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Agilent Technologies Introduces Service to Help GC and LC
Labs Demonstrate System Maintenance, Test Quality and Calibration
Service Leverages Expertise in Pharma into Chemical, Food, Flavours,
Forensics, Other Labs Seeking ISO/IEC 17024-Type Certification
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 15, 2009 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today
introduced Agilent Functional Verification Service (FVS) for users of Agilent
gas chromatographs (GC) or liquid chromatographs (LC) who are seeking or
maintaining accreditation under ISO/IEC 17024 or similar quality management
conditions.
“Agilent has the industry’s most extensive experience providing compliance
services for regulated pharmaceutical QA/QC labs,” said Angel Martin, compliance
product manager, Agilent Services and Support Division. “There is tremendous
value in making this expertise available to labs in other sectors who must meet
today’s demanding requirements for testing and calibration.”
Agilent’s new FVS provides factory-recommended equipment maintenance of Agilent
GCs and LCs, followed by metrology testing that confirms the accuracy and
calibration of critical system functions. Agilent provides full documentation of
tests and results to support customers’ accreditation initiatives. This
certificate of performance is credible evidence that the systems meet accuracy
and calibration specifications.
For multi-location operations, Agilent FVS also demonstrates global lab-to-lab
consistency, indicated by standardized maintenance protocols and validated
testing methodologies.
Agilent FVS is available for Agilent 1100-1200 Series LCs and 6800 Series and
7890 GCs.
For more information, please visit
www.agilent.com/chem/FVS .
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement company
and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and
chemical analysis. The company’s 19,000 employees serve customers in more than
110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.8 billion in fiscal 2008.
Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
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Claudia Hachtel
+49 (7243) 602 2012
claudia_hachtel@agilent.com
Andi Skilton
+44 (0)20 7067 0202
askilton@dnamedcomms.com
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