The International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) and the National Center of Molecular Characterization of GMOs (NCMCG) in Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, will host a workshop on Quality Assurance in Seed Testing.
Organizers:
Prof. Dr. Dabing Zhang
School of Life Science & Biotechnology
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
zhangdb@sjtu.edu.cn
Dr. Litao Yang
School of Life Science & Biotechnology
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
yylltt@gmail.com
Ms Martina Haefeli
ISTA Event Organiser
meetings@ista.ch
Lecturers:
Rasha El-Khadem (Head of ISTA Accreditation)
Ronald Don (ISTA Technical Auditor)
Aim of the workshop:
This workshop aims at presenting and discussing basic principles of quality management and it focuses on the needs of seed testing laboratories that wish to comply with the ISTA Accreditation Standard and prepare for attaining and maintaining ISTA Accreditation. Successful participants should be able to:
- know about the ISTA Accreditation Scheme
- understand the requirements of the ISTA Accreditation Standard
- evaluate the situation of their laboratory with regard to conformity with the ISTA Accreditation Standard
- document the quality management system for their laboratory in a manual and related documents
- implement a quality management system
- implement the checks required for laboratory equipment
Workshop content:
The theoretical background will be given through lectures. The workshop language is English. Participants of this workshop will be actively involved through group work, discussions and presentations. The ISTA Accreditation Standard will be used during the group work.
Workshop Programme:
Monday, 5 December 2011
| Activity |
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| Introduction of Lecturers, Participants, Expectations |
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Introduction to ISTA
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| The ISTA Accreditation Programme |
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| Introduction Quality Assurance - Your costumer complaints |
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| Group Work and presentation to group |
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| Document control |
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| Group Work and presentation to group |
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| Management of equipment in general including (Equipment: Balances,, divider check) |
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| Group Work and presentation to group |
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| Equipment: checking moisture proof container |
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| Consumables: substrate check |
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| Explain tomorrows practical work and forms and groups |
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Tuesday, 6 December 2011
| Activity |
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| Equipment: Temperature measurement and control |
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Training of staff ("F test")
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| Group Work and presentation to group |
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| Equipment: divider check |
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| Transportation to Laboratory |
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| Visit of Seed Testing Laboratory |
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| Practical: moisture proof container (weighing, sealing, recording) |
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| Practical: Substrate check (e.g. pH, water retention) |
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| Practical: divider check |
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| Practical: Hand dividing |
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| Transportation to Workshop Dinner |
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| Workshop Dinner |
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Wednesday, 7 December 2011
| Activity |
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| Calculations (Rounding, Tolerances, Tolerance Tables |
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| Group Work and presentation to group |
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| Purity and Other seed determination (decimal places) |
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| Group Work on PUR and OSD |
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| Seed Collection |
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| Internal Quality Control, Monitoring of Analysts and Seed Sampler |
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| Group Work and presentation to group |
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| Non-conforming work, Corrective and Preventive Actions |
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| Group Work and presentation to group |
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Thursday, 8 December 2011
| Activity |
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| Internal audits and how to prepare a checklist |
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| Group Work |
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| Storage fo samples |
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| Management Review |
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| Issuing Orange ISTA Certificates |
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| Excursion - place to be determined |
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Friday, 9 December 2011
| Activity |
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| General Management |
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| Introduction to the PT programme and evaluation |
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| Website for storage (calculation of moisture of sample and storage condition) |
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| Review of results of substrate check |
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| Review of results from the divider check |
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| Excercise: Perform an internal audit |
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| Presenting of audit findings and feedback lecturers to the internal audit |
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| Review of moisture proof container |
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| Evaluation of workshop, feedback, handover of Certificates |
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| Conclusion |
Registration:
Target Group:Quality managers, laboratory managers and seed testing analysts: participants with or without experience in quality management may register.
Please note: During the workshop the lecturers will not be able to focus on how to evaluate seedling or how to perform sampling of a seed lot.
Accommodation: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Activities Center
http://academic.sjtu.edu.cn/index.php?controller=Hotel&action=Introduction Standard room rate ~400RMB (about $62)
Reservation can be made on line or with the assistance of: Dr. Liato Yang 800 Dongchuan Road School of LifeScience and Biotechnology Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240, China Tel/Fax: 0086-21-34204869 Email:
yylltt@gmail.com
Registration fee: ISTA members (includes ISTA laboratory member staff) US$ 450.00
Non-members: US$ 600.00
Fee includes instructive materials, manuals and proceedings; coffee breaks, lunches and official dinner.
Registration deadline: Friday, November 4
th, 2011
Registration will be limited to 25 participants Please note: For cancellations made before November 4
th, 2011 registration fees are refundable less a $US50 administration fee.
For cancellations made after November 4
th, 2011 registration fees are non-refundable.
