability and uncertainty in the context of ISO/IEC 17025
• Recognize the pros and cons of doing calibrations in-house versus outsourcing
• Know what general equipment, standards and records are needed for in-house calibrations
• Learn how to show staff competence and stay in conformance with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements
• Learn common pitfalls and how to avoid them to mitigate risk

Who Should Attend

This webinar is designed for professionals working in testing laboratories who are responsible for equipment management, quality system or accreditation preparation. It will be especially valuable for laboratory managers and supervisors, quality managers and quality assurance staff, calibration and metrology technicians, technical managers and engineers or anyone considering bringing calibration capabilities in-house.