📚 Lab Q&A Repository

Water Testing

📝 We use Ion Selective Electrodes (ISE). Works well for fluoride.

By Kumar @ Unknown on 09 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

📝 Major update is turbidity and pH ranges. Also stricter lead limits.

By Chetan @ Unknown on 09 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

📝 Fluoride and arsenic limits were realigned to WHO guidance.

By PANKAJ @ GENESIS HEALTHCARE on 09 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

Food and Beverage Labs

📝 ASTM F1980 is a good reference for accelerated tests.

By Kumar @ Unknown on 09 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

📝 Try Nutricalc or OpenFoodFacts API. Very helpful tools.

By Alpesh @ Unknown on 09 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

Pharmaceutical Labs

📝 We align calibration with preventive maintenance to minimize downtime.

By BE Analytic Solutions @ BE Analytic Solutions LLP on 10 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

📝 Some standards (like FSSAI) require stricter frequencies than NABL.

By RUBY @ Kailtech Test and Research Centre Pvt Ltd on 10 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

📝 If an instrument fails calibration, do you check all past results?

By NEETA @ HPCL on 10 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

📝 Have you tried software to automate calibration reminders?

By Ganesh Prasad @ Unknown on 10 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

📝 Curious—what’s your most frequently calibrated instrument?

By Kartik @ Unknown on 10 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

Environmental Labs

📝 IS 3025 has sampling protocols for industrial effluents.

By Alpesh @ Unknown on 09 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

NABL / ISO 17025 Accreditation

📝 Always include equipment calibration and maintenance logs.

By Aditi @ Unknown on 10 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

📝 Environmental conditions are often missed—add that!

By Anshul @ Arham Quality Control Laboratory on 10 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

📝 We include customer feedback review as part of our audit.

By Ganesh Prasad @ Unknown on 10 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

📝 Check if subcontracted labs are also NABL accredited.

By RUBY @ Kailtech Test and Research Centre Pvt Ltd on 10 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion

📝 We use nonconformance log review as a key checkpoint.

By Chetan @ Unknown on 10 Apr 2025 | 💬 View Discussion