Quality Control/Quality Assurance
in Environmental Laboratories
Meeting the Challenge of Accreditation
A seminar offered by Alloway
Alloway seminars can help you generate
defensible data and provide the tools for your facility to meet
the challenge of accreditation standards.
Alloway knows the market, the challenges and the requirements. We
have provided defensible environmental data for more than 20 years.
Our credentialed staff has been providing Quality Control and Quality
Assurance seminars designed to help others generate defensible data
and comply with certification requirements for almost 10 years.
Who Should Attend
This course is targeted to the needs of laboratory supervisors,
managers, analysts and operators who perform laboratory or field
measurements in municipal wastewater treatment plant and commercial
laboratories.
This course also will benefit those who are responsible for quality
and the evaluation and reporting of data. This includes plant superintendents,
pretreatment coordinators, consultants and industrial environmental
engineers.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will learn how to design and implement a quality system
consistent with industry-established guidelines, such as those put
forth by accrediting agencies like NELAC and state mandated programs.
Upon completion, you will have a basic understanding of the main
elements required in accreditation programs and will learn what
expectations there are for a laboratory and how to prepare for an
agency inspection.
Course Description
Quality Control/Quality Assurance Meeting the Challenge of Accreditation
Standards is a 2-day comprehensive overview of quality control and
quality assurance in laboratories.
The course work covers a wide range of QC/QA areas from basic concepts
to detailed presentation on accuracy, precision, method detection
limits, control charts, and method validation. Beginning analysts,
experienced analysts, plant operators and specifically those involved
with QC/QA activities will benefit.
An effective quality assurance program helps to ensure that quality
control procedures are being properly implemented throughout the
analytical process. Problem sets help put the concepts learned into
useable form for your laboratory.
• Learn the basic elements of QC/QA programs
• Get practical guidance on how to determine accuracy,
precision and control charts
• Learn how to avoid the use of expired reagents
and standards
• Learn about systems to ease the collection of
QC data
• Learn about systems to ensure proper preparation
of QC samples and reagents
• Learn the requirements for determination of
detection limits
• Identify the components of Standard Operating
Procedures
• Prepare your laboratory to meet ISO 17025 accreditation
requirements
• Data tracking and use of computers for reagent
tracking, information and
QC requirements
COURSE AGENDA
DAY 1
8:30 a.m.: Registration
8:45 a.m.: Introductions and Overview
9:15 a.m.: NELAP and Certification Issues
9:30 a.m.: Terminology
10:00 a.m.: Sample Handling
10:10 a.m.: Document Control
10:30 a.m.: Break
10:40 a.m.: Accuracy and Precision/Outlier Tests Part 1
Noon: Lunch provided
1:00 p.m.: Accuracy and Precision Part 2
2:50 p.m.: Break
3:00 p.m.: Methodology
3:15 p.m.: Standard Operation Procedures
3:45 p.m.: Log Books
4:30 p.m.: Adjourn
DAY 2
9:00 a.m.: Problem Sets
10:15 a.m.: Break
10:25 a.m.: Reagents
11:15 a.m.: Method Detection Limits
Noon: Lunch provided
1:00 p.m.: Data Handling
1:30 p.m.: Training
2:00 p.m.: Calibration and Maintenance
2:30 p.m.: Corrective Action
2:45 p.m.: Break
3:00 p.m.: Ethics
3:15 p.m.: The Role of PT samples in a QA Program
4:30 p.m.: Adjourn
Included in registration fee: All materials, breaks and lunch.
YOUR PARTNER IN SUCCESS
Alloway provides products and services developed to benefit and
support laboratories of all types. Most importantly, Alloway offers
many innovative concepts that contribute to laboratory development
and the generation of defensible data.
Alloway is a full service, commercial environmental testing laboratory
located in Lima and Mansfield, Ohio.
Our vision was developed from our growth and success during the
past 20 years at our own testing facilities, Alloway Environmental
Testing Services (AETS). AETS provides analytical and field services
to municipalities, industries, consultants, and other commercial
environmental laboratories.
As AETS grew, we perceived a “void” in our industry.
There were limited sources for training, laboratory development,
peer review, software, and other support services. We formed our
vision to become a laboratory resource to include solutions to these
needs, and to compliment our testing services. With the focus being
on laboratory support services, Alloway evolved into a global resource
provider to the laboratory community.
Our products and services are constantly expanding to meet the needs
of the environmental and nonenvironmental testing industries.
Alloway maintains memberships in national, regional and state industry
organizations. Being active in the industry allows us to be on the
cutting edge of advancements in technology, changes in regulations
and opportunities for market growth.
CONTACT US
Contact us today for Alloway’s comprehensive overview of what
you need to know to meet accreditation standards.
Phone: 800-436-1243
Fax: 419-227-3792
Mail: Alloway Inc.
1101 N. Cole St.
Lima, OH 45805
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