Environmental LIMS System

Environmental LIMS System Introduction

Both public and private laboratories in the environmental sector face the pressure of responding to constantly changing environmental regulations together with changes in methodologies often brought about by technological advances. Political and governmental policy can also rapidly affect the environmental business. For public or environmental laboratories, competition and outsourcing are issues that have to be recognized and addressed.

Under these circumstances laboratories need a LIMS that can rapidly respond to changing needs while maintaining the efficient management of their product i.e. the data and information they provide to their customers. Commercial and outsourcing pressures mean that they must be able manage their workloads and maximize asset utilization while meeting the needs of their customers in terms of Turnaround Times (TAT), agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and costs.

However, environmental laboratories cannot lose sight of regulatory and accreditation issues, such as ISO17025, and the need to show full traceability throughout the sample lifecycle. In the United States, for example, testing and reporting requirements have been extended by factors such as The Bio-terrorism Preparedness and Response Act, which addresses the issue of drinking water security and safety. Our environmental solution suite incorporates comprehensive tools for managing the information that supports business processes consistent with internationally accepted standards (i.e. CLP, NELAC, UKAS, STERLAB).

Environmental LIMS System Solutions

STARLIMS environmental solutions serve a combination of private and public analytical laboratories operating at national, regional, municipal and local levels. Designed to fully integrate the daily functions of a multidisciplinary environmental laboratory, STARLIMS manages analytical data covering a variety of environmental programs. The system offers comprehensive reporting, surveillance and networking capabilities compatible with national and international standards.

STARLIMS addresses the needs of Environmental laboratories by providing functionalities such as:

	Support for full QA/QC definition, management and use including calibrations, spikes and blanks integrated with material and reagent management
	Ability to create runs of samples requiring the same testing (either from the same or different clients) which can include QA/QC samples
	Definition and management of clients and client projects, including definition of Project Sample Groups that allow samples and associated tests from known routes or sampling schedules to be created using a single function
	Definition and management of analytical Methods
	Integration of analytical instruments and equipment to speed up data entry and reduce transcription errors
	Flexible reporting functions that meet the complex requirements of a wide variety of internal and external customers
	Ability to store, manage and control all documents associated with the sample workflow including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
	Full traceability of all data and information generated within the system including full audit trail functionality
	Support for required regulations and accreditation Ability to record and manage analyst certification Full equipment management and maintenance functionality
	Integration with other information systems that may exist within the organization including Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and financial systems
	Price Lists and Invoicing management modules Resource planning and scheduling

In addition, the inherent flexibility of the system means that changes to business needs and working practices can be readily supported and implemented without losing existing functionality or data. STARLIMS is fully web-based and uses familiar user interfaces, which simplifies both user training and implementation in new sites or new parts of the organization. Global and multi-site deployment is also facilitated thanks to web-based technology.

To Learn More about STARLIMS LIMS Solutions, see also:

	LIMS SYSTEM - Future Proofing
	Scalable LIMS
	LIMS Pharmaceutical

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