i cedm 2013 conference discussion

EnviroChain

Online Chain of Custody

Servicefor Environmental Testing

ICEDM 2013 CONFERENCE DISCUSSION

Efficient. Accurate. Reliable.

EnviroChainAMAZING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES

EnviroChain COC EVOLUTION

1970s 40 Years Later

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EnviroChainPROBLEMS WITH ALL THOSE PAPER

COCS

1. Double entry of data

2. Transcription errors

3. Confusing & Hard to read

Undermines the integrity of chain of custody

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EnviroChainWHY DOES THAT APPROACH PERSIST?

Inertia Can’t connect the dots

30°

Engineer Lab

Sample Collector

EnviroChainSEAMLESS FLOW OF INFORMATION

Field Lab

Office

EnviroChainAUTOMATE THE PROCESS – EFFICIENCY AND

ACCURACY• Secure transfer of data between you and the lab• Pre-entered analysis methods• Use previous CoCs to create new ones• Flag samples with short hold times and short

turnaround• Notify lab courier that samples are ready • Find out when sample shipment is received

Eliminate confusion, error, and delay.

EnviroChain BETA DEMONSTRATION

i cedm 2013 conference discussion

Documents

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integrity of chain

paperbased coc

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time data

data managers

coc evolution 1970s40

seamless flow of data