EXTENSION OF THE ACCREDITATION
   SCOPE FOR THE LABORATORY
   EQUILIBRIUM

EXTENSION OF THE ACCREDITATION SCOPE FOR THE EQUILIBRIUM LABORATORY

Following the lines of a firm quality policy, the EQUILIBRIUM Laboratory was the first in Portugal to receive the IPAC accreditation for masks testing, on 09-09-2020, according to the Quality Management System implemented by EN ISO/IEC 17025:2019, with the technical annex of accreditation L0312.

The extension of the accreditation obtained, includes the recognition of the technical competence to perform 4 new tests in the matrices Medical Activities and Textile Products and Clothing Accessories:

Test

Method

Bacterial Filtration Eficiency
Bacterial Filtration Eficiency

EN 14683:2019+AC 2019–5.2.2

Splash Resistance Pressure
Splash Resistance Pressure

ISO 22609: 2004

Breathability (Pressure differentialy)
Breathability (Pressure differentialy)

EN 14683:2019+AC 2019– 5.2.3

Microbial cleanliness – Bioburden
Microbial cleanliness – Bioburden

ISO 11737-1: 2018