Quality Assurance
Regulatory toxicology results you can trust
Our GMP Compliant Laboratory
The consequences of inadequate toxicological characterisation can be enormous thus the quality of testing with the minimisation of errors in the generation of data is paramount.
Toxicity tests are used to determine and evaluate the effects of new and existing chemicals and to assess whether they can be safely released for use in humans and the environment. To meet these testing requirements and ensure quality results, toxicity testing laboratories use Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) systems and measures.
Our QA/QC Programme
At Hoeford our independent and comprehensive QA/QC programme incorporates ongoing review, implementation and maintenance across all steps in the testing process:
- Study plan checks for GMP compliant work
- Technician training, particularly with regard to sample accessioning, handling and chain of custody
- Standardised operating procedures
- Laboratory personnel performance
- Equipment maintenance, monitoring and replacement
- Method-specific environmental conditions
- Laboratory procedures, including the use of standard reference toxicants and multiple control sample testing protocols for each batch of tests
- Accurate and detailed record-keeping
- Performing appropriate statistical analyses
- Presentation and reporting of results
Hoeford's internal QA/QC programme meets or exceeds the standards set by the MHRA and FDA who examine our systems and inspect our facilities to ensure that we fulfil all the necessary requirements to perform substance toxicology testing to GMP standards. We're proud to be a GMP certified laboratory and a registered FDA testing laboratory offering trustworthy services to or customers.