Accreditation — Independent Air Flow Services

ISO/IEC 17025

What NATA accreditation means

The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) is Australia's national laboratory accreditation body, operating under a Mutual Recognition Agreement with equivalent bodies in over 90 countries. NATA accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 is the internationally recognised benchmark for technical competence in testing laboratories.

To maintain accreditation, a laboratory must demonstrate, through regular on-site assessments conducted by NATA technical experts, that it has the technical competence, equipment, procedures, and quality system necessary to produce reliable, traceable test results. Accreditation is not self-declared; it is granted and maintained by an independent authority.

"Every test certificate we issue carries our NATA accreditation number. This means the measurement traceability, the test method, and the laboratory's competence have all been independently assessed and verified."

For our clients, this matters in two specific ways. First, it means our certificates are accepted by regulatory bodies, hospital accreditation organisations, and pharmaceutical GMP auditors as genuine evidence of compliance, without the need for further verification. Second, it means that if a result is ever questioned, there is a documented, auditable record of how the measurement was taken and how its accuracy is assured.

Laboratories that are not NATA-accredited may still issue test reports, but those reports carry no independent verification of technical competence. In regulated environments such as hospital accreditation, TGA compliance, and Work Health and Safety compliance, the distinction matters.

Accreditation details

Accreditation No. 3098

Site No. 3091

Date of accreditation 19 February 1991

Standard ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Accreditation body National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia

Accredited scope Biological safety cabinets; Clean rooms, pharmaceutical isolators and work stations; Operating theatres; Isolation rooms; Fume cupboards and recirculating fume cabinets

Coverage Australia-wide

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Test Standards

Australian Standards we test to

All testing is performed in accordance with the current version of the relevant Australian Standard or recognised technical guideline.

Standard	Title	Applies to
AS 1807 Series	Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments — air velocity, uniformity, filter integrity, containment, particle count, recovery times, UV intensity, and related test methods	Biological Safety Cabinets; Clean Rooms; Pharmaceutical Isolators and Workstations; Operating Theatres; Isolation Rooms
AS ISO 14644.1	Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments — Classification of air cleanliness by particle concentration	Clean Rooms; Pharmaceutical Isolators and Workstations; Operating Theatres; Isolation Rooms
AS ISO 14644.3	Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments — Test methods (Methods B1–B8)	Clean Rooms; Pharmaceutical Isolators and Workstations; Operating Theatres; Isolation Rooms
NSF/ANSI 49	Biosafety Cabinetry — Design, construction, performance, and field certification	Biological Safety Cabinets
AS/NZS 2243.8	Safety in laboratories — Fume cupboards	Fume Cupboard Testing; Recirculating Fume Cabinet Testing
AS/NZS 2243.9	Safety in laboratories — Recirculating laboratory fume cabinets	Recirculating Fume Cabinet Testing
ISO/IEC 17025	General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories	All services — basis of NATA accreditation No. 3098

For Your Organisation

What our accreditation means for you

Practical reasons why NATA-accredited testing matters in regulated environments.

01

Certificates That Satisfy Auditors

Our test certificates carry our NATA accreditation number and are accepted by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS), the TGA, NSQHS accreditation bodies, and laboratory accreditation assessors as authoritative evidence of compliance.

02

Traceable Measurements

All measurements are traceable to national standards through our calibrated instrumentation. Measurement uncertainty is documented and reported, meaning our results have a known and defensible level of accuracy, not just a number on a page.

03

Independently Verified Competence

NATA conducts regular on-site technical assessments of our laboratory. Our testing methods, equipment, personnel qualifications, and quality system are reviewed by independent technical experts, not self-assessed. Accreditation is maintained by demonstrating continued competence, not by paying a fee.

04

MRA Recognition

NATA is a signatory to the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA). This means our certificates are recognised by equivalent accreditation bodies in over 90 countries, which is relevant for multinational pharmaceutical manufacturers and research organisations requiring internationally recognised test documentation.

NATA Accreditation