PT Workshop
PROFICIENCY TESTING WORKSHOP
Ontario Ministry of the Environment, 125 Resources Road, Etobicoke
November 22 - 23, 2004
In June of this year, a proficiency testing workshop was held in Vancouver. The turnout was good and the discussions were lively and constructive. A summary of the issues raised during this workshop is detailed on the CAEAL web site (www.cala.ca).
Due to recent regulatory requirements, success in the CAEAL PT program has become essential to the operation of many analytical laboratories. For this reason, CAEAL continues to solicit feedback into the operation of the existing program and recommendations for the future. To this end, a second PT workshop will be held in Toronto on November 22/23. The agenda (.pdf) will be similar to the Vancouver workshop and is intended to extend the opportunity for participation in the improvement of the PT program to as many members as possible.
The workshop will be of value to anyone who wishes to learn more about the operation of the PT program, who wishes to dialogue with their peers with respect to the PT program, and who wishes to voice their concerns and recommend improvements.
Download registration form (.pdf)
Ken Middlebrook
Manager, Proficiency Testing
300-265 Carling Ave.
Ottawa, ON K1S 2E1
kmiddlebrook@cala.ca
(P) 613-233-5300
(F) 613-233-5501
PT Workshop Summary
| AGENDA | |
|---|---|
DAY1 |
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| 08:00 | Registration, Coffee, etc |
| 09:00 | Opening Remarks, Welcome and Introductions |
| 09:15 | Program Design and Role of the Program Committee (Harold Malle, NLET) |
| 09:30 | PT: The Municipal Laboratory Perspective (John Kennedy, City of Peterborough) |
| 10:00 | PT: The Commercial Laboratory Perspective (Nick Boulton, Maxxam Analytics) |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 11:00 | Summary of Vancouver Workshop (Ken Middlebrook, CAEAL) |
| 11:30 | Standardization of Methods and Scopes (Colleen Cotter, CAEAL) |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Acceptance Limits (Ken Middlebrook, CAEAL) |
| 1:45 | Quality of Design (Dan Toner , MOE ) |
| 2:15 | Miscellaneous Items
Fast Tracking (Ken Middlebrook) |
| 3:00 | Break |
| 3:30 | Breakout Sessions (Subjects to be determined by participants) |
| 4:30 | Wrap up for the day |
DAY2 |
|
| 08:00 | Coffee, etc. |
| 08:30 | Summaries from breakouts
Summary 1 |
| 09:30 | Open Discussion from breakouts |
| 10:15 | Break |
| 10:30 | Uncertainty in PT (Ned Gravel, CAEAL for Peter Fowlie, Cornerstone Science) |
| 11:30 | "Dissolved" and Other Metals (Harold Malle, NLET) |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 | Other Issues and Suggestions for Future Workshop Items |
| 2:00 | Wrap up |
| 2:15 | Tour of Ontario Ministry of Environment Laboratories (on request) |