Understanding USP Requirements for Balances (On-Demand)

Curriculum

Course Description

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>.
There will be a knowledge assessment at the end of the course. If this course is taken as part of the USP certificate program, you will be required to pass this knowledge assessment with a score of 80 percent to determine if your comprehension of the topics presented meets USP’s minimum requirements.

The live version of this recording took place on February 13, 2018.  

This course includes English subtitles.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Outline the scope of <41>
  • Explain the requirement of assessing balance performance according to <41>
  • Perform the repeatability assessment by following the new requirement in <41>
  • Perform the accuracy assessment
  • Outline the scope of <1251>
  • 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 3.50 hours of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits (0.35 CEUs) for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

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