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Workshop Excellence Webinar Series
Practical Implementation of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Requirements

June Topic:

Document and Document Control

Writing, reviewing and managing SOPs and quality system documents

June 7, 2013 (Fri) 12-2pm Eastern

Course Description:


Who Should Attend?

  • Laboratory QA Managers
  • Laboratory Assessors
  • Data Users
  • Laboratory Managers
  • Analysts

Developing and managing quality system documents can be a daunting task that eats a lot of manpower and takes resources away from production tasks and testing samples. While the TNI Standard has specific requirements to be met, SOPs need to be developed, reviewed and managed so as to add value to the operation and quality. SOPs need to be detailed and are primary tools for training and consistency. Reviewing and controlling SOPs is another daunting task. It takes thought, planning and yes, work too, but the long term returns can be in decreased operating costs, better service to clients and less effort spent on management.

This 2-hour interactive webinar focuses on the Standard’s provisions and on ways to effectively write and review documents so they reflect the requirements and actual lab practice and are written for bench level use, NOT just for assessors. What needs to be in an SOP or a policy or a form or work instructions? How do you manage the morass of documents and changes? How do you assure that analysts are following the most recent documents and not something shoved in desk drawers months or years earlier? What tools are available to labs? Do electronic distribution and management really work?

This workshop is intended to be interactive. The presenter will focus on reviewing the Standard and on practical measures and questions that management needs to answer when developing or updating the documents. Tips on practical implementation techniques will also be discussed. Questions are encouraged and welcomed. Several options for participants to provide feedback, including their own experiences, solutions and frustrations, will be provided.


Cost: The NELAC Institute (TNI) Member: $89 TNI Non-member: $99
Discounts are available for multiple participants and groups.

The Quality Assurance and Accreditation Brown Bag Series
This is the ninth in a series of webinars focused on the roles and activities of a quality manager in NELAP. The first seven of these have been converted into downloadable webcasts. This allows you the opportunity to view the webinar as it was presented at your leisure in a self-paced environment. 

  • Understanding and Implementing LOD and LOQ and their relationship to MDL and PQL
  • Corrective Action Process and Root Cause Analysis
  • Ethics for the Environmental Professional
  • Establishing an Effective Data Integrity Plan
  • Establishing Effective Internal Audits and Management Review Procedures
  • Defining Organizational Responsibilities
  • Method Selection and Validation
  • Developing the Quality Manual as a Useful Management Tool

These webcasts can be downloaded at: http://www.nelac-institute.org/eds-home.php

These webinars were very well attended and feedback from the participants was very positive.  We hope that you take advantage of this training opportunity.  If you have any questions, please contact Jerry Parr ([email protected]). Attractive group viewing rates for your laboratory or organization are also available.



TNI Members: you must be logged-in to the website to receive the member rate.

Format:
Webinar

Start Date:
Friday 7th June 2013, 12:00pm

Length:
2 hours

Presented By:


Jack Farrell

About the Presenter:

Jack Farrell has more than 40 years of experience in the environmental industry as an analyst, QA professional, technical and general manager of small, medium and large commercial laboratories. He is an experienced environmental manager, laboratory chemist, trainer, and auditor. Mr. Farrell holds degrees in Biological Sciences (Microbiology) and Chemistry and is a professional trainer, consultant and third party assessor for a number of state and federal regulators.

Jack Farrell is a Senior Environmental Analyst, President and Founder of Analytical Excellence, Inc. (AEX). Since its inception in 1993, AEX has been an independent strictly confidential consulting firm specializing in environmental laboratory operations, analysis and matters concerning the generation of analytical data to support effective compliance decision-making and aspects of litigation. AEX's clientele consist of well-known small and large laboratory companies, instrument manufacturers, engineering firms, state and federal regulatory agencies and legal practice firms.