Quality Assurance in the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Flashcards
Defined as the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfill requirements
quality
does not only depend on the application of well-researched and/or developed and/or validated methods.
quality in chemical analysis
results have to be accompanied by concurrent proof that the measurements are really and truly correct
quality analytical results
is obtained by the application of a well-planned program of Quality Assurance(QA) to analytical measurements
proof
describes the overall measures that a laboratory uses to ensure the quality of its operations
quality assurance
Quality assurance includes
A quality systems
Suitable laboratory environment
Educated, Trained and skilled staff
Equipment suitably maintained and calibrated
Documented and validated methods.
Traceability and measurement uncertainty
Proficiency testing
Requirements for reagents, standards, reference materials
is an integrated system of management and technical activities within an organization that ensures overall activities meet the defined standard or quality
QA
is a definitive program for laboratory operation that specifies the measures required to produce defensible data of known precision and accuracy
QA in chemical analyses
Three of the most important components of laboratory QA are
QC
method validation
equipment maintenance
The QA program is defined in a documented laboratory quality system which consists of
QA manual
QC process
written management and technical procedures
work instructions
records
most widely recognized and used quality assurance protocols and standards in chemical testing
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (International organization for standardization/ International Electrotechnical Commission
ISO 9001:2000
OECD Principles of Good Lab Practice (organization for economic cooperation and development)
An international standard which addresses the technical competence of laboratories to carry out specific tests and calibrations and is used by lab accreditation bodies worldwide
ISO/IEC 17025:2005
International standard that contains all the requirements that testing and calibration laboratories have to meet if they wish to operate a quality system
ISO/IEC 17025:2005
An international standard which relates primarily to quality management, for facilities carrying out production, or providing services, including chemical analysis
ISO 9001:2000
Guidelines concerned with the organizational processes and conditions under which laboratory studies related to certain regulatory work are carried out.
OECD Principles of GLP
ISO/ IEC 17025 : 2005 Management Requirements
- Organization
- Management system
- Document control
- review of requests, tenders and contracts
- Sub-contracting of tests and calibrations
- Purchasing services and supplies
- Service to the customer
- Complaints
- Control of non-conforming tests
- Improvement
- Corrective action
- Preventive Action
- Control of Records
- Internal audits
- Managements reviews
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Technical Requirements
- General
- Personnel
- Accommodation and environmental condition
- Test and calibration method validation
- Equipment
- Measurement traceability
- Sampling
- Handling of test and calibration items
- Assuring the quality of test and calibration results
- Reporting of results
)- set of requirements covering the organization of test facilities and conditions to ensure the generation of high quality and reliable test data for specific objectives
GLP principles ( expanded sense
)- set of practice in the chemical laboratory that controls the laboratory activities and conditions that affect the accuracy of analytical data
GLP ( limited sense)
components of GLP
QA program
Laboratory Conditions
Test Samples
Test Measurements
Record Management
To ensure consistent quality of data
QA program
To ensure the laboratory conditions are optimized to obtain the desired performance of the test method
Laboratory conditions
To preserve the identity and integrity of the samples
test samples
To ensure that an acceptable test method will produce the expected performance
test measurements