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Accreditation

Third-party attestation of a forensic science service provider conveying formal demonstration of its competence, impartiality, and consistent operation in performing specific conformity assessment activities.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 017 Standard Practices for Measurement Traceability in Forensic Toxicology. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2025. Source link