Technical and Testing Services: Proficiency Testing

Proficiency Testing

International Quality Assurance Exchange Program (IQAEP)

The Alberta Research Council's IQAEP program offers laboratories with a proficiency testing program for:

  • upstream
  • downstream
  • renewable fuels

Proficiency testing gives you an objective way to assess bias and demonstrate the reliability of the data you are producing. This can be submitted as proof of competency to accreditation bodies.

Customizable online tools help you analyze results

Our online statistical quality assurance tools give you the ability to analyze and interpret your performance in the proficiency program.

The unique feature of our online tools is that you don't need to re-enter the data into your own system. After inputting the data once, you can create a variety of custom control charts that give you a visual representation of historical performance, which can be used to satisfy accreditation requirements.

Go to the IQAEP website

IQAEP programs

Refined Fuels

  • motor gasoline
  • avaition gasoline
  • diesel fuel
  • fuel oil
  • aviation turbine fuel

Renewable Fuels

  • biodiesel (B100)
  • fuel ethanol
  • ethanol blends
  • biodiesel blends

Lubricants

  • used lubricants
  • new lubricants

Other

  • liquified petroleum gas
  • crude oil
  • ULSD for terminals
  • Rocky Mountain Regional Group
  • CSE gasoline (D2885)
  • natural gas