Guides for testing labs in India
Practical guides on NABL accreditation, the Indian standards your results are checked against, and the day-to-day running of a testing lab. Each one cites its sources. From Tanush Digital, the maker of Tanush LIMS.
NABL accreditation
4 guides · with LIMS for NABL-accredited labs
Common NABL non-conformities and how to avoid them
Common NABL non-conformities in testing labs, clause by clause: records, traceability, validation, uncertainty, holding times, reports and data control.
11 min readNABLHow to get NABL accreditation: process, documents and fees
How to get NABL accreditation for a testing lab: NABL 100B process steps, NABL 151 documents, NABL 100A fee heads, timelines and four-year validity.
11 min readNABLISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements checklist for Indian labs
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements checklist, clause 4 to 8 in plain English, with the documents and records a NABL assessor asks to see in an Indian lab.
11 min readNABLNABL test report format: ULR, NABL symbol and contents
NABL test report format explained: ISO 17025 clause 7.8 contents, the current ULR number format, NABL symbol rules, conformity statements and amendments.
11 min readWater and wastewater testing
3 guides · with Water testing lab software
BOD and COD tests explained: methods, calculations and limits
BOD and COD test procedures under IS 3025 and APHA, with the calculations, a worked COD example, holding times and Schedule VI effluent limits.
12 min readWaterHow to start a water testing lab in India: setup and approvals
How to start a water testing laboratory in India: scope, layout, equipment by parameter, staff, NABL accreditation and MoEF&CC, FSSAI and BIS approvals.
11 min readWaterIS 10500:2012 drinking water standards: parameters and limits
IS 10500:2012 drinking water standards with every parameter, acceptable and permissible limit, test method and all four BIS amendments, in plain tables.
15 min readFood testing
2 guides · with Food testing lab software
FSSAI microbiological standards: n, c, m and M explained
FSSAI microbiological standards explained: what n, c, m and M mean, a worked 3-class plan for milk, process hygiene vs food safety criteria, and reporting.
11 min readFoodHow to start a food testing lab in India: NABL and FSSAI
How to start a food testing laboratory in India: scope, NABL accreditation, FSSAI notification, layout with separate microbiology, equipment and staff.
11 min readCalibration
1 guide
Soil testing
1 guide
Air, stack and noise monitoring
2 guides · with Air, stack and noise lab software
Ambient air quality monitoring in India: NAAQS 2009 and CPCB
Ambient air quality monitoring guidelines from CPCB: all 12 NAAQS 2009 limits, monitoring frequency, a worked PM10 gravimetric calculation and reporting.
10 min readAirStack emission monitoring in India: CPCB methods and reporting
Stack emission monitoring in India: CPCB port and isokinetic sampling rules, IS 11255 methods, O2 correction, emission rate in kg/h, boiler and DG limits.
11 min readLIMS and lab software
2 guides
LIMS software price in India: costs and how to choose
LIMS software price in India depends on licence model, users, setup, hosting and support. See the cost drivers and a buyer checklist for testing labs.
10 min readLIMSLIMS vs Excel: the hidden cost of registers in a testing lab
What a testing lab loses on paper registers and Excel: retyped readings, calculation errors, missed holding times, wrong limits, rework and lost data.
12 min readRunning a lab on registers and Excel? See Tanush LIMS.
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