Assessor Technical Training: Asbestos

Synopsis

This course provides examples of the assessment process for asbestos testing laboratory technologies, based on The NELAC Institute (TNI) Environmental Laboratory Standard 2009. The principles for assessing specific technical disciplines within the laboratory operations are presented. The course presents the fundamentals of how to assess technical operations for the following technologies: Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM), Phase Contract Microscopy (PCM), and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM).

The rationale for assessing is based on proven quality principals that allow the determination of adherence to the defined system for the technical operations. The system standards used during this course are the 2009 TNI Environmental Laboratory (EL) standard. Personnel with a basic science background in this technical area assess operations by conducting an assessment of a laboratory system and technical operations to assure conformance to the stated management system and where applicable the mandated methods.

Learning Objectives

Knowledge sufficient to assess the implementation of the technology by the laboratory.
An understanding of the key elements of data packages, and raw data to review and check effectively.
How to write non-conformances and track corrective actions, evaluate root cause analysis and evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation.

Audience

Accredition Bodies, Laboratory Assessors

Digital Badges Associated with this Course

None


Fees

$625 for TNI members
$825 for non members

Certificates: Certificates of Completion are included with the course upon successful completion of the exercises and an overall exam score of greater than or equal to 70%. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided if the two requirements for a Certificate of Completion are not met.






Length

13 hours

CEUs

1.3

Presented By:

Marlene Moore

Marlene Moore founded Advanced Systems, Inc. in February 1992 as a consulting company specializing in quality systems for laboratory and sampling operations. She brings together the needs of quality system management, measurement operations and regulatory compliance.

Marlene Moore has worked and managed sampling and testing laboratories for over twenty years before providing her expertise to others. Current work includes assessing for laboratory accreditation programs to ISO/IEC 17025 and assessing to ISO/IEC 17065 for conformity assessment certification programs. Assessments are performed for A2LA, ANAB and ANSI. Additional assessor and auditor training was completed under the EPA Safe Drinking Water Program for State certification laboratory auditors for inorganic, organic and microbiology and as an ISO auditor for ISO 9000. Formerly an RAB ASQ/ANSI registered auditor.