Mettler-Toledo will be holding a webinar entitled ’Avoid Out-of-Specification (OOS) Results: Weighing and Sample Prep Tips’ at the end of March.
Featuring guest presenter Edward Szczesny, senior quality specialist at Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P, the free webinar is aimed at analytical and quality laboratory managers and professionals who are concerned with reducing variability and avoiding potential errors in weighing and sample preparation processes.
Participants will learn about the latest developments aimed at tackling challenges such as electrostatic effects on weighing, variability of manual sample preparation in a volumetric flask and data traceability.
Out-of-specification (OOS) and aberrant results are still a big concern for analytical and quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) laboratories in the pharmaceutical industry.
Any sample that does not meet the required standards or acceptance criteria is classified as an OOS result. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations dictate that this must be followed up thoroughly with an investigation into the cause of the result.
OOS investigations have a big impact on laboratory time and resources, so any error is costly. Analytical balances are at the heart of almost all quantitative analysis that occurs in regulated or unregulated laboratories.
Accurate weighing and data integrity are essential in the preparation of analytical sample or standard solutions. Any error in these steps can have a profound impact on product quality.
As half of OOS errors can be attributed to sample preparation steps or operator error, addressing these potential causes can have a significant impact on reducing OOS and aiding compliance in a regulated laboratory.
In the 60-minute webinar on 26 March, experts will provide information and practical advice on how to avoid common or overlooked causes of error in weighing and sample preparation steps in order to minimise user variability and OOS results.
Tips to increase weighing accuracy, minimise electrostatic effects, and produce traceable audit-proof data will also be discussed.
With 20 years’ pharmaceutical experience in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) setting, Ed Szczesny will share his insight and experience in quality assurance, as well as inventory control in a regulated environment.
The webinar will be presented on March 26, 2014 at 08:00 PST, 11:00 EDT, 15:00 GMT; 16:00 CET. Event registration is at: http://tinyurl.com/ooswebcast
