Issue Date: 26 June 02
DIB PROJECTS
A number of DIB projects have started to empower and encourage contributions from your
laboratory team.
DIB project proposals are aimed at improvement - to accommodation, to work practices, to
make your work easier, and to make work more effective.
DIB project approval means budget, time and authority is allocated to get the job done.
DIB projects in progress:
1. Sample handling improvements
The store room and practices in the sample handling area are re-organised to better
integrate:
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the flow of incoming samples and their registration;
storage of registered samples for distribution to their preparation and testing
destinations;
storage of sample handling consumables such as labels, containers, lids, etc; and
storage of back up samples with easier access to enable shelf life criteria to
monitored and acted upon.
2. Laboratory documents and records
Simplify and re-organise the laboratory documents and records systems into a more
user-friendly system. The strategy is to differentiate, by labeling and colour coordination, the various folders, documents and records for different tasks, instruments
and testing areas.
Each instrument and each laboratory testing area has logs to detail:
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usage;
troubleshooting;
calibration;
raw data and instrument readings;
data and results for controls, blanks, spikes, etc.;
data entry and data entry checks;
traceability of test data;
batch testing QC data and control charts and data trends;
standard operating procedures;
manufacturers instructions; and
technical and background information.
Issue Date: 26 June 02
There are also manuals of information, methods and specifications, e.g.:
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the laboratory quality manual;
external technical standards;
customer contract specifications; and
MSDS.
This project aims to improve:
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identification issues with matching folders to the equipment and the task being
performed and the nature of information required;
storage systems for convenient access and return;
robustness of folders and their contents to withstand normal handling practices; and
availability of folders for audit purposes.
for all of these documents and records.