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Scientific Training
A trainee receiving her certificate from Dr. Matta
Management, analytical training
and technical requirements
for the competence of testing
The Department of Applied Research and Testing
at the Industrial Research Institute offered training
courses on:
Management and technical requirements for
the competence of testing including method
validation and uncertainty of measurement
Microbiological Training for cosmetic products,
detergent and baby diapers
Analytical training including standardization,
gravimetric, titrimetric and instrumental
techniques for cosmetic products, detergent and
baby diapers
Attending these courses were chemists and microbiologists
from the Central Laboratory and Quality
Control Laboratories - Ministry of Planning, Kurdistan
Regional Government, Iraq.
The training courses began with scientific sessions
of lectures in the field of analytical testing, the Quality
Management System, the implementation of ISO
17025. Case studies and good laboratory practices
were also discussed.
In the practical testing part, the trainees then headed
to the laboratories to perform the necessary tests according
to the International Reference Methods. The
trainees were divided into two groups, chemical and
microbiological, for more specialized training.
Gap Analysis
The Department of Applied Research and Testing at
the Industrial Research Institute performed gap analysis
as per ISO 17025:2005 at the Chambers of Commerce,
Industry and Agriculture of Zahle, Saida, as
well as the Microbiology Laboratory in LARI Fanar.
The objective was to identify the needs towards ISO
17025 accreditation of the analytical laboratories,
through conducting a gap analysis which is done in
comparison with ISO requirements.
Training session
for specialists from
the Kurdistan Regional
Government - Iraq
The Metrology Laboratory at the Industrial Research
Institute has conducted a training session between
the 20 and 23 of December 2010 which addressed
the following topics:
Methods of scales calibration
Methods of blocks calibration
Measurement of uncertainty
The session was attended by engineers from the
Central Laboratory and the Quality Control Laboratories
of the Ministry of Planning in the local government
of the Kurdistan county of Iraq.
The session included scientific lectures on quality
management system and the ways of applying the
system of ISO 17025. While in the applied part the
trainees have made a calibration of some blocks and
scales in accordance with the international standard
specifications.
At the end of the session, the participants expressed
their desire to join other courses related to calibration,
or other activities undertaken by the Institute.
The participants recieving their certificates
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