ISO 17025 Quality Manual Template - Equipment (including computers)

• To establish a plan for safe handling, transport, storage, use and maintenance (including calibration) of measuring equipment, and appropriate use of correction factors to ensure proper functioning and in order to prevent contamination or deterioration.
• The performance of an instrument is checked out and appraised by a qualified person before use.
• The manufacturer's manual is critical in describing the safe handling requirements of the equipment, to avoid any damage, alteration, contamination, change of integrity or reliability and condition of the equipment (or samples).
• The frequency of such performance checks is determined by experience and based on need, type and previous performance of the equipment.

It Provides information on:

• Responsibilities.
• Material Requirement.
• Procedure.
• Documentation.