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Calibration Laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025)
Overview
NABL grants accreditation to Calibration Laboratories in accordance with ISO/ IEC 17025 ‘General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories’ NABL gives accreditation to Calibration Laboratories in following disciplines:
- Mechanical
- Electro Technical
- Fluid Flow
- Thermal
- Optical
- Medical Devices
- Radiological
- Air Quality Monitoring Equipment
For further details refer below documents available on NABL website under Publications & Resources >>NABL documents:
- NABL 120: Guidance for Classification of Product Groups in Testing & Calibration Field
Benefits of Accreditation
Formal recognition of competence of a conformity assessment body by NABL in accordance with international standard has many advantages:
- International recognition/equivalence
- Access to Global market
- Time and money efficient
- Enhanced customer confidence and satisfaction
- Robust Quality Management System
- Continual improvements
- Better operational control
- Assurance of accurate and reliable results
- Cost Reduction
- Prevent loss due to defects
Eligibility
The CABs should be legally identifiable & appropriately registered. They can be a part of a big organization or an independent entity. NABL can provide accreditation to:
- CABs undertaking any sort of testing (including Medical), calibration, Proficiency Testing and Reference Material Production in the specified fields.
- Private or government CABs.
- Small operations to large multi-field CABs.
- Site facilities and mobile laboratories.
- Inhouse/ Open to others/ partially Open to others
- Laboratories of Educational Institutes
- Research and Development laboratory
Fee Structure
| Calibration Laboratories: | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical – For 01 group (e.g. Dimension, force etc.) | ₹ 11,000 | |||||||
| Electro-Technical (all parameters) | ₹ 33,000 | |||||||
| Thermal (all parameters) | ₹ 22,000 | |||||||
| Fluid Flow (all parameters) | ₹ 22,000 | |||||||
| Optical (all parameters) | ₹ 22,000 | |||||||
| Radiological (all parameters) | ₹ 22,000 | |||||||
| Medical Devices (Up to two groups) | ₹ 50,000 | |||||||
| Chemical Metrology (Air Quality Monitoring Equipment group) | ₹ 22,000 | |||||||
| Application Fee (non-refundable, to be paid along with the application) Please note that the details mentioned above relate only to the application fee. For information on other applicable fees, including the annual accreditation fee, mid-cycle assessment fee, scope extension fee, change of premises fee, etc., kindly refer to NABL 100A. |
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Relevant Documents
| Document No. | Document Title | View Document |
|---|---|---|
| NABL 100A | General Information Brochure | View / Download |
| NABL 100B | Accreditation Process & Procedure | View / Download |
| NABL 120 | Guidance for Classification of Product Groups in Testing & Calibration Field | View / Download |
| NABL 126 | Specific Criteria for Calibration of Medical Devices | View / Download |
| NABL 129 | Specific Criteria for Accreditation of Calibration Laboratories (Mechanical, Fluid Flow, Radiological, Electro-Technical & Thermal Calibration) | View / Download |
| NABL 130 | Specific Criteria for Site Testing and Site Calibration Laboratories | View / Download |
| NABL 131 | Terms & Conditions for Obtaining and Maintaining NABL Accreditation | View / Download |
| NABL 132 | Procedure for Dealing with Complaints | View / Download |
| NABL 132A | Procedure for Dealing with Complaints related to NABL and its activities/ services | View / Download |
| NABL 133 | Policy for Use of NABL Symbol and / or Claim of Accreditation by Accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB) & NABL | View / Download |
| NABL 134 | Procedure for Dealing with Appeals against Adverse Decisions Taken by NABL | View / Download |
| NABL 138 | Specific Criteria for Air Quality Monitoring Equipment Calibration Laboratories | View / Download |
| NABL 142 | Policy on Metrological Traceability of Measurement | View / Download |
| NABL 143 | Policy on Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC) and Measurement Uncertainty in Calibration | View / Download |
| NABL 152 | Application Form for Calibration Laboratories | View / Download |
| NABL 160 | Guide for Preparing Management System Document / Quality Manual | View / Download |
| NABL 160A | Guide for Preparing Management System Document/Quality Manual for Testing/Calibration Laboratories | View / Download |
| NABL 163 | Policy for Participation in Proficiency Testing Activities | View / Download |
| NABL 164 | Guidelines for Interlaboratory Comparison for Calibration Laboratories where Formal PT Programs are not available | View / Download |
| NABL 218 | Desktop Surveillance | View / Download |
| NABL 218A | Checklist for Annual Surveillance | View / Download |
| NABL 219 | Assessment Forms and Checklist (Based on ISO/IEC 17025: 2017) | View / Download |
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