NADL Announces Intertek is Authorized to Conduct DAMAS Certification for Dental Laboratories in North America
03 Aug 2010
The National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) is pleased to announce that it has approved Intertek as an NADL-authorized third-party certification body for dental laboratories.
Intertek is a globally-recognized management systems registrar, offering auditing and certification services to a broad portfolio of standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971. The NADL has brought Intertek on board to offer third-party certification to the Dental Appliance Manufacturers Audit Scheme (DAMAS) to its member dental laboratories in North America.
DAMAS is a voluntary, third-party auditing specification for dental laboratories. Based upon the ISO 9001 standard, DAMAS is designed to specifically address quality management principles in the dental laboratory setting. The requirements introduced by DAMAS closely mirror the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Quality System/Good Manufacturing Practice (FDA QS/GMP) specifications, which any dental laboratory conducting business in the United States must meet.
Intertek was part of the industry partnership that developed and launched the DAMAS specification in the United Kingdom in 1998.
"We are pleased to have Intertek as an option for dental laboratories to choose from for third-party certification. Their global reach and experience make the company an excellent resource for laboratories that are seeking to adhere to the highest quality systems standards," says Bennett Napier, CAE, co-executive director of NADL.
"Intertek is excited to partner with NADL on the DAMAS process in the North American market," says Calin Moldovean, president of Intertek’s Systems Certification group. "Third-party auditing and certification to DAMAS gives NADL member laboratories the assurance that they are going above and beyond industry requirements to proactively incorporate best practices in quality management."
Contacts
For further information, please contact:
NADL
Lauren Asbell
Telephone: 1-800-950-1150
Intertek
Stacey Corbin
Global Marketing Manager, Systems Certification
Telephone: 1-800-810-1195
E-Mail: stacey.corbin@intertek.com
About NADL
The National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) is a federation of state commercial dental laboratory associations, formed in 1951 by a merger of the Dental Laboratory Institute of America and the American Dental Laboratory Association. NADL is the unified voice of the dental laboratory industry, supporting dentistry and serving the public interest by promoting high standards. NADL accomplishes this by providing programs, services and networking opportunities to meet the evolving technical, educational, professional and business needs of dental laboratories. For more information, contact NADL at www.nadl.org.
About Intertek
Intertek is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 25,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.intertek.com.