Person, assigned by an accreditation body, with relevant professional expertise and experience who can determine the
competence of a laboratory.
Notes: - The assessor may work alone or as part of a team and be engaged in a voluntary or paid capacity.
- The work of an assessor is often referred to as "assessment" and sometimes as "peer review".
- Depending on the role and responsibilities of an assessor, terms such as "lead assessor" and "technical assessor" are often used.
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 997. 'Metrological and quality concepts in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1020 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0819)