UNEP DATABANK OF LABORATORIES ANALYZING PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
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9 Quality Assurance Program

Has the Laboratory a quality control system in place ?
(example : written instructions, manuals, registers, etc.) :		 No
Has the Laboratory a quality assurance program in place ?
(certification by another institution, e.g., SQS) :		 No
Has the Laboratory a person identified reponsible for QA/QC ? : No
Comments : The process of accreditation is starting in accordance with Good Practices of Laboratory (GPL) and/or ISO 17025. The tests are done by following the principles of GLP and ISO. The Project "Quality Assurance of analysis of pesticides redisues in Agriculture, Foods and Agro-ecosystems of Panama Repubic, with Nuclear Technics" is on execution since 2005 with cooperation of IAEA. The project will promote the test accreditation in 7 laboratrories related to pesticides residues (vegetables, food products, foods, soil, fresh water and drinking water)