title: Accreditation in the UK for pesticide residue analysis in foods.
abstract: A brief background is provided of the European national bodies which accredit laboratories to the EN 45001 standard and their mutual recognition through the European Cooperation for Accreditation of Laboratories. Some of the requirements for accreditation of a laboratory, for example, the need to demonstrate traceability of measurements, are selectively illustrated with particular reference to the determination of pesticide residues in foods. The costs and benefits of accreditation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: CSL Food Science Laboratory, Norwich Research Park, Colney, UK.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Thorpe
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Reynolds
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D011786:Quality Control; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D010573:Pesticide Residues