Quality and Certifications
Cayman is committed to ensuring and maintaining the highest degree of quality and reliability in all aspects of our reference material production.
Our quality management system is implemented and maintained by trained staff to meet the requirements set forth in ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034. This quality management system is applicable to all staff and activities associated with the manufacture and testing of certified reference materials in our ISO-accredited laboratory.
Documentation
Each Reference Material (RM) and Certified Reference Material (CRM) is accompanied by enhanced documentation conforming to ISO standards for testing laboratories and RM producers. Analytical Standards are accompanied by Cayman’s standardized product information.
Cayman’s RMs will include a Confirmation of Analysis (CofA) document that displays a comprehensive table of methods used for the analysis of the neat material, all relevant analytical data, and a stability assessment.
View a sample CofA for an RM (PDF)
Cayman’s CRMs will include a Certificate of Analysis (CofA) that reports the certified concentration and corrected purity values with the corresponding measurement uncertainties in addition to displaying a comprehensive table of methods used for the analysis of the neat material, an estimate of uncertainty for each measurement, all relevant analytical data, and a stability assessment.
View a sample CofA for a CRM (PDF)
Cayman’s Analytical Standards will include a Certificate of Analysis (CofA) that reports identity, purity, and other relevant characteristics, displaying a minimum of two purity and two identity characterization tests.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 promotes confidence that the laboratory is meeting the general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration. By carrying this accreditation, Cayman demonstrates the ability to generate valid results necessary for reliable characterization of RMs and CRMs.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Certificate and Scope of Accreditation (PDF)
ISO 17034:2016
ISO 17034:2016 meets the general requirements for the competence of RM producers. This ISO standard recognizes Cayman for its competence in carrying out the standardized production, storage, and distribution of CRMs.
View the ISO 17034:2016 Certificate and Scope of Accreditation (PDF)
