Cannabis Testing Lab ISO 17025 Compliance

Evaluate compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements for cannabis testing laboratories performing potency, contaminant, and safety testing

Cannabis20 minutes20 questions

1. Management System

Do you maintain a quality management system documented in a quality manual?*

ISO 17025 Clause 8.2: QMS documentation required

Is your laboratory accredited by an ISO 17025 accreditation body (ISO, A2LA, ANAB)?*

Most states require ISO 17025 accreditation for cannabis testing

Do you conduct annual management reviews of the quality system?*

Clause 8.9: Management review evaluates QMS effectiveness

Are corrective actions documented, tracked, and verified for effectiveness?*

Clause 8.7: CAPA system for nonconformities

2. Personnel & Training

Do all testing personnel have documented education, training, and competency records?*

Clause 6.2: Personnel qualification and ongoing competency

Are job descriptions and competency requirements defined for all technical roles?*

Clear requirements for analysts, supervisors, and technical staff

Do you maintain training records including method-specific training and assessments?*

Training on sample prep, instrumentation, data analysis, and reporting

3. Testing Methods & Validation

Are all testing methods validated per ISO 17025 requirements?*

Clause 7.2: Method validation for potency, pesticides, heavy metals, microbial

Do you use validated methods for cannabinoid potency testing (HPLC/GC)?*

THC, THCA, CBD, CBDA quantification with validated methods

Are pesticide screening methods validated for all required analytes at state action limits?*

LC-MS/MS or GC-MS/MS methods validated for 60+ pesticides

Do you perform method verification when using standardized methods (AOAC, USP)?*

Verification demonstrates method performs as expected in your lab

4. Equipment & Calibration

Are all analytical instruments calibrated at defined intervals with documented procedures?*

Clause 6.4: Equipment calibration and verification

Do you maintain calibration records traceable to NIST or other recognized standards?*

Traceability to SI units via certified reference materials

Are equipment maintenance and repair activities documented in equipment logs?*

Preventive maintenance schedules and service records required

5. Sample Management

Do you maintain chain of custody for all samples from receipt to disposal?*

Clause 7.4: Sample handling, storage, and tracking requirements

Are sample storage conditions monitored and documented (temperature, humidity)?*

Environmental monitoring for refrigerators, freezers, and storage areas

Do you maintain sample retention policies compliant with state requirements?*

Typically 1-2 years retention for tested cannabis samples

6. Quality Control & Proficiency

Do you analyze quality control samples (blanks, spikes, duplicates) with each batch?*

Clause 7.7: QC requirements including acceptance criteria

Do you participate in proficiency testing programs for cannabis testing?*

Clause 7.7.2: PT required at least annually for each method

Are control charts maintained for ongoing QC monitoring and trending?*

Statistical process control for method performance

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