Pre-Conference Course "Fundamentals of Visual Inspection & AQL Testing"

Programme

The training course on visual inspection which takes place the day before the Particles Conference gives you an understanding of the fundamentals of visual inspection of injectable products, applicable to manual and automated inspection.

You will also learn how to implement an automated system on the basis of the manual inspection. The course also includes an AQL training, that is you will learn how to use AQL tables to set defect limits and how to evaluate batch inspection data.

Skills you will develop through the course:
Ensuring GMP compliance in manual inspection
Setting up a qualification strategy for automated systems
Usage of statistical tools for assessing inspection data
GMP-compliant routine operation of automated systems

Content of the course in detail:

• General requirements
• Requirements of the Pharmacopeia
• Defect categorisation
• Test kits for training, qualification and routine

• Manual Inspection
• Qualification and training of personnel
• Standardisation of working conditions
• AQL in the manual inspection

• From Manual to automated inspection
• Usage of the Knapp and the modified Knapp test
• Cross validation during the PQ phase

• Automated inspection
• Importance of particle detection rates
• System-Suitability, requalification and revalidation