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DACH, the German accreditation body of chemistry, which was founded in 1992, has introduced a new model for the flexibilization of the scope of accreditation. This ensures that the accreditation of a laboratory also guarantees flexibility. Flexibilization of the scope of accreditation is of great importance, in particular if a great number of similar routine tests (standard methods) or non-routine tests are to be accredited. The main tool of flexibilization is the accreditation of types of tests. The accreditation of types of tests entitles laboratories to include additional test methods within the type of test accredited without informing the accreditation body immediately. Such information is provided at fixed surveillance intervals. The conditions for the accreditation of types of tests are described below.
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Steinhorst, A. Accreditation of types of tests. Accred Qual Assur 3, 294–295 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007690050249
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s007690050249