Laboratories who carry out bulk analysis for asbestos must demonstrate that
they conform to the requirements of ISO/IEC 1702513 and, if they provide this
service for a third party, must be accredited by a recognised accreditation body, ie
UKAS.
The laboratory should be able to demonstrate its competence to carry out bulk asbestos analysis through:
- staff training records;
- certificates from external training providers;
- participation in quality assurance schemes;
- internal proficiency testing programmes;
- satisfactory performance in national proficiency testing programmes;
- replicate analysis checks of a proportion of the routine samples.
