ELAP Webinar-29 - Managing a Proficiency Testing Program for a CA ELAP Laboratory

Managing a Proficiency Testing Program for a CA ELAP Laboratory

Synopsis:

This webinar addresses requirements and best practices for managing a laboratory proficiency testing (PT) program under the 2016 TNI Standard. Topics include PT study selection, scheduling, and analysis; proper handling and reporting of PT samples; understanding Fields of Accreditation (FOA) and Fields of Proficiency Testing (FoPT); the PT Reporting Limit (PTRL) and its relationship to the laboratory's Limit of Quantitation (LOQ); corrective action procedures following PT failures; and the consequences of non-compliance, including suspension or revocation of accreditation.

Outline:

  • Introduction and definitions
  • 2016 TNI Standard requirements
  • Initial and continued accreditation PT requirements
  • Analysis of PT samples
  • Reporting of PT results
  • PT Reporting Limit (PTRL)
  • Record retention requirements
  • Corrective action for PT failures

Good news!

This webinar course includes a Certificate of Achievement and compliant CEU units—a great reward for completing the program.
And as the saying goes: great rewards come with greater responsibilities. Because CEUs follow strict compliance rules, you’ll need to complete each lesson exactly as required (the required steps are shown inside each lesson).
If you don’t complete the required step, you won’t be able to move on to the next lesson.


Your Instructor


Tony Francis, PhD
Tony Francis, PhD

Dr. Francis has extensive experience in chemistry and biology. He is currently a principal with SAW Environmental (2004 to present). He was owner/operator of a large environmental laboratory in Nevada prior to becoming a full-time consultant. He performs and manages third‐party laboratory audits for several states, QA/QC consulting to individual laboratories, and provides internal audits, data integrity training, and data validation to private and governmental laboratories. Dr. Francis is a contract assessor for IAS assessing laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025 and various TNI Standards. He is a fully qualified NELAC assessor in organic and inorganic chemistry, microbiology, cryptosporidium, radiochemistry, solids, aqueous, tissue, and air. He is an EPA-approved drinking water certification officer in all areas available.

Dr. Francis performs 30-40 audits per year. He received his PhD in chemistry from the U. of Utah, 2003

Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
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