IRSST - Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail

Important Notice Concerning COVID-19

(March 27, 2020 3PM) Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, and to ensure the health and safety of its employees and its entire network, the IRSST has implemented exceptional measures.

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Recognition Programs

April 08, 2020

Recognition Programs

The IRSST’s laboratories offer laboratory technicians the possibility of testing their competencies and validating their expertise under two recognition programs: CQ Fibres and CQ Vrac.

CQ Fibres – Quality control of fibre counting

CQ Fibres is a program that tests fibre counting competency by means of an interlaboratory exchange program.

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CQ Vrac – Quality control of characterization of asbestos fibres in bulk materials and sedimented dusts

CQ Vrac is a program that tests competency in the characterization of asbestos fibres present in bulk samples and sedimented dusts.

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