OREANDA-NEWS. The laboratory of Petrostal Metallurgical Plant (a subsidiary of the Kirov Group) was accredited for compliance with the requirements of GOST ISO/IEC 17025-2009.

The Federal Service for Accreditation of the Russian Federation Ministry of Economic Development confirmed the competency of Petrostal Metallurgical Plant's central laboratory. As it was demonstrated to the Federal Service specialists, the laboratory complies with the requirements of GOST ISO/IEC 17025-2009 and its employees are sufficiently qualified. The auditors confirmed the department's readiness for work in the compliance assessment market. Based upon results of the audit, Petrostal Plant Laboratory was given the accreditation certificate valid for 5 years.

Petrostal Metallurgical Plant's central laboratory became one of few centers of expertise whose reports are internationally recognized. The laboratory of Petrostal is the only center in St. Petersburg that is capable of conducting overall testing of materials used in atomic and power engineering, metallurgy, transportation means production, defense industry, cultural monuments restoration, etc.