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S-A-01:2002 - 4.0 Quality System Requirements [revised 2005-01-10]

4.15 Handling, Storage, Packaging, Preservation and Delivery

4.15.1 General

ISO 9002:1994
4.15.1

ISO 9001:2000
7.5.5

ISO/IEC 17025:1999
5.8

4.15.2 Handling

ISO 9002:1994
4.15.2

ISO 9001:2000
7.5.5

ISO/IEC 17025:1999
5.8

4.15.3 Storage

ISO 9002:1994
4.15.3

ISO 9001:2000
7.5.5

ISO/IEC 17025:1999
5.8

4.15.4 Packaging

ISO 9002:1994
4.15.4

ISO 9001:2000
7.5.5

ISO/IEC 17025:1999
5.8

4.15.5 Preservation

ISO 9002:1994
4.15.5

ISO 9001:2000
7.5.5

ISO/IEC 17025:1999
5.8

4.15.6 Delivery *

ISO 9002:1994
4.15.6

ISO 9001:2000
7.5.5

ISO/IEC 17025:1999
5.8

4.16 Control of Quality Records

ISO 9002:1994
4.16

ISO 9001:2000
4.2.4

ISO/IEC 17025:1999
4.12

Measurement Canada requirements applicable to Weights and Measures

a) For organizations seeking to obtain accreditation pursuant to the Weights and Measures Act and Regulations, quality records shall be made available, on request, to Measurement Canada representatives or those persons in the organization who require such information for the performance of their duties under this standard.

b) The retention period for records relating to accreditation shall be:

• for inspection reports, certificates of inspection, and non-compliance reports, a minimum of three years;

• for certificates of verification of test standards, the lesser of a period equivalent to three verification cycles or until the standard is withdrawn from service;

• for policies and procedures, until superseded or revised;

• for employee training records of persons involved in the inspection process or the development, implementation and maintenance of the quality system, the duration of such employment; and

• for other records, 2 years.

• where applicable, inspection reports other than certificates shall be kept for the life of the device if maintained by a device owner, or for 6 years if maintained by a service organization;

• certificates of verification for measuring apparatus or test standards, for 6 years after certification date;

• policies and procedures, until superseded or revised; and

• training records for individuals directly involved in the inspection process or the development, implementation and maintenance of the quality system, the duration of employment.