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Resources for NVLAP Assessors

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This page has been created to provide you with frequently requested forms and documents and other important information pertaining to the on-site assessment of laboratories and assessor training and evaluation.

Documents marked with the PDF File symbol can be viewed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader software from Adobe Systems Inc. You may download this software without charge from the Adobe web site.

The 2001 versions of the NVLAP General Operations Checklist, On-Site Assessment Report, and On-Site Assessment Summary are to be used when reporting on-site assessment results. These forms may be downloaded in two formats: Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat PDF. The Microsoft Word files are electronic forms that you may directly enter information into or save to disk. To provide feedback on the usefulness or layout of this forms, please contact Vanda White at NVLAP: phone, (301) 975-3592; email, vanda.white@nist.gov. Questions about checklist content and interpretation should be directed to the appropriate NVLAP Program Manager. (See Staff Directory.)

Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Reader software applications are identified in order to assist users of this web site. In no case does such identification imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. If you are unable to use this software and require a copy of a listed document, please request a hard copy from NVLAP@nist.gov, or call NVLAP at (301) 975-4016.
On-Site Assessment Forms
bullet General Operations Checklist (2001 version - ISO/IEC 17025)PDF File
bullet General Operations Checklist (2001 version - ISO/IEC 17025 (Microsoft Word Form - for electronic input)
bullet On-Site Assessment Report Instructions (2001)PDF File
bullet On-Site Assessment Report (2001)PDF File
bullet On-Site Assessment Report (2001) (Microsoft Word Form - for electronic input)
bullet On-Site Assessment Summary (2001)PDF File
bullet On-Site Assessment Summary (2001) (Microsoft Word Form - for electronic input)
bullet Program-Specific Checklists
bullet Test Method Review SheetsPDF File
Assessor Training
bullet NVLAP Assessor Manual (includes assessor training symposium presentations)
bullet APLAC 17025 Web-Based Training
Assessor Bulletins
bullet AB-1-2001: Calibration LAP - Definition of Best Measurement Capability
bullet AB-2-2001: Use of Electronic Version of the NVLAP General Operations Checklist
bullet AB-3-2002: Laboratory Policy and Procedure for Referencing NVLAP Accreditation
bullet AB-4-2002: Document Control: On-Site Assessment Forms
bullet AB-5-2003: Document Control: Use of Unprotected NVLAP Documents
bullet AB-6-2004: Contractor Registration and Unsolicited MailPDF FileNew
Other Assessor Forms and Information
bullet NIST Handbook 150 Requirements Analysis: 1994 Edition and 2001 EditionPDF File
bullet NISTIR 5983: Guidelines for Assessing Calibration LaboratoriesPDF File
bullet Assessor Performance Evaluation FormPDF File
bullet Instructions for Preparing an Invoice for Laboratory Assessment and Related ServicesPDF FileNew
bullet Laboratory Assessment and Related Services InvoicePDF FileNew
bullet NVLAP Assessor DeclarationPDF File
bullet Assessor Information and Qualifications Summaries
  • Testing Accreditation ProgramsPDF File
  • Calibration Laboratories ProgramPDF File
  • Chemical Calibration ProgramsPDF File
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