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Tips to Support Microbiological Proficiency Testing
Oral Presentation
Prepared by A. Ramsay, M. Blades
ERA - A Waters Company, 34 Male Street, Milford, MA, 01757, United States
Contact Information: Al_Ramsay@waters.com; 508-482-3885
ABSTRACT
ERA has received numerous inquiries concerning challenges with microbiological proficiency testing, especially relating to specific methods or products. In the process of tracking these inquiries, ERA has defined and acknowledged topics that are more likely to receive investigations of potential difficulties for laboratories. The ERA tips to support microbiological proficiency will reflect the topics that are more likely to require technical support from proficiency providers in the environmental industry. Areas of focus will include both drinking water and wastewater subject matter, as it relates to microbiological proficiency testing. The overall intention is to provide constructive material to support end users of proficiency testing, as well as provide administrators with a resource to refer new analysts or to be used as a refresher for experienced analysts.
Oral Presentation
Prepared by A. Ramsay, M. Blades
ERA - A Waters Company, 34 Male Street, Milford, MA, 01757, United States
Contact Information: Al_Ramsay@waters.com; 508-482-3885
ABSTRACT
ERA has received numerous inquiries concerning challenges with microbiological proficiency testing, especially relating to specific methods or products. In the process of tracking these inquiries, ERA has defined and acknowledged topics that are more likely to receive investigations of potential difficulties for laboratories. The ERA tips to support microbiological proficiency will reflect the topics that are more likely to require technical support from proficiency providers in the environmental industry. Areas of focus will include both drinking water and wastewater subject matter, as it relates to microbiological proficiency testing. The overall intention is to provide constructive material to support end users of proficiency testing, as well as provide administrators with a resource to refer new analysts or to be used as a refresher for experienced analysts.