This week at Elite marks another ISO 17025 quality system assessment. The assessment is being performed by NVLAP assessor Dan Hoolihan and will focus on Elite’s testing services for MIL-461E, FCC emissions, and European Union emissions and immunity. This QA evaluation with NVLAP occurs every two years and generally takes a qualified assessor 2 to 3 days to complete. The audit agenda is outlined below. 
Tuesday – 02 February 20100830 – Opening Meeting
- Introductions, review of DRAFT Agenda and other issues
0900 – Tour of Lab
1000 – Review of Scope of Accreditation
1030 – Initial Review and Discussion of the Quality Management System
1200 – Noon – Lunch Break
1230 – Review Volumetric Normalized Site Attenuation
1430 – Review radiated emission testing (ANSI C63.4 (2003) with FCC Method 47 CFR Part 15, CISPR 22, CISPR 14, CISPR 11)
1530 – Review conducted emission testing – (Part 15, CISPR 22, CISPR 11)
1630 – Suspend Audit for the day
Wednesday – 03 February 2010
0830 – Resume Audit – Status meeting.
0900 – Review Commercial Immunity Tests (IEC61000-4-x) and MIL-STD 461/462 test methods for immunity
1200 – Noon – Lunch Break
1230 – Review New Tests on Scope Expansion
1630 – Suspend Assessment for the day
Thursday – 04 February 20100830 – Resume audit – status meeting
0900 – Review any remaining tests
1000 – Complete paperwork for closing meeting
1100 – Closing Meeting
1200 – Complete Assessment
By next week we will be able to share our audit resutls... Stay tuned.
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