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Establishment of a quality system at the Nuclear Analytical Laboratories of the Atomic Energy Authority, Sri Lanka

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A quality system according to the requirements of ISO/IEC guidelines has been introduced at the Nuclear Analytical Laboratories of the Atomic Energy Authority, which has received appreciation from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection evaluation reports (RAS/2/010) showing a positive indication to accreditation. The quality system has achieved the “analytical quality” through technical competence by non-conformance management. The experience in the progression towards achieving a quality system is described with examples from zero level to a positive index. This nuclear analytical service laboratory shows long-term stability of performance and enhances its credibility to customers, through the quality system.

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  1. International Organization for Standardization, ISO/IEC 17025 (1999) General requirements for the competence to testing and calibration laboratories

  2. Seneviratne MCS (2003) Report of Progress of Project on Quality Control and Quality Assurance in Nuclear Analytical Laboratories, 3rd Regional Workshop(RAS/2/010), International Atomic Energy Agency

  3. Bode P, Nakamura S (2003) Final Audit Report, (RAS/2/010 – Sri Lanka), International Atomic Energy Agency

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The author gratefully acknowledges the help of the staff of the Nuclear Analytical Laboratories for their assistance in setting up the quality system in the NAT Laboratories. The assistance from the International Atomic Energy Agency under the RAS/2/010 Project on Quality Control and Quality Assurance in Nuclear Analytical Laboratories is acknowledged.

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  1. Nuclear Analytical Laboratory, Atomic Energy Authority, No. 60/460, Baseline Road, Orugodawatta, Wellampitiya, Sri Lanka

    M. C. Shirani Seneviratne

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Seneviratne, M.C.S. Establishment of a quality system at the Nuclear Analytical Laboratories of the Atomic Energy Authority, Sri Lanka. Accred Qual Assur 10, 613–616 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00769-005-0067-7

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