Our staff are also expected to be involved in appropriate
Professional Societies in order to maintain up to-date
knowledge and also be aware of Governmental & Industrial
legislative changes.
Dowdell & Associates Ltd is therefore
represented in the following societies;
The company operates to the International Standard
ISO 17025 and as such is a New Zealand Accredited Laboratory
through International
Accreditation New Zealand (I.A.N.Z.).
Such is the recognition of our expertise in the areas
of Asbestos Analysis and Airborne Fibre Monitoring that
several of our consultants are used by I.A.N.Z.
and it’s sister organisation in Australia, N.A.T.A.
as Technical Auditors.
To maintain standards the Laboratory is also involved
in several overseas Inter-Laboratory Comparison Programs.
Australia: National Asbestos Program via NATA
USA: APLAC (APT006) - National
Institute of Standards & Technology
The laboratory is also a member of the New
Zealand Association of Consulting Laboratories
and conforms to it’s Code of Ethics.
