Is Water Vapor a Greenhouse Gas?
With much attention given to humans’ climate-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, you might be surprised to learn that CO2 is not the most prevalent greenhouse gas affecting the […]
ANAB
The ANAB Blog: timely information about accreditation. The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANSI.
The largest multi-disciplinary accreditation body in North America, ANAB accredits management systems certification bodies, product certification bodies, personnel certification bodies, certificate programs, food protection managers, food handler training certificate programs, calibration and testing labs, forensic service providers, inspection bodies, greenhouse gas (GHG) validation and verification bodies, biobanking organizations, property and evidence control units, reference material producers, and proficiency test providers.
ANAB offers accreditation to numerous standards, including ISO/IEC 17021-1 (for certification to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, ISO/IEC 27001, and more) ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 15189, ISO/IEC 17065, ISO/IEC 17024, ASTM E2659, ISO/IEC 17043, ISO 17034, ISO 14065, and ISO/IEC 17020.
ANAB also conducts accreditation-related training courses for individuals and organizations, including online self-paced training courses and live, instructor-led web-based courses.
House Flies and Food Safety
You might not recognize the presence of the housefly, Musca domestica, until you hear it buzzing in your ear, but it is nearly ubiquitous in […]
OSHA Proposed Heat Standard
Severe weather can pose significant threats to human life, and certain conditions, like extreme heat, require proper preparation and management in the workplace. Unfortunately, heat […]
How Does Accreditation Save Your Organization Money?
Accreditation (i.e., the process of evaluating an institution or program to assure it meets certain standards) goes hand in hand with lower costs. This process […]
Preliminary Findings from the Use of AI in Certification of Persons
Introduction The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in personnel certification/certification of persons has the potential to revolutionize the way certification bodies (CB) assess competence. AI […]
ISO Management System Standards vs. Conformity Assessment Standards (Part 3)
In Part 2 of this blog post series, ISO management system standards and ISO CASCO standards were compared in detail to understand the different results […]
ISO Management System Standards vs. Conformity Assessment Standards (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this blog post series, some general similarities of ISO management system standards and ISO CASCO standards were noted. A more detailed […]
ISO Management System Standards vs. Conformity Assessment Standards (Part 1)
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies, with ANSI being the member body to ISO for the United […]
ISO/IEC 27006-1:2024 Transition
ISO/IEC 27006-1:2024, the standard that defines the requirements for Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of information […]
ISO/IEC 42001: Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS)
The most widely anticipated standard in decades, ISO/IEC 42001:2023 – Information Technology – Artificial Intelligence – Management Systems was published in December 2023. ISO/IEC 42001:2023 […]