Get a CLAS Certificate - 3. Apply

Application package

CLAS requirements

For the assessment, a laboratory must be prepared to provide the following supporting information:

• quality management system;
• calibration procedures;
• examples of completed calibration certificates (CLAS Requirements Document 6);
• evidence of metrological traceability (CLAS Requirements Document 9);
• evidence that measurement uncertainties are evaluated and reported in a manner consistent with the GUM: Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement and ILAC P14, ILAC Policy for Uncertainty in Calibration;
• records of proficiency testing (CLAS Requirements Document 7); and
• evidence of conformance with the specific requirements for calibration laboratories operating at multiple locations, if applicable, (CLAS Requirements Document 10).

Assessment information

All information provided to CLAS and the accreditation body is confidential.

The information provided in this application has several purposes:

• to ensure that an applicant has examined each of the requirements and is reasonably confident of conformance with each one
• to enable CLAS staff to detect and advise the applicant of any potential nonconformities, and thus provide better assurance of a successful on-site assessment
• to provide the on-site assessment team with the information needed to carry out an effective assessment
• to provide the basis for confirming consistency between the documented and assessed capability of a laboratory

CLAS will inform the laboratory of the names of the members of the assessment team and the organization they belong to, sufficiently in advance to allow the laboratory to object to the appointment of any particular assessor or expert. Any such objection by the laboratory will be addressed by the Leader, Assessment Services.

Appendix A: Application form – new applicants

Appendix A: Application form – new applicants (PDF, 172 KB)

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• Text content of the Appendix A PDF form as reference only

  To obtain accreditation and a CLAS Certificate, organizations have two accreditation bodies to choose from. Please make your selection below.

  • Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA)
  • Standards Council of Canada (SCC)

  Laboratory legal name:
  Legal status:	Corporation / Sole proprietorship / Partnership / Cooperation / Government
  Postal / street address:
  City and province or state:
  Postal / zip code and country:

  Hereby applies for accreditation and CLAS Certificate as a calibration laboratory for the scope of measurement capabilities outlined in the attached Requested scope of accreditation and CLAS Certificate.

  With this application, the applicant agrees to the following items by initialing the boxes:

  I agree to the use of fax technology if required for assessment communication

  Client fax number:

  I agree to the use of email if required for assessment communication.

  Client email address:

  This laboratory provides calibration services to all interested parties.

  This laboratory requires metrological traceability of its primary reference standard of mass to reference standard MR‑1 or MR‑2 and/or of temperature to reference standards VS767_203 or VS767_1808, and evaluation against Measurement Canada RC-01- Conditions and administrative requirements for the recognition program of calibration results from CLAS laboratories.

  Note: When this item is selected, a copy of this application must be submitted by the applicant to Measurement Canada, Approval and Calibration Services Laboratory (ACSL).

  Laboratory contact person

  Name:
  Title:
  Email:
  Telephone:

  Once accreditation and CLAS Certificate is granted, the applicant agrees to the following obligations:

  • To conform with the requirements and conditions contained in the latest edition of ISO/IEC 17025, the CLAS Requirements Documents, and in the latest editions of the accreditation body requirements
  • To comply with, if applied for, the requirements and conditions contained in the latest edition of the Measurement Canada RC-01 – Condition recognition program of calibration results from CLAS laboratories, to certify and designate as a local standard any standard as per the scope of the program, that has been calibrated in relation to a reference standard as accurate within the prescribed tolerances
  • To pay the required fees to CLAS
  • To cooperate with CLAS and the accreditation body in the scheduling of assessment visits and the witnessing of services when requested by CLAS. This applies to all premises where calibrations take place.
  • To provide access to information, documents and records as necessary for the assessment and maintenance of the accreditation
  • To cooperate with CLAS and the accreditation body in maintaining the integrity of the accreditation program
  • To claim accreditation only with respect to the scope for which it has been granted
  • To notify CLAS, without delay, of any significant changes relevant to its accreditation, in any aspect of its status or operation relating to:
    1. its legal, commercial, ownership or organizational status
    2. the organization, top management and key personnel
    3. main policies
    4. resources and premises
    5. scope of accreditation
    6. matters that may affect the ability of the laboratory to fulfil requirements for accreditation
  • That accreditation may be withdrawn, on failure of a laboratory to conform with the foregoing, subject only to the rights of appeal set out in the accreditation body requirements

  Authorized representative of applicant laboratory

  Name:
  Title:
  Date:
  Email:
  Telephone:
  Signature:

Appendix B: Application form – scope extensions

Appendix B: Application form - scope extensions (PDF, 156 KB)

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  Laboratory legal name:
  CLAS file number:
  CLAS Certificate number:

  Hereby applies for an extension of the scope of measurement capabilities outlined in the attached Requested scope of accreditation and CLAS Certificate.

  This laboratory requires metrological traceability of its primary reference standard of mass to reference standard MR‑1 or MR‑2 and/or of temperature to reference standards VS767_203 or VS767_1808, and evaluation against Measurement Canada RC-01- Conditions and administrative requirements for the recognition program of calibration results from CLAS laboratories.

  Note: When this item is selected, a copy of this application must be submitted by the applicant to Measurement Canada, Approval and Calibration Services Laboratory (ACSL).

  Authorized representative of applicant laboratory

  Name:
  Title:
  Date:
  Telephone:
  Email:
  Signature:

  Laboratory contact person (if different than above)

  Name:
  Title:
  Telephone:
  Email:

Appendix C: Application form – group accreditation

Appendix C: Application form - group accreditation (PDF, 181 KB)

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  To obtain accreditation and a CLAS Certificate, organizations have two accreditation bodies to choose from. Please make your selection below.

  • Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA)
  • Standards Council of Canada (SCC)

  For details, please refer to CLAS Requirements Document 10.

  Laboratory legal name:

  Headquarters

  Postal/street address:
  City and province or state:
  Postal/zip code and country:

  Hereby applies for accreditation and CLAS Certificate as a calibration laboratory for the scope of measurement capabilities outlined in the attached Requested scope of accreditation and CLAS Certificate.

  Contact person - technical operations

  Name:
  Title:
  Telephone:
  Email:

  Contact person – management system

  Name:
  Title:
  Telephone:
  Email:

  Contact person - billing

  Name:
  Title:
  Telephone:
  Email:

  Authorized representative of group – top management

  Name:
  Title:
  Telephone:
  Email:
  Signature:

  This document must be accompanied by the completed Requested scope of accreditation and CLAS Certificate (Appendix D) and the laboratory management system documentation.

  Locations

  Identification	Postal / street address	City and province or state	Postal / zip code and country	Contact / Title	Telephone	Email

Appendix D: Requested scope of accreditation and CLAS Certificate

Appendix D: Requested scope of accreditation and CLAS Certificate (PDF, 141 KB)

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  Enter the requested Calibration Measurement Capabilities (CMCs).  For more information on CMCs see International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) document P14, ILAC Policy for Uncertainty in Calibration, available at ILAC.

  Laboratory identification:

  Type of standard / equipment calibrated	Quantity Measured / values / range of values	Expanded Measurement Uncertainty	Location of Service (laboratory, customer-site or mobile)	Method and/or Measurement Technique	Standard(s) and/or Equipment Providing Traceability

Appendix E: SAMPLE Requested Scope of Accreditation and CLAS Certificate

Appendix F: Measurement capability categories