Standards

This standard specifies requirements for the operation of testing and/or calibration laboratories. It is applicable to all laboratories regardless of the number of personnel or the extent of the scope of testing activities.

This standard applies to the construction installation, operation, inspection, and maintenance of jacks; power operated cranes, monorails and crane run-ways; power operated and manually operated derricks and hoists; lifting devices, hooks and slings; and cableways.  This standard does not apply to track and automotive jacks, railway or automobile wrecking cranes, shipboard cranes, shipboard cargo – handling equipment, well-drilling derricks, ship hoists, mines hoists, truck body hoists, car or barge pullers, conveyors, excavating equipment, nor to equipment coming within the scope of the following American National Standards Committee: A10, A17, A90, A92, A120, B20, B56 and B77.

his standard applies to the construction, installation, operation, inspection, and maintenance of jacks; power operated cranes, monorails and crane run-ways; power operated and manually operated derricks and hoists; lifting devices, hooks and slings; and cableways. This standard does not apply to track and automotive jacks, railway or automobile wrecking cranes, shipboard cranes, shipboard cargo – handling equipment, well-drilling derricks, ship hoists, mines hoists, truck body hoists, car or barge pullers, conveyors, excavating equipment, nor to equipment coming within the scope of the following American National Standards Committee: A10, A17, A90, A92, A120, B20, B56 and B77.

This document specifies the general requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of laboratories. It is applicable to all organizations performing laboratory activities, regardless of the number of personnel.

Laboratory customers, regulatory authorities, organizations and schemes using peer-assessment, accreditation bodies, and others use this document in confirming or recognizing the competence of laboratories.

This standard applies to the construction, installation, operation, inspection, and maintenance of jacks; power operated cranes, monorails and crane run-ways; power operated and manually operated derricks and hoists; lifting devices, hooks and slings; and cableways.  This standard does not apply to track and automotive jacks, railway or automobile wrecking cranes, shipboard cranes, shipboard cargo – handling equipment, well-drilling derricks, ship hoists, mines hoists, truck body hoists, car or barge pullers, conveyors, excavating equipment, nor to equipment coming within the scope of the following American National Standards Committee: A10, A17, A90, A92, A120, B20, B56 and B77.

This standard specifies the general requirements for a laboratory safety management system, which will enable a laboratory to formulate a policy and objectives, taking into account legislative requirements and information about significant risks, which the laboratory can control and over which it can be expected to have an influence, to protect its employees and others, whose health and safety may be affected by the activities of the laboratory. In addition this standard specifies specific requirements for medical laboratories. This standard is applicable to any laboratory that wishes to: (a) implement, maintain and improve an Occupational Safety and Health Management System; (b) assure itself of its conformance with its stated safety policy; and (c) make s self-determination and self –declaration of conformance with this standard.

 This standard specifies the general requirements for a laboratory safety management system, which will enable a laboratory to formulate a policy and objectives. It takes into account legislative requirements and information about significant risks, that the laboratory can control and over which  it can be expected to have an influence, to protect its employees and others, whose health and safety may be affected by the activities of the laboratory. 

This international standard specifies requirements for quality and competence in medical laboratories. It can be used by medical laboratories in developing their quality management systems and assessing their own competence. It can also be used for confirming or recognizing the competence of medical laboratories by laboratory customers, regulating authorities and accreditation bodies.

This standard specifies the requirements for the operation of POCT sites with special requirements for VCT and PMTCT sites. The requirements of this standard apply when testing is carried out at POCT, VCT, PMTCT and community testing sites. This standard does not cover home testing or self testing sites