(ISO: Geneva) -- Medical laboratories accredited to ISO 15189 (a sector-specific technical competence and management system standard) are now recognized as meeting the management system principles of ISO 9001.

(ISO: Geneva) -- ISO has just launched a compilation on CD-ROM of its entire collection of Technical Product Specification (TPS) standards, which are essential to manufacturing on a global basis, and provide a common language for product and contract specification, and other communication along

(ANAB: Milwaukee) -- Randy A. Dougherty, vice president of the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB), has been elected chair of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), the world association of national accreditation bodies for management systems, products, and personnel.

(Camstar Systems Inc.: Charlotte, NC) -- Camstar offers “The Next Generation CAPA System” again by popular demand.

(DNV: Houston) -- DNV Certification is offering a free webinar on Nov. 10, “What is ISO 14001 and Should I Care?”

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(NSF International: Ann Arbor, MI) -- NSF International, an independent, nonprofit organization that develops public health standards for food, water, dietary supplements, and consumer goods, announces that it has obtained toy safety accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (

(Performance Review Institute: Warrendale, PA) -- The fourth biennial Global Aerospace Nadcap Supplier Survey was conducted by the Performance Review Institute (PRI) in 2009. The preliminary results were announced at the Nadcap meeting in Pittsburgh, last week.

(Ekobai Holdings Ltd.: Hong Kong) -- Ekobai.com, an online directory for certified suppliers and products has teamed up with the international organization GLOBALGAP (good agricultural practice) to produce a guide that analyzes how safety standards are changing gl

(AIAG: Southfield, MI) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) recently presented the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with its highest honor, the 2009 AIAG Chairman’s Award.

(Intertek: Houston, TX) -- Intertek, a global provider of quality and safety solutions, is pleased to announce that as of Oct. 9, 2009, it is accredited by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to offer certification to the AS9110 standard.