This course discusses in detail, with examples, the USP <41> requirements on balances and USP perspectives of Weighing on an Analytical Balance—USP General Chapter <1251>. The course is developed by USP liaisons with support from the USP Physical Analysis Expert Committee.
Through this course, the audience will achieve an accurate understanding of the requirements in the revised USP General Chapter <41>, USP perspectives on USP General Chapter <1251> and good weighing practices. An important Interim Revision of USP General Chapter <41> became official July 1st, 2014. This revision changes the way to calculate the repeatability requirement. This webinar discusses in detail, with examples, the revised USP <41> Requirements on Balances and USP Perspectives of Weighing on an Analytical Balance – USP General Chapter <1251>.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the scope of <41>
- Understand the requirement of assessing balance performance according to <41>
- Learn to perform the repeatability assessment by following the new requirement in <41>
- Learn to perform the accuracy assessment
- Understand the scope of <1251>
- Learn to assess the minimum weight of analytical balances
Who should participate?:
- QA staff
- Personnel who write SOPs for good weighing practices
- QC scientists
- Analytical scientists
- Formulators who conduct accurate weighing practices or use analytical balances
- Lab managers in charge of lab compliance
- Instrument specialists who conduct instrument operation/performance qualifications.
Earn Continuing Education Credits: NABP and the NABP Foundation™ are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as providers of CPE. ACPE Provider Number: 0205
This knowledge-based course has been approved for 4.0 hours of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits (0.4 CEUs) for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.