10. General conclusion

Managing laboratory equipment in accordance with the standard ISO 17025 -2017 is all about common sense.

Critical equipment is fundamental to the quality of a result.

Every effort must therefore be made to ensure that they are available and in good working order, and that the measurement they perform is reliable.

Qualification, connection, verification and maintenance are the basic principles of laboratory metrology.

Whatever the size of the laboratory, the metrology function must always be taken into account to ensure measurement quality. There is no need to set up a quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001:2000. ISO 17025 -2017 if the metrological...