Laboratory Accreditation and Data Certification A System for Success [Hardcover]

This book provides descriptions of current laboratory accreditation schemes and explains why these schemes fall short of assuring data purchasers that the data produced from accredited laboratories are always quality products. The book then presents a system for laboratory accreditation in conjunction with data certification that assures data purchasers their data are useful for the purposes for which they are intended. Simple quality assurance and quality control techniques, in addition to concepts of total quality management, are described and then applied to the environmental laboratory industry. This System For Success was developed from real problems and real solutions within the industry and represents an integration of proven techniques that offer a better way to ensure quality laboratory data is obtained. Laboratory Accreditation: A Workable Solution is a must for government officials, environmental professionals, independent environmental laboratories, hazardous waste disposal industries, chemical manufacturers, QA professionals, and testing laboratories.LABORATORY ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION-HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE AND DEFINITION OF NEED. Definition of Need. The Goals of Laboratory Accreditation/Certification. Process Inspection Versus Product Inspection. Evolution and Description of the Current Programs. The Role of the Government in Accreditation and Evaluation. The Role of Professional and Trade Organizations. The Role of the Laboratory Industry. The Role of Private Certification Companies. Statement of the Problem: Current Programs Do Not Effectively Meet the Goals. The Solution-An Introduction. CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, REGISTRATION AND LISTING. Definition of Terms. Use of the Terms Accreditation and Certification. Current Use of Related Terms. Public Perception and Confidence of Programs and Terms. PRINCIPLES OF LABORATORY ACCREDITATION. Description. Strengths and Weaknesses. Public Perception and Confidence and Scientific Validity. Cost andl3