Competency information
Details
Undertake radiochemical purity testing, interpret and report on the results.
Considerations
- Control of quality and the role of the quality controller.
- Techniques and instrumentation:
- thin-layer chromatography (TLC)
- high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
- gas chromatography
- ion separation chromatography
- endotoxin and pyrogen testing (theory)
- pharmaceutical microbiology – sterility testing, non-sterile product microbiology, water systems testing, preservative efficacy testing.
- Product testing:
- purchased medicines
- raw materials
- final products.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 5 | Outcome Perform quality assurance tests of equipment used in the preparation and quality control of radiopharmaceuticals. |
| # 8 | Outcome Assess and interpret radiopharmaceutical in-process and end products quality test results, e.g. high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), thin-layer chromatography (TLC), pyrogen tests, etc. |