Ratliff The Laboratory Quality Assurance System

A Manual of Quality Procedures and Forms
3. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-471-72166-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 248 Seiten, E-Book

Both the 17025:1999 standard and especially ANSI/ISO/ASQ,9001-2000standard require that a laboratory document its procedures forobtaining reliable results. The Laboratory Quality Assurance Manualdetails to the user how to a prepare a new laboratory qualityassurance manual, which will be appropriate to use as a proceduresmanual for a particular laboratory, a sales tool to attractpotential customers, a document that can be to answer regulatoryquestions, and ultimately a tool to become a registered ISO9001/2000 Lab and gain related certifications based on thestandard. The Laboratory Quality Assurance Manual:
-Incoporates changes to ANSI/ISO/ASQ 9001-2000 pertaining tolaboratories.
-Provides blank forms used in preparing a quality manual.
-Provides information on the interrelationship of ANSI/ISO17025:1999 and ANSI/ISO/ASQ 9001-2000.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ratliff, Thomas A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
PART 1: LABORATORY QUALITY SYSTEM ELEMENTS.
Introduction.
Title Page.
Letter of Promulgation.
Quality Policies.
Quality Objectives.
Management of the Quality Manual.
Control of Quality Documentation and Records.
Customer Focus.
Quality System Planning.
Organization for Quality.
Communications.
Management Review.
Human Resources.
Laboratory Infrastructure.
Work Environment.
Quality in Procurement.
Sample Handling, Identification, Storage, and Shipping.
Chain-of-Custody Procedures.
Laboratory Testing and Control: Intra-and InterlaboratoryProficiency Testing.
Design and Development (Excluded).
Customer Property (Excluded).
Control of Measuring and Test Equipment.
Preventive Maintenance.
Estimate of Uncertainty of Measurement.
Reference Standards and Standard Reference Materials.
Data Validation.
Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement of the QualitySystem.
Statistical Methods.
Subcontracting Services and Supplies.
Quality Audits.
Nonconformity.
Customer Satisfaction and Complaints.
Corrective and Preventive Action.
Method Validation.
Reliability.
Quality Cost Reporting.
PART 2: HOW TO WRITE A LABORATORY QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL.
Introduction.
Organizing for Preparation of the Manual.
Establishing Objectives and Priorities.
Collection and Review of Existing Procedures.
Preparation of a Flowchart.
Identification of Program Requirements.
Identification of Shortfalls and the Assignment ofPriorities.
Writing the Manual.
PART 3: XYZ LABORATORY QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL.
PART 4: SAMPLE QUALITY ASSURANCE FORMS.
Index.