Standards Bureau’s Industrial Metrology and Testing lab gets int’l accreditation

A laboratory technician in the Industrial Metrology and Testing Department conducts calibration of balances using the GNBS Standard (GNBS photo)

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Friday announced that its Industrial Metrology and Testing (IMT) Laboratory is now accredited to the International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

In a statement, the GNBS said the achievement came in wake of the lab undergoing an assessment audit of its calibration services by an International Registrar.

“The ISO/IEC 17025:2017 specifies the general requirements for the competence, impartiality, and consistent operation of laboratories. Compliance with the standard guarantees international acceptance of test results from accredited laboratories,” it explained.