What CA ELAP Laboratories Need to Know About Changes to SM 9020
Webinar | March 11, 2025 | 9am - 10:30am (Pacific Time)
The California State Water Resources Board has approved the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) regulations for accrediting environmental laboratories. This free 90-minute live webinar, the 26th in a series from the International Accreditation Service (IAS), will discuss changes to SM 9020.
Overview of Webinar
All laboratories performing microbiological testing under Standard Methods must perform a variety of quality control tasks. This webinar will describe the changes made in SM 9020 (and 9030) from the 22nd Edition to the 24th Edition. We will provide information related to requirements surrounding thermometers, balances, autoclaves, incubators, media, meters, etc. including changes to verifications and record keeping. This is intended for laboratory management, quality assurance personnel, and laboratory analysts working with microbiological tests.
Additional webinar and login details will be sent once registration is complete.
Outline
This webinar will cover the changes from the previous version to the current version of Standard Methods pertaining to:
Laboratory equipment such as Thermometers and refrigerators, autoclaves, incubators, balances, weights, and meters
Water quality, sterility, and media
Additional microbiological quality assurance / quality control techniques and practices
Who Should Attend?
Laboratory Managers and Staff
Quality Assurance Officers
Technical Managers
Program Managers
Date / Time
Tuesday March 11, 9am - 10:30am (Pacific Time)
Cost
Free
About the Instructor
Tony Francis PhD
Dr. Francis, an IAS instructor and assessor, has extensive experience in chemistry and biology. He provides data integrity training, and data validation. Dr. Francis has assessed numerous laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025 and various TNI Standards. He is a fully qualified NELAC assessor in organic and inorganic chemistry, microbiology, cryptosporidium, radiochemistry, solids, aqueous, tissue, and air. He is an EPA-approved drinking water certification officer in all areas available. He received his PhD in chemistry from the University of Utah, 2003.
Questions? Email: training@iasonline.org | Call: +1.562.364.8201
Did you miss any of the previous 25 ELAP Trainings?
If you weren't able to attend any of the previous California ELAP Webinars, you can watch them for free on the IAS Website at this link.
Questions About ELAP?
Read the IAS FAQ for California ELAP Regulations in the Important Documents section of the IAS ELAP webpage.
Questions About Accreditation?
If you have questions about applying for accreditation with IAS, please contact Duncan Millar at dmillar@iasonline.org or visit IAS online at www.iasonline.org.
Complete Training Schedule for 2025
View all the IAS training courses that are currently planned this year.
About IAS
Headquartered in Brea, California, IAS is ideally located to serve labs in California.
A Non-governmental Accreditation Body, with the largest scope of accreditations recognized by TNI.
A signatory member of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), IAS also provides lab accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025.
A member of the ICC Family of Solutions.
Providing accreditation services since 1975.
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