Water quality laboratories management (online)
Course description
DURATION: 60 hours
NEXT ENROLMENT PERIOD: 15 January 2014
COURSE LANGUAGE: Spanish
AIMED AT: Professionals working in a drinking water control laboratory
GRANTS AND FUNDING: 100% reimbursement through the Tripartite Foundation (Spain). Ask for more information on our discounts
PRICE: 795€ (TAX included)
Programme
Module 1. Inroduction to the water quality management in a laboratory
1. Water: properties, cycles ans uses. Natural water cycle
2. Quality parameters and sanitary aspectos of water
3. Quality control of consumption water
Module 2. Equipment and analytical process of a water quality laboratory
1. Criteria for the installations design and environmental conditions
2. Sample gathering and its conservation. Data analysis and management
3. Analytical equipment and metrology control plan (PCM)
Module 3. Analytical quality management systems in a laboratory
1. Quality management systems ISO 9000 and ISO 17025
2. Organisation and key staff
3. Technical skills of the staff
4. Records management
5. Validation of analytical methods. Uncertainty of the results
6. Quality assurance in tests
7. Specific requirements for microbiological analysis
8. Customer service and analytical reports
9. Non-compliant activities and preventive/improving
10. Audits and revisions by the management staff
Module 4. Conventional techniques in water quality analysis
1. Analysis conventional techniques
2. On site analysis techniques
3. Organoleptic analysis
4. Physicochemical analysis
5. Microbiological analysis
Module 5. Complex instrumental techniques in water quality analysis
1. Complex instrumental techniques
2. Organic compound analysis
3. Metal analysis
4. Radioactivity analysis
TUTORIALS
Team of sector experts to explore techniques more fully and clear up doubts among participants.
METHODOLOGY
The course will be taught online, favouring flexible learning adapted to participants’ needs. The course consists of theoretical units, technical readings, practical cases, exercises and activities that provide the students with greater knowledge.