Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
1123
Course Name
Preparing a Laboratory Quality Manual
Contact Hours
5.5
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Assoc., Inc.
Primary Contact
Marykay Steinman
office@epwpcoa.org
610 670 6072 Ext.
Website
Description
Legal actions against laboratories and their employees have resulted in laboratory analysts and employees being charged with running tests without proper quality control practices. The development of a quality control manual and its utilization to assure uniformity and reproducability of laboratory results will significantly reduce or eliminate legal actions.
Course Level
Intermediate
Course Content
* Quality manual contents - administrative - organization, quality system, document control, contract review, subcontracting, purchasing, serviciing, compliants, noncomforming work, corrective actions, preventative actions, records, internal audit, management review
* technical, general, personnel, accomodations, test methods and validation, measurement traceability, sampling, handling of test items, assuring quality, and reporting
Target Audience
Water and wastewater operational personnel, including laboratory technicians, and other personnel who perform laboratory procedures
Training Format
Classroom