QMS 1 - MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

PURPOSE:

Document control ensures staff members have the current, correct, and consistent information to perform their work. In this activity, participants utilize a master file index to control common documents used in the laboratory.

KEY MESSAGES:

• Document control ensures staff members have the current, correct, and consistent information to perform their work.

• The Master File serves as a historic record of a single document from its inception to the present.

• The Master File Index serves as a table of contents for all documents and their distribution.

SELF ASSESSMENT:

Can you:

• Identify the areas needed for document control?

• Update the Master File Index to reflect current documents?

• Propose the necessary actions needed for document control for a revised or a new document?