COURSE PROGRAM
Introduction: Legionella spp. and legislative requirements.
ISO 11731:2017 Standard
Requirements of ISO 17025 for test accreditation:
- Personnel qualifications.
- Laboratory environment and surface control.
- Equipment: Calibration, verification, and maintenance of instruments.
- Culture media and reference strains.
General approach to verification of the Legionella spp. enumeration method.
External and internal quality controls: Types, frequencies, and criteria.
Records and reporting. Result expression.
