Comparison of the Accreditation Status of Energy and Environment Laboratories in Brazilian, Austrian, German, and Swiss Universities

This article offers a comprehensive analysis of the implications of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for university laboratories operating within the energy and environmental sectors. Through bibliographical research, database development and generation of comparative indicators, it was possible to ident...

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Autores: Nascimento, Diego [UNESP], da Silva, Gustavo Henrique Romeu [UNESP], de Lacerda Pereira, Gustavo Rorato Tonizza [UNESP], Mathias, Mauro Hugo [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/305627
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11449/305627
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:energy and environment sector
engineering university laboratories
ISO/IEC 17025
laboratory accreditation
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Sumario:This article offers a comprehensive analysis of the implications of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for university laboratories operating within the energy and environmental sectors. Through bibliographical research, database development and generation of comparative indicators, it was possible to identify the current scenario, resulting in a quantitative analysis. The research had a scope comparing Brazil with Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, countries in Europe characterized by a shared cultural similarity. Brazil leads with the largest number of laboratories in energy and environment sector; however, Austria is the country with the highest proportion of university laboratories when compared to the total number of laboratories. Furthermore, it was possible to verify that this standard accredits laboratories to participate in numerous projects, boosting the number of scientific projects and research.