Equipment Requalification After Relocation — IQ/OQ/PQ Verification
Moving a qualified instrument is a change event. Which systems need full requalification versus verification should follow a documented risk assessment — not a blanket rule.
What does it measure?
- Installation qualification at the new site: utilities, environment and configuration against requirements.
- Operational and performance qualification depth set by the risk assessment and your quality system.
- Calibration and metrological traceability re-established where transport could affect measurement performance.
When is it used?
- Full laboratory relocation
- Single-instrument moves between sites
- Post-move audit or accreditation evidence
- Return-to-service after building works
Sample considerations
- Provide the instrument inventory with manufacturer, model and criticality.
- Describe move distance, transport conditions and utility differences at the new site.
- State quality-system requirements and target restart dates; acceptance criteria should be agreed before the move.
Laboratories with relevant capabilities
- Element Materials Technology (Aberdeen, Scotland) — Materials Testing, Mechanical Testing, Metallurgical Analysis
- Laboratory Testing Inc. (Hatfield, PA) — Materials Testing, Mechanical Testing, Chemical Analysis
- CSA Group (Toronto, Ontario) — Product Safety, Electrical & EMC, Environmental Testing
- Composite Test & Evaluation Ltd (Honiton, Devon) — Composites Testing, Mechanical Testing, Fatigue Testing
- Electromagnetic Testing Services Ltd (Great Dunmow, Essex) — EMC Testing, Electronics Testing, Calibration
- Labcal Limited (Lymington, Hampshire) — Calibration, Metrology
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