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The Use of Test Kits in the Field and Laboratory

July 16, 2024
12:00pm - 1:30pm Eastern

Webinar

Course Description:

It is not unusual to for laboratory analysts and field personnel to use analytical test kits. They are especially popular with water and wastewater operators who may not have a laboratory background. Test kits are created to be simple to use. Because of this, it is easy to overlook whether the test kit is appropriate for the parameter being analyzed and whether the test kit meets requirements for NELAP accreditation.

This presentation will discuss how - and when - test kits can be used in the environmental lab. It will also discuss how to consistently produce accurate and reliable results when using test kits, whether results will be used for regulatory purposes or for process control.

Learning Objectives:

  • Knows how to determine if a test kit is appropriate for regulatory testing
  • Knows how test kits may differ from other published methods
  • Knows how to ensure that a test kit analysis meets the TNI Environmental Laboratory Standard
  • Be aware of additional quality control that may not be included in test kit instructions

Intended Audience:

This course is designed for Analysts, FSMO, Quality Managers, and Technical Managers.

Cost:

$50 per person for TNI members
$65 per person for TNI non-members
$225 per group of 5-10 students at same location for TNI members
$300 per group of 5-10 students at same location for TNI non-members

 


No certificates are automatically provided with this training. A Certificate of Completion (CoC) ($30 per person) or Certificate of Attendance (CoA) ($20 per person) may be purchased during or after registration or webcast purchase. A passing score of at least 70% must be received on the exam in order to receive CEUs and a CoC. Scores of less than 70% will receive a Certificate of Attendance at no reduced fee. For a CoA you will not need to take the quiz and you will not receive CEUs. To receive your certificate, contact Paul Junio at [email protected] with date of purchase and date of training completion. See FAQs for additional information.

Format:
Webinar

Start Date:
Tuesday 16th July 2024, 12:00pm EDT

Length:
1.5 hours

CEUs: 0.2

Presented By:


Mary Johnson

About the Presenter:
Mary Johnson, a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago, was the long time Laboratory Manager at Four Rivers Sanitation Authority. She is a past chair of WEF’s Laboratory Practices Committee and currently represents WEF on the Environmental Monitoring Coalition. She is also a member of the Illinois WEA’s Laboratory Committee and holds an Illinois Class I Wastewater Operator Certificate.



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