The aim of Proficiency Testing or Interlaboratory Trials is to achieve standardisation of laboratory performance. The large number of participants in the ENERSOL trials provide an extensive body of data against which participating laboratories can assess their performance.
The ENERSOL Interlaboratory Trial of Condom Testing Laboratories, which was originally carried out for the World Health Organisation in the early 1990s, started with 31 participants in 1995 and since 2001 has had more than 60 participants each year. The ENERSOL condom trial covers all tests in major international standards and the WHO condom Specification, and wherever practical - new and proposed tests are included. A glove trial has been operating since 1998, and the number of participants also increases each year. These trials are available to all laboratories who test condoms and gloves, including manufacturers, government regulatory authorities and independent laboratories. Participation also assists those laboratories and manufacturers that already have, or are seeking laboratory accreditation or certification, where participation in such trials is a requirement of accreditation.
Confidentiality of results is a feature of the ENERSOL Interlaboratory trials, lab codes assigned to each participant to identify its own results only.
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION
Lisa Henretty: lhenretty@enersol.com.au or
Grace Iskander: giskander@enersol.com.au
CONDOM TESTING LABORATORIES
Samples have been sent. Please contact us if you have difficulties receiving your packages.
Please return your results by OCTOBER 1ST 2008, if an extension is required, please contact us.
To sign up to the ENERSOL International Newsletter or to recieve an invite to join the trial, please contact Lisa (lhenretty@enersol.com.au).
Please note: oven aged inflation test and dry package seal integrity test will not be covered in this years trial as they are no longer part of current ISO4074 standard/WHO specification.
GLOVE TESTING LABORATORIES
Reports have been sent (Sept 25th 2008)
To follow-up on your participation or for further information, please contact Lisa Henretty lhenretty@enersol.com.au
