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by dioxins, etc. is a serious issue in our life. But it is very difficult
to measure
the concentration of substances like dioxins in
our environment because the level of concentration is usually very
low (ppt level). To ensure
accurate measurement of the micro existent substances
like dioxins, the Measurement Law was amended in June 2001, and thereby
Specified
Measurement Laboratory Accreditation Program(MLAP)
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What's
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What's Specified Measurement Laboratory Accreditation Program(MLAP)?
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Specified Measurement Laboratory Accreditation Program (MLAP) is
an accreditation system that was newly introduced with the amendment
of Measurement Law of Japan in June, 2001 in order to enhance the reliability
of certified measurement data of micro existent substances such as dioxins.
By the introduction of MLAP, a laboratory doing
business for certifying measurement data of dioxins,
etc. can apply for MLAP accreditation to National
Institute of Evaluation and Technology
(Note 1) and be accredited as an "accredited specified measurement
Laboratory "(the effective date is April 1, 2002.).
The scheme of the accreditation is as shown below. |
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MLAP
Symbol
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About MLAP symbol
A laboratory which is granted MLAP accreditation can
issue certificates with the symbol below.(METI ordinance concerning Measurement
Law
No.49-7-2 ) |
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Distribution of the MLAP
symbol
The MLAP symbol can be downloaded from here.
>> to the download page
We
are distributing hard copy of the MLAP
symbol to the laboratories which plan to apply
for the MLAP. If you want to be sent one by mail,
please contact us.
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Prescribing in the measurement
law
Use
of the MLAP symbol is prescribed in the Measurement
Law. Everyone
should follow these provisions. |
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Reference) Distribution
of the measurement laboratories symbol
The measurement laboratories symbol can be downloaded from Ministry
of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI),Measurement
and Intellectual Infrastructure Division . We
are also distributing a hard copy of the symbol
to the laboratories. If you want to be sent
one by mail, please contact us. When measurement
laboratories issue a certification with the symbol,
they should submit the notification to the local
government about the alteration of their provisions. |
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Business Category of MLAP
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The
business category of MLAP is set as shown below so
far.
- Business of measurement certification
for concentration of dioxins in air (Note 2)
- Business of measurement certification
for concentration of dioxins in water or soils
(Note 2)
- Others
(Note 1) When a
designated accreditation body is designated, an
application can be made to the designated accreditation
body as well.
(Note 2) As for the business for measurement
certification above 1 and 2 , unless a laboratory is granted accreditation
as an accredited specified measurement laboratory and registered by a local
government, it will not be able to do business for measurement certification
from April 1, 2002. |
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About Dioxins
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Pamphlet (PDF files) Japanese Only
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- Specified Measurement Laboratory
Accreditation Program
- Amended measurement Law (For
general)
- Amended measurement Law (For
laboratories)
>> to the
download page
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Contact
Us
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International Accreditation
Japan
National Institute of Technology and Evaluation
2-49-10 Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0066
Japan
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Tel:+81-3-3481-1633 (MLAP) Fax:+81-3-3481-1937 |
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Mail:mlap@nite.go.jp |
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