ISO/IEC 17025 : 2017 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing & Calibration of Laboratories

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ISO/IEC 17025 : 2017 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing & Calibration of Laboratories

ISO/IEC 17025 : 2017 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing & Calibration of Laboratories
22 - 26 Dec 2024
Cairo, Egypt
Egypt

What are the Goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand and implement Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) in their organizations.
  • Comprehend the importance of assuring quality of test and calibration results
  • Apply traceability from sample receipt and analysis scheduling until delivery of results, through the implementation of LIMS
  • Design LIMS on the basis of ISO 17025 requirements.
  • Realize the need for continuous review and improvement of LIMS systems, based on market and regulatory requirements

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals involved in Quality Assurance (QA) in analytical laboratories, but will greatly benefit:

  • Management and technical personnel of analytical laboratories, in a wide spectrum of activities (e.g. oil refinery, food and utility industries including potable and wastewater treatment plants, and commercial analytical laboratories)
  • Technicians, Specialists and other personnel involved in laboratories
  • Those laboratories that are in the process of obtaining ISO 17025 accreditation and those planning to implement a LIMS
  • Newly recruited laboratory scientific personnel
  • Laboratory accreditation consultants

Daily Agenda

Day One: Introduction to ISO 17025 Requirements

  • ISO 17025 contents
  • Organization – Responsibilities
  • Introduction to control of documents & records – Use of LIMS for managing records
  • Requests for tenders
  • Suppliers/Subcontractors – Detailed record keeping through LIMS
  • LIMS design – Basic considerations

Day Two: Service to the Customer & Internal Audits as a Tool for Quality Assurance

  • Service to the customer - Complaints
  • Control of non-conforming work/testing
  • Corrective/Preventive actions – Implementation & Monitoring of corrective actions
  • Control of records
  • Internal auditing as a tool for addressing complaints & implementing a proactive strategy
  • Management review

Day Three: Technical Requirements – Personnel and Test Method Development

  • Technical records – LIMS as a unique traceability tool
  • Personnel (scientific, technical, administrative)
  • Accommodation & Environmental conditions
  • Test methods & Method validation. Estimation of uncertainty of measurement
  • Selection of methods – Laboratory-developed methods, Non-standard methods
  • Control of data for all of above topics – Use of LIMS as a data recording tool

Day Four: Technical Requirements – Equipment and Quality Assurance

  • Measurement traceability through LIMS
  • Equipment – Measurement traceability, Reference standards & Reference materials
  • Sampling – Handling of test items & The role of LIMS as the first link in the sample traceability chain (from sample login to issue of Test Certificate)
  • In-house testing & subcontracted analysis. Issuing of relevant working forms using the LIMS
  • Quality Assurance (QA) of test results & Ways of reporting the test results – The LIMS contribution to assuring traceability of QA and Analytical data

Day Five: Technical requirements – Test Reports, Implementation of LIMS & Accreditation Requirements

  • Format of Test Certificates & Amendments of Test Certificates – Use of LIMS for issuing Test Certificates and keeping track of changes
  • Opinions & Interpretations (O&I’s) on Test Certificates
  • Electronic transmission of results – LIMS contribution to assist in speedy, targeted and foolproof delivery of results
  • Preparation & Application for accreditation
  • Role playing – Internal/External audits exercise

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Date & Time
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Start - 11:00 AM (Asia/Kuwait)
Thursday, December 26, 2024
End - 11:00 AM (Asia/Kuwait)

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Location

Cairo

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Seattle International For Training

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