Convergence Laboratories Receives ISO 17025:2017 Accreditation
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Convergence Laboratories Receives ISO 17025:2017 Accreditation
Santa Rosa, CA, May 13th, 2020 – Convergence Laboratories is proud to announce that after much time and dedication they have officially received their ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation. This certifies that Convergence Laboratories has met all requirements set forth by the International Organization for Standardization required to validate the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. ISO Certificate Number 5718.01 was presented to Convergence Laboratories Inc. on May 7th, 2020 and is valid through March 31st, 2022. The accreditation provided by A2LA certifies that the recipient entity demonstrates technical competence for the defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system.
With this accreditation, Convergence Laboratories is now certified to perform various tests on cannabis and products derived therefrom in the state of California and hemp CBD products throughout the world. These tests include various cannabinoid profile and potency tests as well as tests for heavy metals, mycotoxins, pesticides, residual solvents, terpene content and more.
Convergence Laboratories operates in Santa Rosa and offers testing services that are essential in the evergrowing cannabis sector globally that is very much still in its infancy. Testing for heavy metals, pesticides, and heavy metals not only keeps companies in compliance with state laws, but it also helps consumers and patients alike to ensure the purity of the products they are purchasing and consuming.
The hemp CBD market is one that has grown extensively in recent years to become a multi-billion-dollar industry in the United States and even larger globally. The market is saturated with thousands of different brands, manufacturers, and products. The testing services offered by Convergence Laboratories helps to keep consumers safe, and manufacturers compliant as well as honest. There have been multiple cases in recent years where CBD brands have falsely labeled the content of their product, but with 3rd party testing from accredited testing laboratories such as Convergence, the market is becoming more transparent each day.
According to Co-Founder and CEO Nicole Barbieri, “It has been a long and tedious process, but I am proud to be able to announce our accreditation. We planned on receiving this accreditation, so we incorporated the 17025 requirements into our Quality Management System (QMS), from the beginning. I am extremely proud of my team, which proves theirs and the company’s commitment to ensuring quality testing and providing the best possible service to our clients.”
About Convergence
Convergence Laboratories has brought together “the best and brightest, cutting-edge technology and testing protocols” to analyze cannabis and hemp products for businesses and individuals throughout the California cannabis industry. Their services include testing options for residual solvents, terpene content, and potency, as well as testing for the existence of any heavy metals or pesticides in the product. Learn more about Convergence Laboratories at https://convergencelaboratories.com/ or by emailing info@convergencelaboratories.com.