ANSI/ASB Standard 054 Standard for a Quality Control Program in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories

Calling all control freaks!!

Quality control provides assurance that analytical methods are continuously fit for purpose. This half day webinar will review the requirements of ANSI/ASB Standard 054 Standard for a Quality Control Program in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories and provide real world examples of how labs have implemented the standard into their testing programs.

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Agenda

1:00 – 1:05 Welcome/Introduction – Jennifer Limoges

1:05 – 1:45 Quality Control Materials – Robert Middleberg

1:45 – 2:30 Calibration/Control Requirements and Other Evaluations – Ruth Winecker

2:30 – 2:45 Break

2:45 – 3:15 Standard Addition – Joe Kahl

3:15 – 3:45 Review/Monitoring – Sue Pearring

3:45 – 4:00 Q&A - Jennifer Limoges (Facilitator)

Presenters

Robert Middleberg, PhD

Laboratory Director, Sr VP Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs

NMS Labs

Ruth Winecker, PhD

Senior Research Forensic Scientist

RTI International

Sue Pearring, MS

Quality Manager

San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Joe Kahl, MS

Toxicologist 3 – Quant Section Supervisor

Miami-Dade Medical Examiner Department

Jennifer Limoges, MS

Associate Director of Forensic Science/Toxicology

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