Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
3933
Course Name
Quality Control/Quality Assurance in Environmental Laboratories
Contact Hours
6.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Pennsylvania Association of Accredited Environmental Laboratories
Primary Contact
Aaren Alger
office@paael.org
7178560744 Ext.
Website
Description
This seminar is a comprehensive overview of quality control and quality assurrance in labs. An effective quality assurance program helps to ensure that quality control procedures are being properly implemented throughout the analytical process. Developing and implementing a sound quality assurrance program can be a daunting task, but it is essential to the generation of defensible data. This course is designed to help municipal and commercial laboratories prepare for accreditation or inspections, as well as to set a precedent for quality lab procedures.
Course Level
Intermediate
Course Content
> Standard Operating Procedures and Document Control
> Reagents and Reagent Traceability
> Method Detection Limits
> Data Handling
> Training & Training Documentation
> Corrective Action: Batch QC and Process Problems & Calibration/Maintenance
> Ethics
> The Role of PT Samples in a QA Program
> Tests for Water & Wastewater Operators
> Round Table Discussion: QA & PA Accreditation
Target Audience
This course is targeted to the needs of lab supervisors, managers, analysts, and operators who perform lab or field measurements in municipal wastewater treatment plants & commercial labs. Persons responsible for data review and reporting - plant superintendents, pre-treatement coordinators, consultants, and industrial environmental engineers will also benefit from this course.
Training Format
Classroom