This Chemical Laboratory Training Course is tailored for professionals involved in laboratory testing, quality assurance, and operational efficiency. It is particularly suitable for:
- Laboratory Managers and Supervisors
- Chemists, Chemical Engineers, and Environmental Engineers
- Laboratory Technicians and support staff
- Instrument Operators in analytical and process laboratories
- Shift and Process Engineers working with laboratory results
Newly recruited lab personnel will also benefit from foundational knowledge critical to modern laboratory systems and practices.
TRAINING OUTLINE
Day 1: Introduction to Modern Chemical Laboratory Operation
- Definition of chemical laboratory
- Chemical laboratories as legal entities under different scenaria
- Inhouse laboratories operating within another organization
- Independent commercial laboratories
- Reference laboratories vs. notified laboratories
- Independence and impartiality of laboratories / legal implications
Day 2: Laboratory Location, Layout and Basic Safety Provisions
- Regulatory / legal / environmental requirements relating to laboratory location
- Laboratory Layout – specific examples of different types of chemical laboratories
- Basic rules relating to location of analytical instruments
- Health and safety considerations / emergency response team
- Chemicals handling and storage
- Ventilation and air conditioning requirements
Day 3: Laboratory Instrumentation and Equipment
- Defining your needs in analytical equipment
- Selection criteria / Supplier evaluation
- Commissioning of analytical instruments
- Operator training and on-going competence
- Calibration of different types of analytical instruments
- External vs. internal calibration / Calibration standards
Day 4: Method Development
- In-house developed vs. Standard versus Rapid-screening methods
- Analytical method validation and verification
- Method documentation and assuring traceability – control of data
- Method Quality Control (QC) – use of reference materials (CRMs)
- Internal / external QC
- Introduction to Uncertainty of Measurement (UoM) / Legal implications
Day 5: Laboratory Accreditation
- Introduction to Laboratory Accreditation
- Management requirements of accreditation bodies
- Internal Audits
- Corrective / Preventive Actions – root cause analysis
- Management Reviews
- Technical requirements of accreditation, including sampling activities