Testing
The determination of a product’s characteristic against the requirement of a standard.
There are two types of testing:
- Non-destructive evaluation (e.g. X-ray, ultra sound, pressure testing, electrical, etc.) where after the product is still fit for use.
- Total destructive analysis (e.g. chemical, mechanical, physical, microbiological, etc. or any combination thereof) where after the product is no longer fit for use.
Testing is conducted by: test laboratories; pathology laboratories; environmental laboratories (private/public)
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 focuses on general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
