Laboratory Accreditation

A laboratory must be fully conversant and comply with the relevant standards and criteria to be accredited. The standards, specific criteria and related documents for the SAC accreditation are as below:

Publications for All Fields

• SAC 01 - 16 Feb 2020: Terms and Conditions for Accreditation
• SAC 02 - 22 Jan 2020: Rules for Use of SAC Accreditation Marks and Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) Marks
• SAC Guidance 01- 02 April 2018: Guidelines on Code of Ethics
• SAC-SINGLAS 004 - 21 September 2020: Classification of Tests
• PROF 001 - 18 February 2019: Policies on Proficiency Testing
• Rules for the Use of ILAC MRA Mark
• Accreditation Feedback Form
• Joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communique on the Management Systems Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025, April 2017

Standards and Criteria Document for Testing and Calibrations (Exclude Medical Testing & Medical Imaging)

ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 - General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories

• SAC-SINGLAS 001-Cor - 1 May 2021: Accreditation Process
• SAC-SINGLAS 003 - Mar 2019: Fee Schedule for Accreditation of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
• SAC-SINGLAS 006 - May 2021: Traceability of Measurement
• LAFM03 - 02 April 2018 ISO 17025-2017 Checklist

Calibration and Measurement Field

• MET 001 - May 2021 : Specific Requirements for Calibration and Measurement Laboratories
• MET 002 - 1 Aug 2022 : General Requirements and Criteria for Documenting the Calibration and Measurement Capability
• Technical Guide 1 - Mar 2019 : Guidelines on the Evaluation and Expression of Measurement Uncertainty

Chemical & Biological Testing Field

• C&B and ENV 001 - 08 March 2023: Specific Requirements for Chemical &Biological Testing and EnvironmentalTesting Laboratories
• C&B and ENV 002 - May 2021: Quality Assurance of Equipment Commonly Used in Chemical & Biological and Environmental Testing Laboratories
• Technical Guide 2 - June 2023: A Guide on Measurement Uncertainty in Chemical & Microbiological Analysis
• Guidance Note - C&B and ENV 001, 8 February 2019 : Elements of Method Validation for Chemical Testing
• Guidance Note - C&B and ENV 002, Mar 2019 : Method Validation of Microbiological Methods
• Guidance Note - C&B and ENV 003, 01 July 2019 : Guidance for Identification and Confirmation of Microorganisms

Civil Engineering Testing Field

• CE 001 - May 2021: Specific Requirements for Civil Engineering Testing Laboratories
• CE 002 - Mar 2019: Specific Requirements for Non-Destructive Testing for Concrete
• SAC SINGLAS Technical Guide 3 - Guidance on Measurement Uncertainty for Civil Engineering and Mechanical Testing Laboratories

Electrical Testing Field

• EL 001 - 1 Aug 2022: General Requirements for Electrical Testing Laboratories
• EL 002 - 1 Aug 2022: Specific Policy for Uncertainty of Measurement for Accreditation of Electrical Testing Laboratories
• Guidance Note EL 001- Mar 2019 : Guidelines On the Evaluation and Expression of Measurement Uncertainty for Electrical Testing Field

Environmental Testing Field

• C&B and ENV 001 - 08 March 2023: Specific Requirements for Chemical &Biological Testing and EnvironmentalTesting Laboratories
• C&B and ENV 002 - May 2021: Quality Assurance of Equipment commonly used in Chemical & Biological and Environmental Testing Laboratories
• Guidance Note - C&B and ENV 001, Feb 2019 : Method Validation for Chemical Testing
• Guidance Note - C&B and ENV 002, Mar 2019 : Method Validation of Microbiological Methods
• Guidance Note - C&B and ENV 003, 01 July 2019 : Guidance for Identification and Confirmation of Microorganisms
• Technical Guide 2 - June 2023: A Guide on Measurement Uncertainty in Chemical & Microbiological Analysis

Functional Food Testing

• FFT 01 - 08 Mar 2023: General Criteria for Testing of Health-Related Properties of Foods

Information Technology Testing

• IT 001 - 2 April 2018: General Requirements for the Accreditation of Information Technology Security Testing Laboratories
• IT 002 - 20 November 2020: General Requirements for the Information Technology Laboratories for Gaming Testing

Mechanical Testing Field

• MECH 001 - May 2021: Specific Requirements for Mechanical Testing Laboratories
• Technical Guide 3 - Mar 2019: Guidance on Measurement Uncertainty for Civil Engineering and Mechanical Testing Laboratories

Non-Destructive Testing Field

• NDT 001 - 1 May 2021: Specific Requirements for Accreditation of Non-Destructive Testing Laboratories
• NDT 002 - 01 July 2019: Guidelines for the Recognition of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Personnel Certification for SAC-SINGLAS Assessments
• NDT 003 - 15 May 2018: Quality Assurance of Equipment Commonly Used In Non-Destructive Testing Laboratories
• Guidance Note NDT 001- 29 Mar 2019: Guidance Document for Estimation of Measurement Uncertainty in Non-Destructive Testing

Standards and Criteria Document for Medical Testing and Medical Imaging

ISO 15189: 2012 - Particular Requirements for Quality and Competence

• SAC-SINGLAS 001-Cor - 1 May 2021: Accreditation Process

• SAC-SINGLAS 003 - MED/MI - Mar 2019: Fees Schedule for Accreditation of Medical Testing Laboratories and Medical Imaging Facilities

Medical Imaging Testing Field

• MI 001 - Specific Criteria for Medical Imaging, 25 Oct 2021

Medical Testing Field

• MED 001- General Criteria, Nov 2021
• MED 002 - Clinical Chemistry, Nov 2021
• MED 002 - Cytogenetics, Nov 2021
• MED 002 - Cytopathology, Nov 2021
• MED 002 - Haematology, Nov 2021
• MED 002 - Histopathology, Nov 2021
• MED 002 - Microbiology, Nov 2021
• MED 002 - Molecular Pathology, Nov 2021
• Medical Laboratory Assessment Checklist, Mar 2019
• Medical Laboratory Assessment Checklist (POCT Facilities in a Laboratory Setting), Dec 2020
• Guidance Notes, MED-001 - Sample Collection for Medical Testing, Mar 2019
• Technical Guide 4 - A Guide on Measurement Uncertainty in Medical Testing, Nov 2021