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Good laboratory practice and laboratory accreditation

J Lawrence1, N McQuaker

  • 1National Water Research Institute, Environment Canada, Burlington, Ontario.

Quality Assurance (San Diego, Calif.)
|December 1, 1993
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Good laboratory practice (GLP) and accreditation programs are costly for environmental labs, prompting calls for reciprocity and consolidation. Government regulations are increasing participation in these essential laboratory quality systems.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Laboratory Management
  • Regulatory Affairs

Background:

  • Review of principles of good laboratory practice (GLP) and laboratory accreditation programs within the environmental sector.
  • Identification of the financial burden and operational challenges posed by the multitude of existing accreditation programs for laboratories.
  • Recognition of increasing pressure for national and international reciprocity and consolidation of laboratory accreditation schemes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current landscape of good laboratory practice (GLP) and laboratory accreditation in the environmental sector.
  • To analyze the cost implications and pressures for program harmonization.
  • To examine the impact of regulatory inclusion on laboratory participation.

Main Methods:

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  • Literature review and analysis of existing GLP principles and laboratory accreditation programs.
  • Assessment of cost factors and market pressures on laboratories.
  • Examination of the influence of government regulations on program adoption.

Main Results:

  • The proliferation of laboratory accreditation programs presents significant cost challenges for environmental laboratories.
  • There is a growing demand for inter-program reciprocity and international harmonization of accreditation standards.
  • The integration of GLP and accreditation requirements into government regulations has led to increased laboratory participation.

Conclusions:

  • The current system of multiple laboratory accreditation programs is economically burdensome.
  • Harmonization and reciprocity are crucial for efficient and cost-effective laboratory operations in the environmental sector.
  • Regulatory mandates are a key driver for laboratory adoption of GLP and accreditation, enhancing overall quality assurance.