ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

DURATION: 1 Day

LANGUAGE: Training offered in English, French and Spanish

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Auditors/ Consultants and Technical and quality personnel.

ASSESSMENT: Course assignment; Pass mark 75%.

COURSE SUMMARY: This course will provide delegates with an understanding of the key components of an environmental monitoring programme to identify potential microbiological risks in production and open product areas; in addition to explaining different sampling methods and key elements of a corrective action procedure. 

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end, delegates will:

• Understand BRCGS Global Standard requirements and key components of an environmental monitoring programme, including risk assessment, sampling location, target organisms, test methods, sample frequency, establishing control limits, appropriate corrective action, validation/ verification of the programme

• Describe appropriate target organisms and identify suitable sampling locations

• Explain different sampling methods

• Explain appropriate corrective action for environmental monitoring failures

• Develop an environmental monitoring programme