Specialized Units
Technical Specifications Testing Unit (PTU)
Definition of unit
Proficiency Testing Unit (PTU)Accreditation, Scope & Strategic ObjectivesEgyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)ISO/IEC 17043:2023 Accredited.
Introduction and Accreditation Status
• Entity Overview: The Proficiency Testing Unit (PTU) operates as an independent entity within EOS, providing specialized services to assess laboratory competence across all sectors.
• Commitment: Our accreditation demonstrates a commitment to international quality standards, ensuring impartiality, transparency, and scientific rigor in every proficiency testing program we deliver.
Accreditation Details
Accredited Proficiency Testing Schemes
• Electrical Cables:
Electrical tests, Measurement of Thickness, and Overall dimensions analysis.
• Lamps & Luminaires:
Electrical Parameters, Photometric Analysis, Colorimetric (CCT/CRI), and Energy Efficiency.
• Ceramic Tiles:
Water Absorption, Mechanical Strength, and Abrasion & Crazing.
• Cement:
Consistence & Soundness, Fineness & Setting Time, Compressive Strength, and Chemical Analysis.
• Fertilizers:
Biuret Content, Total Nitrogen, and Moisture Analysis.
• Environmental Scheme:
Water, Dust, Impact, IK/IP Code Validation, and Vibration & Temp/Humidity.
• Viscosity Cups:
Ford Cup Calibration.
Core Objectives to Strengthen Competitiveness
1. Competence Assurance: Ensuring laboratories meet international standards (ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 15189) through rigorous assessment.
2. Performance Evaluation: Evaluating measurement operations via interlaboratory comparisons to drive service excellence.
3. Method Validation: Determining the accuracy and validity of testing methods to ensure reliable and reproducible results.
4. Continuous Improvement: Advancing testing and calibration methodologies to achieve increasingly precise results across all domains.
5. Industry Development: Enabling international accreditation for local laboratories, enhancing product quality and competitiveness.
6. Market Expansion: Facilitating mutual recognition of results to open new international market opportunities for Egyptian industry.
Leadership and Contact Information
Key Achievements
• Active EGAC accreditation (CAB No. 072001) under ISO/IEC 17043:2023.
• Comprehensive coverage of seven critical testing domains.
• Full compliance with international statistical standards (ISO 13528).
• Valid accreditation status maintained through March 2029.
Unit Leadership
• Unit Head: Physicist/ Fatma Mohamed Elsayed
• Technical Manager: Eng/ Reham Osama Labib
Contact and Registration
• Address: 16th TadreebElmodrbeen St., Alameryia, Cairo, Egypt.
• Email: Ptu@eos.org.eg
• Mobile/WhatsApp: (+20100) 312 3336