ELAP Webinar 20 - Sample Integrity in an ELAP Lab
Sample Integrity in an ELAP Lab
Sample Integrity in an ELAP Laboratory
Synopsis:
Sample integrity is arguably the most important aspect of data quality. Laboratories need established, well-written sample integrity procedures to enhance laboratory operations and avoid non-conformances. This webinar will cover requirements for sample acceptance, chain-of-custody, traceability, and recordkeeping of samples from receipt to analysis to disposal. This webinar is suited to laboratory management, quality assurance personnel, and analysts.
Outline:
- Introduction
- Sample receipt/acceptance
- Sample traceability
- Recordkeeping
- Handling departures
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
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.