Workshop Excellence Webinar Series
Practical Implementation of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Requirements |
July Topic:
Records and Record Keeping
July 12, 2013 (Fri) 12-2pm Eastern
Course Description:
Who Should Attend?
- Laboratory QA Managers
- Laboratory Assessors
- Data Users
- Laboratory Managers
- Analysts
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Records and Record Keeping is the companion to document and document control for assuring data of known and documented quality. It is the other side of the equation. Managing the tremendous amounts of measurement and support data required for proper historical reconstruction can be a monumentally frustrating task. It all starts with understanding the requirements and designing the quality management system to be compliant, complete yet practical and easy to use. While the TNI Standard has specific requirements to be met, it provides flexibility on how records are kept and how they are managed. It is important for management to consider technology, storage mechanisms, traceability, archiving and retrievable of records. Paper versus electronic and the use of LIMS systems needs to be factored into the equation.
This 2-hour interactive webinar focuses on the Standard’s provisions and potential options to defining how records are kept. There is no one solution. Solutions must be tailored to the organizations needs and operation. What needs to be recorded, how to record, how to manage and store records for easy access and to minimized resource needs will be discussed and examples will be presented for consideration. Some of the challenges that have been observed in assessments will be presented and discussed. What tools are available to labs? Do electronic distribution and management really work? What are the considerations when considering and blending paper records with electronic records.
This workshop is intended to be interactive. 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 tenth 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
- Document and Document Control
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 12th July 2013, 12:00pm Length:
2 hours 
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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. |
The NELAC Institute
develop consensus standards for use by TNI's programs. This group has a support role in assisting other programs with activities such as guidance and standards interpretation.
fosters the generation of data of known and documented quality is through the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, or NELAP. The purpose of this program is to establish and implement a program for the accreditation of environmental laboratories.
is to establish and maintain a national PT program to support TNI’s National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, and other activities.
Field Activities Program (NEFAP) Executive Committee is to establish and implement an accreditation program for field sampling and measurement organizations (FSMOs).
Audit Sample Program is to develop consensus standards for the manufacture and analysis of audit samples for source emission testing.
on a variety of topics of interest to the environmental measurement community. TNI also hosts two regularly scheduled meetings per year, typically in January and August. Both are a week long and involve open meetings of TNI committees as well as training courses and other special sessions.