Good Laboratory Practices
Course details
Self-Paced eLearning
49.00
30 Min
Thomas Hammack
Reliable laboratory results depend on consistent procedures, proper documentation, equipment control, and effective oversight. Weak laboratory practices can compromise the integrity of results, regulatory compliance, and overall product confidence.
This course provides an overview of Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) and their role in producing accurate, reliable, and defensible laboratory results. Participants will examine laboratory organization, record management, result validity, equipment control, metrological traceability, and laboratory safety practices that support regulatory compliance and product integrity.
Benefits and Learning Objectives
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the purpose and importance of Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs)
- Describe key elements of laboratory organization and supervisory oversight
- Identify critical recordkeeping requirements that support defensible results
- Recognize practices that ensure the validity of laboratory results
- Apply equipment calibration, maintenance, and traceability expectations
- Understand the role of laboratory safety and PPE in GLP compliance
Agenda
- Introduction to Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs)
- Laboratory Organization and Oversight
- Record Management and Result Validity
- Equipment Control and Metrological Traceability
- Laboratory Safety and PPE Considerations
Who Should Attend?
- Laboratory personnel and supervisors
- Food safety, quality assurance, and quality control professionals
- Technical and regulatory personnel
- Laboratory managers and compliance professionals
- Professionals responsible for laboratory result integrity and defensible records
Registration and Payment
To register for this course, please visit our training portal.
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Vice President, Technical Services
IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group
Meet the Instructor
Thomas Hammack
Thomas Hammack joined IEH as Vice President of Technical Services in 2024. He has over 30 years of experience in the field of food microbiology, working at the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). Starting in 1990, he began his tenure at the FDA as a research microbiologist until he became the Chief of the Microbial Methods Development Branch (MMDB) in 2009. In this role, he led a team of 25 microbiologists in developing and validating methods for the detection and characterization of bacterial pathogens and toxins in foods and on environmental surfaces. After a decade as Chief of MMDB, he concluded his tenure as a Senior Policy Analyst for Microbiology in CFSAN’s Office of Regulatory Science.
He is a co-author of FDA’s Bacteriological Analytical Manual’s (BAM) Salmonella, Cronobacter, and Food Sampling and Preparation of Sample Homogenate chapters. During his career, he Chaired the FDA’s Microbiology Methods Validation Subcommittee (MMVS) from 2017 to 2021, which oversees the validation of the microbiological methods used in the FDA’s Foods Program. He also chaired the FDA’s Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM) Council from 2009 to 2016. He remained a member of both the BAM Council and MMVS until his retirement at the end of 2023.
Thomas Hammack’s expertise extends beyond his roles at the FDA. He currently serves as an Expert Review Panel member for AOAC International, overseeing the validation of numerous methods for bacterial pathogens, including Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli O157:H7. Since 2014, he has been a dedicated member of the MicroVal Technical Review Committee. Notably, he served as the Chair of the US Technical Advisory Group to ISO TC 34/SC 9 from 2011 to 2023, the committee responsible for the development of all ISO food microbiological methods.
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