2012 Training Courses & Workshops
Interact with your peers, share information, and learn secrets and shortcuts for analyzing some important analytes by approved methods. We will cover fundamentals of the chemical reactions, and basic “theoretical” operation of the analyzers used to perform the methods. This course is designed with the analyst in mind. Be ready with problems you have experienced and obtain solutions from the teacher and other members of your class.
Date and Time: Monday, August 6; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Instructor: William Lipps, Xylem
Fee: $75
The class will cover what has changed for users of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater in the current 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 136 Method Update Rule and how that differs with the current 40 CFR Part 141 requirements. The participant will review the differences between water and wastewater method requirements for Standard Methods and how to either prepare for an audit or be audited. This includes: reviewing the CFRs; determining what Standard Methods edition you should use; reviewing the method changes as they apply to 136 or 141; reviewing places to correct your standard operating procedures (SOPs)/Policies; how to balance your lab practices to meet both 136 and 141 samples/methods; and preparing a pre-audit check list.
Date and Time: Sunday, August 5; 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Instructor: Ed Askew, Askew Scientific Consulting
Fee: $65
In the development of environmental data collection activities, the competency of the organizations involved requires demonstration. Accreditation of field activities ensures that the field organization is competent and provides data of known and documented quality. The accreditation provides the project team with assurance the sampling information is appropriate for the data collection activity. This presentation provides an overview and example of how accreditation using The NELAC Institute (TNI) Field Sampling and Measurement Organization (FSMO) standard demonstrates the competency using independent third party assessments.
Date and Time: Monday, August 6; 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Marlene Moore, Advanced Systems
Fee: $125
The objective of the course is to provide FSMOs with the concepts found in the TNI FSMO standards and National Environmental Field Activities Program (NEFAP) requirements. The concepts are presented from the field sampler or technician perspective. The fundamental concepts include handling of proficiency testing (PT) failure, addressing assessor questions, and the quality control and assurance dictated by the TNI standards. This course centers on how to implement a management system for performing field work. The course demonstrates how sample collection planning (TNI Volume 1 Section 5.7), a data collection activity, ensures data of known and documented quality. The examples used in the course are practical examples of the implementation of the TNI standards. The information presented provides all attendees with an understanding on why NEFAP accreditation is important, what accreditation adds to quality, and how it ensures sampling and field data are of known and documented quality. The content will include the information on TNI, NEFAP, and how accreditation is achieved. The steps and mechanism for preparing the application for accreditation are included. The TNI FSMO-V!-2007-Rev 0.1 and FSMO-V2-2007-Rev 0.1 will be the basis for the training.
Date and Time: Sunday, August 5; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Instructor: Marlene Moore, Advanced Systems
Fee: $245
This interactive and practical foundation course is designed to provide attendees with a general understanding of laboratory accreditation. ISO/IEC 17025:2005, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories is the internationally recognized standard for the independent accreditation of laboratories. It specifies criteria for the development and assessment of management systems and laboratory technical controls that provide confidence in the results obtained. The standard can be applied to a wide range of laboratory activities including analytical, clinical, forensic, destructive/non-destructive testing and instrument/equipment calibration.
Date and Time: Friday, August 10; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Instructor: Matt Sica, ANSI/ASQ National Accreditation Board/ACLASS
Fee: $315
The objective of this one-day course is to provide quality assurance managers with tools and suggestions on how to manage an effective quality management system. The material will be based on the requirements outlined in the V1M2 of the 2009 TNI Standard and will include lectures on basic quality control assessment tools, delegating responsibility, identifying root cause, implementing effective corrective action strategies. The participants will also take part in group activities that will refine their skills as a quality manager.
Date and Time: Friday, August 10; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Instructor: Silky Labie, Environmental Laboratory and Consulting
Fee: $275
Please join the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill's, Executive Sous Chef, Thomas Olson, for an interactive cooking and wine sipping class. Chef Olson will show you how to prepare a meal featuring local and sustainable foods. Class is limited to 30 attendees, so please sign-up early for the fun!
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 6; 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Instructor: Thomas Olson, Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Fee: $45