Accreditations and Regulatory Guidelines

CANTEST is accredited for specific tests as listed in the laboratory's current scope of accreditation from:

• Canadian Association for Environmental and Analytical Laboratories (CAEAL)- Environmental scope of testing
• Standards Council of Canada (SCC)- Non environmental scope of testing (Food and Forensic Drug, Industrial Hygiene)
• Washington State Department of Ecology- Environmental scope of testing
• Enhanced Water Quality Assurance- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine-UBC- Microbiology scope of testing
• Health Canada (Good Manufacturing Practices)- Establishment licence for drug testing

In addition to the above regulatory inspections conducted by monitoring authorities, we are regularly inspected by some of our major clients such as:

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and US Department of Agriculture
• Canadian Pari- Mutual Agency- Agency of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Major environmental clients
• Major pharmaceutical clients

The Company is currently in compliance with all applicable government regulations. The Quality System is based on applicable standards, regulations and guidelines, not limited to:

• ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
• OECD GLP Principles of Good Laboratory Practices (as revised in 1997)
• Code of Federal regulations, FDA, 21 CFR part 58, Good Laboratory Practices for Nonclinical Laboratory Studies (1987)
• Health Canada’s Food and Drugs Act, Division 2, Part C of Food and Drug Regulations (Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Canadian Standard Association (CSA) Z275.2-04 Occupational and Safety Code for Diving Operations (2004)
• CSA International Z180-00 Occupational and Safety Code for Compressed Breathing Air (2000)
• CSA International Z305.1 92 Nonflammable Medical Gas Piping Systems; A National Standard of Canada (1992)
• ILAC-G7:1996, Accreditation Requirements and Operating Criteria for Horseracing Laboratories
• International Committee for Harmonization (ICH) Guidelines as they apply bionalytical testing
• Therapeutic Product Directorate (TPD) Guidelines as they apply bionalytical testing