Because of the breadth of scientific work conducted within CPHST, the requirements of both the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 17025 international standards must be adhered to and are included within the CPHST quality management system.

ISO 9001:2000 Standard

Quality Management Systems - Requirements:
This standard is based on the process approach and applies to all organizations regardless of type , size and product or service provided when an organization needs to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory and statutory requirements and to address customer satisfaction through effective application of a quality management system, including processes for continual improvement.

ISO 17025 Standard

General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories:
This standard contains all of the requirements that testing and calibration laboratories have to meet if they wish to demonstrate that they operate a quality system, are technically competent, and are able to generate technically valid results.