英文摘要 |
The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) organized a total of 25 proficiency tests (PT) on the analysis of food, drugs and cosmetics in 2016. There were 17 PTs on food analysis and 8 PTs on drugs and cosmetics analysis. The test categories included food content, pesticide residues, natural toxins in food, veterinary drug residues, heavy metals, food adulteration, food additives, food microorganisms, Chinese medicinal products, western medicines and cosmetic products. There were a total of 88 test items and 483 participating laboratories, including 22 local health bureaus, 57 private food laboratories and 23 private drug and cosmetic laboratories. The participants were required to analyze the samples according to the standard procedures used routinely in their laboratories. The PT results were evaluated to assess the participants’ competencies. The results of this study showed that 78% of the participating laboratories achieved satisfactory results, including 82% of accredited laboratories. This indicated that accredited laboratories performed well in general. In addition, 89% of the local health bureaus achieved satisfactory results, indicating continuous improvement made on their quality of testing. Proficiency testing provides a tool for laboratories to assess their performance and improve their quality systems based on the test results. It also allows inter-laboratory comparison and provides a basis for the TFDA to monitor the performance of accredited laboratories. |