Q&A

Q&A

Terms

Experiment, or experimentation, is a step in the scientific method used to distinguish between a scientific model or a hypothesis. An experiment usually has the main purpose of testing a hypothesis. However, experiments are also used to validate questions or check previous results. (According to Vietnamese Wikipedia) Testing is a technical operation to determine one or more characteristics of a specific object (product, goods, equipment...) according to a certain process. (According to the Law on Product Quality No. 05/2007/QH12 dated November 21, 2007) Testing is the determination of one or several technical measurement characteristics of measuring instruments and measurement standards. (According to the Law on Measurement No. 04/2011/QH13 dated November 11, 2011)
Standards are regulations on technical characteristics and management requirements used as standards to classify and evaluate products, goods, services, processes, environment and other subjects in socio-economic activities. Association to improve the quality and efficiency of these subjects. Standards published by an organization in written form for voluntary application. Confirming that the object of activities in the field of standards is consistent with the corresponding standard is called standard conformity certification (According to the Law on Standards and Digital Regulations No. 68/2006/QH11 dated June 29, 2006).
Technical regulations are regulations on the limits of technical characteristics and management requirements that products, goods, services, processes, the environment and other subjects in socio-economic activities must have. compliance to ensure safety, hygiene, and human health; protect animals, plants, and the environment; protect national interests and security, consumer rights and other essential requirements. Technical regulations are issued by competent state agencies in written form for mandatory application. Confirming that the object of activities in the field of technical regulations is consistent with the corresponding technical regulations is called certification of conformity. (According to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations No. 68/2006/QH11 dated June 29, 2006)
Conformity assessment is the determination of the objects of activities in the field of standards and the objects of activities in the field of technical regulations in accordance with the technical characteristics and management requirements specified in the corresponding standards. and corresponding technical regulations. Conformity assessment includes testing, calibration, inspection, standard conformity certification, regulation conformity certification, standard conformity announcement, regulation conformity announcement, and capacity recognition of testing laboratories and calibration laboratories. , conformity certification organization, inspection organization. (According to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations No. 68/2006/QH11 dated June 29, 2006)

Mastery Test

Proficiency testing (PT) or PT (proficiency testing) is a method of assessing laboratory capacity by comparing the results of measurements or tests between laboratories on the same test sample or on similar test samples. each other under predetermined conditions. In other words, laboratories participating in a self-test program will be sent the same test samples to analyze one or several criteria and the Organizing Committee will rely on the results of this analysis to evaluate their proficiency in testing. perform that test by the laboratory.
For laboratories: - Support laboratories to commit and prove quality issues; - Motivation to enhance/improve testing performance capacity; - Support for recognition/certification of quality standards; - Support the laboratory to identify quality problems in testing; - Support laboratories to evaluate new methods and equipment; - Support the laboratory in staff training; - The laboratory receives useful feedback and technical advice from the organizing committee (reports, newsletters, seminars); - Some other indirect benefits: ensuring reputation, protection, preventing loss of reputation due to poor testing performance. For governing agencies and regulatory agencies - Support activities to review testing capacity of laboratories on duty; - Support selection of designated laboratory or control laboratory.