Committed to maintaining effective Quality Systems that ensure the products we manufacture will meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements.
What Sets Us Apart
Quality Policy
We are committed to maintaining effective Quality Systems that ensure the chemical products we manufacture will meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements. It is our policy to provide quality chemical products that meet customer’s expectations, achieve high customer satisfaction and to continuously improve our quality systems through increased cGMP compliance and continuous improvement.
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance is involved in all quality-related matters and has the final authority on all quality-related documents and issues. The Lacamas Laboratories Quality Process is independent of production and reports to company management. The departments objective is to maintain a quality system and ensure that all products meet the required for their intended use.
Quality Assurance Program
Our team has a stringent quality assurance program to make sure all batch meet necessary requirements. Here are just a few of our steps taken along the way.
Quality Agreements: as requested by customer
ISO 9001 (International Quality Management requirements)
ICH Q7 (Good Manufacturing Guidance for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients)
Qualified Equipment
Process CTQ Parameters
Finished Product Analysis
Validation as Appropriate
Shipments Approved by QA
cGMP - Regulatory Starting Materials
Analytical Capabilities
Some of the instruments our Quality Control department is equipped with :
HPLC with UV and ELSD detectors
UHPLC/DAD
GC
GC-MS
NMR
FT-IR
ICP-OES
UV-VIS
IC (Dionex)
KF
LOD (vacuum)
Rotovap
LCMS
Auto-titrator
GC headspace autosampler
Dual stability chambers
Quality Control you can trust
“We uphold uncompromising occupational and process safety standards, ensuring the protection of our employees, our community, and the integrity of our customers’ products. Safety is not just a requirement it’s a core principle that guides how we design, operate, and continually improve every aspect of our manufacturing environment. Through proactive risk management, disciplined training programs, and a culture of accountability, we maintain safe, reliable, and resilient operations our partners can depend on.”
“Using qualified analytical instruments and analytical methods, our team ensures every batch meets stringent specifications.”
- Kang Foon Lee
Collective Excellence
Kevin Kirchgraber
Director of Quality AssuranceKevin joined Lacamas in 2022 as the Quality Assurance Manager for the Portland site. With over 20 years in the aerospace industry past roles include quality control inspector and quality assurance auditor.
Kevin now oversees both sites including all aspects of the Quality Management System.
In his free time Kevin enjoys the outdoors fishing and hunting.
Quality Control Manager / Analytical ChemistKang Foon Lee
After graduating from the University of Oregon (Go Ducks!) with a BS in Chemistry and a minor in Environmental Studies, Kang Foon began her career at an environmental analytical firm. She later joined Lacamas Laboratories August 1999 as an Analytical Chemist, where she continues to expand her expertise through a variety of analytical and wet chemistry techniques and methods, while producing high-quality, reliable data.
In her spare time, Kang Foon enjoys spending time with loved ones, reading, listening to various types of music, volunteering, and photography.
