Air Quality Laboratories, Inc.

AQL LABORATORY ACCREDITATION HISTORY

Air Quality Laboratories, Inc. was accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) in the Chemical field of testing for the analyses associated with the specifications of breathing air to Grade D and Grade E limiting characteristics. AQL obtained this accreditation at the onset of performing these analyses to demonstrate competence of the laboratory based on compliance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025. The accreditation involved an initial on-site assessment during which no ongoing deficiencies were reported. A2LA assessed the implementation and effectiveness of the quality systems used by the laboratory and issued a certificate of accreditation / competence.

Most of the analytical services performed by AQL for our clients are in support of safety requirements. This includes the breathing air testing for which the A2LA accreditation was originally obtained. Many of our clients expressed a preference for a recognized safety certification instead of the narrow focus of the laboratory accreditation that primarily helps to ensure the implementation and ongoing performance of an acceptable quality system and acceptable analytical procedures. Therefore, since the ISO 17025 requirements had already been implemented, the less beneficial voluntary third-party A2LA laboratory accreditation was allowed to expire and instead allow our clients to directly evaluate the laboratory's performance. Initial accreditation analytical requirements remain in effect.

FIRE DEPARTMENT SAFETY OFFICER CERTIFICATION

All analytical work is performed by a Fire Department Safety Officer that is certified by the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal.

The comprehensive Fire Department Safety Officer certification has proven to be more meaningful and more pertinent to AQL clients and the breathing air testing services they receive than the previous single discipline lab accreditation.

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