If your business manufactures products that require SAR testing but you don’t have a go-to testing lab, there are some requirements you should consider before committing. Working with an A2LA accredited lab should be one of these requirements. 

An A2LA accredited lab assures you that you’re working with a quality, competent SAR testing lab. SAR testing involves a variety of complicated requirements and you need to be sure you’re working with a lab that will make navigating these requirements easier for you. Keep reading to learn how working with an A2LA accredited SAR testing lab can benefit you.

Benefits of Working With an A2LA Accredited SAR Testing Lab

Why is it better to work with a SAR testing lab that’s been accredited by A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation)? The following are just a few, but very important, benefits.

Minimized Risk

When you choose to work with an A2LA accredited lab, you know that you’re working with a competent SAR testing lab. This provides you with the assurance that the testing done on your products will yield accurate results. Accurate results help ensure that your product will meet FCC SAR requirements, avoiding redesigns or further testing.

Increase Overseas Acceptance of Your Products

Because the A2LA has mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs) with other laboratory accreditation systems, member labs around the world will recognize test data from A2LA accredited labs. This reduces technical hurdles for customers who market abroad. This also reduces your cost by avoiding retesting in the country your product is exported to.

Other benefits of working with an A2LA accredited SAR testing lab include the following:

• Confidence in the accuracy of the test report
• Demonstration of traceability to a national standards lab (NIST)
• Fewer customer compliance audits
• Reduction of technical barriers to trade

    

A2LA Accreditation, Explained

During accreditation, specialist technical assessors thoroughly evaluate all factors of a SAR testing lab that can affect the production of data. 

The criteria used in this evaluation are based on ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and other technical program requirements. These are internationally accepted standards. 

Accreditation bodies use ISO/IEC 17025:2017 to assess factors that affect a lab’s ability to produce precise and accurate test and calibration data. These factors include:

• The technical knowledge of the staff.
• Validity and relevance of SAR testing methods.
• Attribution of measurements and calibrations to national standards.
• Fitness, calibration, and maintenance of testing equipment.
• Testing environment.
• Sampling, handling, and transportation of test items.
• Quality assurance of test and calibration data.

Any A2LA accredited lab is routinely re-assessed to determine that it continues to maintain the standard of technical expertise that A2LA requires.

RF Exposure Lab is an A2LA Accredited Lab

At RF Exposure Lab, we’re committed to providing high-quality SAR testing and technical competence, as evidenced by our A2LA accreditation. It’s this commitment to excellence that makes our lab a world-class leader in SAR testing. As an A2LA accredited lab, we work to provide our clients with the most accurate SAR testing results.

We go above and beyond to make sure our clients understand what we do and assist them in understanding what SAR testing is required for their products. Through our unique expertise and commitment to our clients, we guarantee accurate SAR testing and results.

We offer SAR testing services for a variety of wireless devices including laptops, tablets, cell phones, wireless modems, medical products, and much more. If you’re looking for SAR testing help provided with speed, accuracy, expertise, and integrity, contact us to get a quote for our services.