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Testing laboratories

Test results are interpreted through the material or matrix, the characteristic determined, the method and the conditions under which the test was performed.

What to identify.

Material or matrix and the characteristic tested.
Method, range and relevant conditions.
Site or location where the test is performed.

Read these details together with the responsible entity, the status and the conditions of the reference you are consulting.

The scope gives the result its context.

Compare the activity you need with the activities expressly declared in the scope. A general reference or an image of the document does not allow coverage of other activities or locations to be presumed.

How to read a scope

Technical references and intended use.

The issuing source allows the document and its scope to be consulted. Acceptance for a contract, a tender or a regulation must be checked against the recipient's conditions.

ISO/IEC 17025 · Official ISO record

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