Services

 

ATL is committed to provide all possible support to member laboratories in achieving quality of the testing services provided through various programmes.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) services :

 

The Proficiency Testing (PT) services of Association of Testing Laboratories (ATL - PT) has been accredited in conformity to the requirements of the International Standard for General Requirements for Proficiency Testing ISO 17043:2010 by the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB) for the following scope.

  • Chemical analysis of Black Tea for parameters specified in ISO Standard for Black Tea - Definitions and requirements ISO 3720:2011 and determination of caffeine content
  • Chemical analysis of Green Tea for parameters specified in ISO Standard for Green Tea -Definitions and Basic requirements ISO 11287:2011

The initial announcement for the PT programmes will be published on this website. 

   

PT PLAN 2024 :



Click below to see the PT Plan for 2024



Fertilizer PT Item preparation July 2024

 

Training:

ATL organizes training workshops and seminars for the benefit of members and the programmes concluded in 2010 and programmes planned for 2011 are given below.

Training schedule -2021   ( Jan – July )
  1. Training on waste water treatment  and management  - January

  2. Training on method validation and verification   - March

  3. Online training programme on microbiological analysis  -July

    1. Introduction to microbiological analytical techniques
    2. Laboratory management including media QC
    3. Familiarization of standards, test methods and verification
    4. Reference culture maintenance
    5. Decontamination and housekeeping  

 

2010
Seminar on Quality Management in Testing laboratories
 

The above seminar was held concurrently with the Annual General Meeting. The programme is given below

 

8.30 – 9.00

Registration of Participants

9.00 – 9.05

Welcome address by President, ATL

9.05 – 9.35

Quality Infrastructure
By
Dr. Azeez M. Mubarak
Director/CEO – Industrial Technology Institute

9.35 – 10.05

International Recognition through Laboratory Accreditation
By
Mr. Thilak Wickremasinghe
Acting Director – Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment

10.05 – 10.35

Understanding the concept of Measurement traceability and Uncertainty of measurement
By
Mr. Rohan G Perera
Director – Metrology, Sri Lanka Standards Institute

10.35 – 10. 50

Discussion

TEA

 

ISO 17025 Quality Management System
  A full day customized programme for the laboratory staff of Fonterra Brands (Pvt) Limited  was organized by ATL on a special request made by the Quality Assurance Manager of the Group. The training programme was followed by an evaluation.

 


 

Library Services:

 

The ATL has established a library for the students following the Private Sector Medical Laboratory Technologists Training programme at the ATL office. The library has text books, CDs and other literature on the subjects that are covered in the programme. The students of this programme can borrow books and other literature available and also access the Internet facilities.