Laboratory Certification

If your business carries out physical testing of materials used in consumer products through an in-house laboratory, Eurofins | BLC can provide certification of the laboratory and staff to good laboratory management principles.

Eurofins | BLC Laboratory Certification is designed for leather and textile laboratories and covers a wide range of articles including footwear, upholstery, clothing, leather goods, and accessories. 

As a world-leading research and technology centre, Eurofins | BLC has the technical pedigree and experience to provide an audit and certification service for physical testing laboratories globally. Our experienced auditors will carry out the on-site assessment in just one-day*.  *Assessments for multiple sites and larger facilities are available and may require longer.

Eurofins | BLC laboratory certification provides the following commercial benefits:

  • Achieve Eurofins | BLC Certified Laboratory status
  • Certification of laboratory staff
  • Third-party verification of processes
  • Satisfies brand and retailer criteria for in-house quality control
  • Audited to good laboratory management principles
  • Reduction in testing time
  • Reduction in out-sourced testing costs
  • Improved customer confidence

 

Achieving certification helps your business to provide assurance of physical testing capabilities to your customers and contributes towards confidence in the quality of testing services.

 

The Certification Process

Your laboratory can be certified in 3 simple steps:

 

 

Get Your Laboratory Certified Today

Contact Eurofins | BLC for further information on the laboratory certification process and criteria your laboratory needs to satisfy, via email to [email protected], telephone + 44 (0) 1604 679 999 or complete the webform at the bottom of this page.

To achieve the Eurofins | BLC Certificated Laboratory status, your business needs to satisfy the audit criteria in Step 3. In order to carry this out, you will need to adhere to the following process:

 

Step 1: Initial Consultation

One of our technical experts will discuss the laboratory certification process in detail online or via telephone. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions about the process.

 

Step 2: Pre-Audit Checklist

We will provide your laboratory with a pre-audit checklist which will help you prepare for the audit, and if followed correctly, the auditor will be able to certify your laboratory and its technicians for competency in the relevant methods. The Eurofins | BLC auditor will cover the following key elements:

  • Contact review and sample registration
  • Document control
  • Equipment calibrations
  • Internal auditing and corrective action plans
  • Control of records
  • Training/competence of personnel
  • Laboratory facilities and equipment
  • Testing competence
  • Data recording and reporting

 

Step 3: Laboratory Audit

During the one-day on-site assessment, our auditor will review the testing capability of each laboratory technician as well as reviewing the laboratory facilities and the internal quality management systems.

Key areas of assessment for laboratory technicians include:

  • Competency and understanding of specific test methods
  • Adherence to procedures
  • Personnel training records
  • Level of education

Key areas of assessment for the laboratory site includes:

  • Physical testing methods
  • Environmental conditions
  • Equipment (including calibration)
  • Document control
  • Data collection and reporting
  • Documentation of quality procedures

If required, a corrective action plan will be issued to improve laboratory management and testing competencies, as well as recommendations for staff training and development.

 

Auditing of Multiple Sites

Eurofins | BLC provides a world-wide laboratory auditing and accreditation service and has a pool of auditors around the world who are local to most regions.

For laboratories based in more than one location, our auditors will need to assess individual sites, as both the staff certification and laboratory accreditation are location based.

 

Certification of Laboratory Technicians

On completing the audit, a certificate will be issued for each laboratory technician within the scope of testing to be accredited and will be valid for 12 months.

 

Laboratory Certification of Individual Sites

Upon satisfactory certification, the laboratory will receive a certificate of compliance issued by Eurofins | BLC detailing the scope of certified testing. The laboratory certificate is valid for 12 months.

 

Annual Surveillance Visit

Once certification has been received, an annual surveillance visit is required in order to keep the laboratory’s status active. Technicians will also be audited individually to the same principle for their testing scope.

The annual surveillance visit is essential for your business to continue to demonstrate physical testing competencies as well as providing on-going assurance to your customers.

 

Get Certification for Your Laboratory Today

Contact Eurofins | BLC for further information on the laboratory certification process and criteria your laboratory needs to satisfy, via email to [email protected], telephone + 44 (0) 1604 679 999 or complete the web form at the bottom of this page.

 

Laboratory Certification Delivered by a Global Brand

Eurofins | BLC are world leaders in consumer product testing and the provision of supply chain risk management services for leather, textiles and synthetic materials. As a world-renowned analytical testing laboratory, our customer base includes international brands and retailers, manufacturers of raw material and product as well as traders, suppliers and chemical companies.

 

For laboratory certification services, Eurofins | BLC provides:

  • Laboratory certification based on good laboratory management principle
  • On-going certification achieved upon a satisfactory assessment carried out during the annual surveillance visit
  • Certification for laboratory technicians 
  • Certification available for single and multiple sites
  • Association with a global leader in consumer product and materials testing

 

Become a Eurofins | BLC Member and access:

  • Discounted services including fault diagnosis, testing, training and consulting
  • Advanced technical support from regulatory, supply chain and scientific professionals
  • Online access to chemical management tools

 

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Our Accreditations

Eurofins | BLC holds accreditations from UKAS and CPSC and has auditors approved to carry out LWG audits. Trust Eurofins | BLC to deliver some of the most accurate test results in the industry.

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Testimonials

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