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APPENDIX C<br />

7. CALIBRATION PROCEDURES AND FREQUENCY<br />

2.20 General<br />

Measuring and test equipment used in the field and the laboratory will be controlled by formally<br />

prescribed calibration requirements. Equipment will be of the type, range, accuracy, and precision<br />

necessary to provide data compatible with the data quality requirements. When available, accepted<br />

procedures published by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), the EPA, the National<br />

Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), or manufacturer equipment manuals will be used.<br />

Variances from these procedures will be justified and documented in the project-specific plans. Each<br />

calibration procedure will also include the acceptance criteria and the conditions that will require<br />

recalibration or repair.<br />

The frequency of calibration will be determined based on the following:<br />

Type of equipment<br />

Inherent stability<br />

Manufacturer recommendations<br />

Values given in published sources<br />

Intended use<br />

Instrument response to spot checks with standards<br />

Instrument performance and response time<br />

Experience<br />

2.21 Responsibilities<br />

7.1.1 Analytical Laboratory Equipment and Instrumentation<br />

The Laboratory Manager is ultimately responsible for ensuring that calibration requirements are met.<br />

The laboratory will maintain documentation of calibration as required by the method and according to<br />

contract requirements. The frequency of calibration will be as specified by the analytical method.<br />

7.1.2 Field Equipment and Instrumentation<br />

The FOL, or designee, at the site will be responsible to assure the following procedure is implemented:<br />

Establish a protocol which will include the field measuring and testing devices requiring calibration and<br />

the frequency of calibration for each device based on manufacturer’s suggestions and procedures<br />

Assure that the field measuring and testing devices used are of the proper range, type, and accuracy for<br />

the tests being performed<br />

Kirtland AFB<br />

Quality Assurance Project Plan C-37 April 2004

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