Laboratory Introduction
The laboratory of Padideh Shimi Gharb, as one of the reliable and independent references for conducting physical, chemical, and performance tests on various detergent powders, linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid (LABSA), and ammonium lauryl ether sulfate (ALES), operates based on the design and implementation of a quality management system in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
The evaluation of Padideh Shimi Gharb’s laboratory based on the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 was conducted by the National Accreditation Center of Iran (NACI) in June 2016. As a result of the evaluation, Padideh Shimi Gharb obtained the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certificate and has successfully renewed it in subsequent periods.
It is worth mentioning that the testing laboratory of Padideh Shimi Gharb—which is the result of the integration of R&D and quality control laboratories—has also received the qualification certificate as a partner laboratory from the Alborz Province Office of Standards and Industrial Research.
Laboratory Policy of Padideh Shimi Gharb
The Diagnostic and Quality Control Laboratory of Padideh Shimi Gharb operates as a partner laboratory of the National Standards Organization, providing diagnostic and quality control services to Padideh Shimi Gharb and other clients seeking laboratory services.
Key Management Policies of Padideh Shimi Gharb Laboratory
The laboratory management believes that ensuring the provision of laboratory services to clients is only possible through the establishment and implementation of a quality management system in accordance with the ISO/IEC 17025 international standard.
Customer satisfaction is a top priority in the laboratory’s management policies.
Specialized and skilled human resources are considered among the laboratory’s core assets, and enhancing their technical knowledge is one of the laboratory’s key management strategies.
Ensuring the accuracy and precision of test results is one of the most prominent features of the laboratory’s services.
To preserve the reliability of the reported results, the senior management consistently utilizes up-to-date and calibrated measuring equipment.
The laboratory management guarantees that customer information will not be disclosed to third parties, and full confidentiality is strictly maintained at Padideh Shimi Gharb Laboratory.
To achieve quality objectives based on the quality management system policy and relevant standard requirements, the laboratory management is committed to providing the necessary resources and facilities, and continuously monitors and improves the effectiveness of the quality management system through periodic reviews.
Importance of ISO/IEC 17025 :
ISO/IEC 17025 is designed for laboratories operating under a quality management system that seek to demonstrate their technical competence. This standard, developed based on the successful implementation of ISO/IEC Guide 25 and the European standard EN 45001, now serves as a suitable replacement for both.
Unlike purely managerial frameworks, ISO/IEC 17025 governs testing and calibration laboratories with a dual focus: it provides both a managerial structure and scientific and technical guidance for validated measurement methods and metrological procedures. As a result, it ensures not only the credibility and traceability of measurements but also promotes continual improvement of laboratory performance.
Main Benefits of ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation :
- Enhancing the quality, accuracy, and reliability of test results
- Recognition as a reference and partner laboratory by the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research
- Compliance with evolving governmental and industrial testing regulations
- Focusing on the competence and ongoing development of laboratory personnel
- Ensuring continuous calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment
- Standardizing operational and managerial procedures
- Improving customer-oriented practices within the laboratory
- Increasing client satisfaction and building long-term trust in laboratory services
Departments of PSG Quality Control Laboratory
- Laboratory during the production process of powders
- Laboratory during the production process of sulfonation
- Powder laboratory
- Sulfonation laboratory
- Quality control laboratory
Laboratory staff:
- Senior Chemists: 8 Person
- Chemists: 2 Person
- Analysts: 8 Person
Equipment and Instruments:
- Tergotometer (Washing Simulator)
- Spectrophotometer (Data Color)
- Oven
- Furance
- Cold Incubator
- Autoclave
- Balance of Moisture Analyzer
- Balance
- Refractometer
- pH Meter
- Test sieve Tyler
- Gas Chromatograph (GC)
- Spectrocolorimeter LICO
- COD Meter
- TDS Meter
- Karl Fischer Titrator 870
- Freezing Point
