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The Doping Control Centre (DCC) is a service and research centre providing organic and inorganic analysis for various local and international authorities, research institutes and private companies requiring evidential and forensic testing for regulatory and research purposes. |
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Our History
DCC was founded on the commitment of the country to initiate comprehensive athletics doping control at both national and international sports events.
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| 1998 |
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| 1998 |
First dope testing successfully conducted for the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur |
| 1999 |
Successfully conducted dope testing for the Le Tour de Langkawi cycling event |
| 2000 |
Successfully conducted the analysis for dioxins/furans in food for the Food Quality Division,
Ministry of Health Malaysia. |
| 2001 |
Achieved ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from National Association of Testing Authority in Australia. |
| 2004 |
Opening of the new extension for the DCC with an increase from 100 square metres to 350 square
metres of laboratory space. |
Our Vision
We are dedicated to ensuring the integrity of sport competitions, the health and safety of our community, the sustainability of our environment and the discovery of innovative technologies for a quality lifestyle. |
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Our Mission
To serve as a nucleus for a core facility bringing together a wide range of scientific disciplines in productive collaboration to implement state-of-the-art technologies, fostering new ideas and advancing public well-being and Malaysia’s worldwide competitiveness. |
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Our Objectives
We are committed to provide
- analytical services built on the expertise gained from the development of the centre
- applied research to develop analysis techniques necessary to expand the capacity of our services
- scholarly research, education and skills development to train students and analysts in leading edge research technologies as well as extend the reach of chemical analysis into new application areas.
Accreditation
Our reputation as a reliable testing laboratory has evolved from the experience of providing drug testing to the sport communities, fulfilling the standards and guidelines set then by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and later in 2004 by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The centre is one of 34 laboratories worldwide that holds WADA accreditation, and one of only 5 laboratories in Asia with this credential.
DCC also holds ISO/IEC17025 accreditation from the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA) for various scopes of testing. This credential has been in place continuously since 2001. A quality system, as outlined by the NATA standards, is considered essential in protecting both the client and the laboratory when enforcing the policies and proceeding within any adjudication process. |
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As an accredited laboratory, DCC conducts analysis according to the highest quality standards and guidelines for the conduct of a testing laboratory. To maintain these high standards, the staff is continually subjected to external audit for their technical proficiency and management competency; as an additional requirement, the laboratory participates in ongoing proficiency testing programmes that are offered by various recognised authorities and certified by NATA.
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