Certificates

NP-ISO/IEC 17025

The National Accreditation Body accredited Inpasa del Paraguay S.A as a Testing Laboratory in accordance with the NP-ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard, equivalent to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard "General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories," and the requirements established in the regulations, criteria, and policies of the ONA applicable to testing laboratories in its current version, methodologies for biodiesel and alcohol. This accreditation was obtained on March 10, 2022.

 

Scope:

         Test Description

               Matriz                
  1. Determination of liquid density using a digital densimetereter

Anhydrous ethyl alcohol

Hydrated ethyl alcohol
  1. Alcoholic graduation OIML ITS 90 - Table No. 22 

Anhydrous ethyl alcohol

Hydrated ethyl alcohol
  1. Determination of water by volumetric Karl Fischer titration

Anhydrous ethyl alcohol

Hydrated ethyl alcohol
  1. Determination of Ethanol and Methanol in Ethyl Alcohol by gas chromatography

Anhydrous ethyl alcohol

Hydrated ethyl alcohol

 

         Test Description

               San Pedro     
  1. Determination of liquid density using a digital densimeter

Biodiesel
  1. Determination of water by coulombimetric Karl Fischer titration

Biodiesel
  1. Determination of acidity index by potentiometric titration

Biodiesel
  1. Determination of methanol content by gas chromatography

Biodiesel
  1. Determination of ester content and methyl ester of linoleic acid by gas chromatography

Biodiesel

 

Accreditation involves a thorough and rigorous evaluation. This assessment focuses on the technical competence of the laboratory to perform specific tests and calibrations. The accreditation body verifies that the laboratory meets all technical and management requirements established in the standard, including personnel competence, method validation, measurement traceability, and quality control. Accreditation provides official recognition and confidence in the laboratory's technical competence.

On the other hand, the certification of a laboratory under ISO 17025 refers to the assessment of the laboratory's quality management system.

This certification is carried out by an external and independent certification body. The certification body verifies that the laboratory has implemented and maintains an effective quality management system that meets the requirements of ISO 17025. This includes aspects such as documentation of the quality management system, risk management, internal audits, and continuous improvement. Certification demonstrates that the laboratory has a robust and reliable quality management system in place.

In summary, accreditation under ISO 17025 focuses on the assessment of the laboratory's technical competence, while certification focuses on the evaluation of the laboratory's quality management system. Both processes are important to ensure the quality and confidence in the results of tests and calibrations performed by the laboratory.

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