Quality System in Laboratory
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Course code
MLK6925.LT
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Course title in Estonian
Kvaliteedi süsteem laboris
Course title in English
Quality System in Laboratory
ECTS credits
3.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The course deals with the main principles and procedures necessary to achieve quality in chemical analysis. The course offers practical skillsand experience.
Brief description of the course
The main principles of the quality in the analytical chemistry laboratory. Definitions related to the quality of analytical measurement. Uncertainty in analytical measurement. ISO methods to evaluate uncertainty in measurements. Analytical method: choice and definitions. Validation of analytical methods. Selection of laboratory equipment. Sources of errors. Sampling. Types of samples. Quality of samples. Requirements for analysis. Presentation of data. Interlaboratory studies. Calculation of z number. Certified standards. Regulatory aspects of quality control and quality assurance. Documentation. Acreditation of laboratories. Practical laboratory works for quality evaluation and estimation of measurement uncertainty. Related data handling.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has knowledge of good laboratory practice (how to prepare and carry out chemical analysis in laboratory and how to handle chemical waste);
- has knowledge to evaluate and to prove quality;
- has ability to use appropriate statistical methods. Improving the knowledge of Exel;
- has ability to write raports.
Teacher
PhD Kert Martma, MSc Kadri Saluri
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