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Update on the activities of the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation

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 The efforts to form a laboratory accreditation cooperation in the United States and North America are described, including activities of the Laboratory Accreditation Working Group and the interim board of the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation. The vision, mission, and guiding principles developed by the two groups are presented, along with the operational documents, such as bylaws, the recognition document, guidance documents and the quality manual drafted by the interim board.

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  1. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA Tel.: +1-301-975-4000 Fax: +1-301-963-287, , , , , , US

    B. L. Collins

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Received: 8 June 1998 · Accepted: 16 June 1998

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Collins, B. Update on the activities of the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation. Accred Qual Assur 3, 351–355 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007690050260

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