"The verification provided credibility in the competitive market"
"Verification assisted in the development of a joint venture with another company"
"After explaining the … reason for receiving the ETV Certificate and what the process entailed to receive, I think the prospects that evaluate sweepers have a more positive view of the product with the certificate than one without a certificate."
"Verification creates opportunities in the national and global market"
Under the Canadian ETV Program, it is mandatory that the laboratory that will be used to analyze the samples must be an accredited laboratory which is certified for analyzing the specific parameters of interest.
In most cases, this requires accreditation by the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation Inc (CALA)), and/or an accredited PALCAN member.
The laboratory must also have related experience with similar projects and an established Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) plan.
It is the testing laboratory’s responsibility to apply and execute the appropriate analytical procedures which meet general accepted principals of good laboratory practice and quality control.
Appropriate laboratory equipment must be provided for sample analysis.
Records of analytical procedures and "chains of custody" must be maintained throughout the process from field to lab.
CALA - The Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation Inc. link : http://www.cala.ca/index.html And/or
PALCA (SCC) athttp://www.scc.ca/en/programs-services/laboratories