Secondary accreditation definition

Secondary accreditation means the recognition by reciprocity for the fields of accreditation, methods and analytes for which the laboratory holds current primary accreditation by another NELAP approved accrediting body.¶

Secondary accreditation means an accreditation granted by a secondary accreditation body.

Examples of Secondary accreditation in a sentence

• Laboratories seeking NELAP accreditation, whether Primary accreditation or Secondary accreditation, are required to meet the requirements of the current approved, adopted, and implemented version of the TNI Standard.

• Secondary accreditation is an option for a DOE contractor to obtain personnel dose monitoring support from a primary-accredited DOE program located at another site, in lieu of utilizing a commercial vendor.

• Secondary accreditation may not be an option where there is an existing, onsite, DOELAP-accredited program.

• Scone Fire Brigade is currently being trained for Primary accreditation and Brewarrina Fire Brigade for Secondary accreditation.

• Secondary accreditation in this circumstance will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the DOELAP Administrator after consultation with the cognizant DOE field office.