This guide can be used to evaluate the performance of a laboratory with regards to its adherence to established laboratory quality practices for the essential elements of managing a well-performing laboratory. The suggested scoring system can be used to identify the laboratory areas which need improvement in performance.
The assessment guide (Table 1) should be adjusted or modified to reflect the specific laboratory quality system that the laboratory follows. This guide is based on Practice D6792.
5.3 Similar but more generic schemes can be found in other ASTM standards such as Guide E548, E882, E994, and E1323. But this guide is the first one to attempt a numerical evaluation for the petroleum products and lubricants testing laboratories in the oil industry.
TABLE 1 Laboratory Assessment Guide to Good Laboratory Practices
Note 18212;When the sampling is within the control of the laboratory, documents other than quoted above may detail the sampling process (not only ASTM). For example, company procedures. These should be assessed as well to check compliance to industry standards and then to ensure the laboratory complies with these procedures.
Note 28212;Samples, when received by the laboratory from customers, should question the integrity of the sample and make some reference on the final test report to the fact that tests were completed on samples as received. If sample container was not appropriate, a similar caveat should be included. Instruction/procedure on how to deal with these situations should be documented and the laboratory assessed against it.
Note 38212;In-house instructions/operating procedures also need to be assessed where used/written for each test method.
Number | Issue | Comment | Maximum Score |
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1.0 PERSONNEL x0026; TRAINING | |||
1.1 | Is there an organization chart available for the lab? | / 5 | |
1.2 | Is there a management approved policy, directive, endorsement or the like for the goals and operations of the laboratory? | / 10 | |
1.3 | Are job descriptions provided for all laboratory associates? | / 5 | |
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