You are on page 1of 8

Quality Assurance in the

Analytical Lab

Analytical METTLER
TOLEDO
Quality?
 Depends on the requirements

Analytical METTLER
TOLEDO
Quality of Test Data
 Accuracy, precision

depend on the requirement!

Analytical METTLER
TOLEDO
Quality Management
 The system used to manage, determine and control quality!

Strategic!
GLP, GMP, GALP
ISO9001, EN45000, EN ISO 14000

Analytical METTLER
TOLEDO
The Beginning of GLP

Set of principles by FDA: 20. June 1978

Guidelines for testing chemicals: OECD in 1981

Switzerland: adopted them in 1982

EC: 18. 12. 86, 7. 6. 88, 18. 12.89

Analytical METTLER
TOLEDO
Quality Assurance
 Activities and applications used to measure and maintain
quality

Tactical!
Method validation
Standardisation of titrants
Round Robins
Use of reference substances

Analytical METTLER
TOLEDO
Qualification
 Actvities and applications used to check and maintain proper
functioning of analytical instruments

Operational!
Training
Maintenance
Certification

Analytical METTLER
TOLEDO
Summary:
 Quality Management:
A set of principles regarding organisation, planning, performing,
controlling and reporting.

 Quality Assurance:
Validation of methods, system suitability tests (SST),
standards as samples.

 Qualification:
Among other things: check if instrument fulfils specification.

Analytical METTLER
TOLEDO

You might also like