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