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NVLAP Handbooks and Lab Bulletins
The NVLAP Handbooks and Lab Bulletins are available as PDF documents. You may download the Adobe Reader PDF viewer for free on all platforms from the Adobe Systems web site.
Lab Bulletins that are specific to a Laboratory Accreditation Program (LAP) are listed across from their associated handbooks. A Lab Bulletin is used to inform laboratories of program additions and changes, and to provide clarification of program-specific requirements. A bulletin should be inserted into the appropriate Program-Specific Handbook until the handbook is revised, at which time the bulletin will be incorporated into the handbook.
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