Site-Specific Health and Safety Plan (HASP) - Laschools.org

2.3.1 Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures
The laboratory must maintain SOPs for all analytical methods and laboratory operations.
The format for SOPs must conform to the following references:
• USEPA (1996) Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical and Chemical
Methods, SW846, 3rd Edition, Update IIB, Section One;
• USEPA (1995) “Good Automated Laboratory Practices,” in Principles and
Guidance to Regulations for Ensuring Data Integrity in Automated Laboratory
Operations; and
• USEPA (1992) Quality Assurance Technical Information Bulletin, Creating SOP
Documents.
All SOPs must have a unique identification number that is traceable to previous revisions
of the same document.
2.3.2 Demonstration of Capability, Analyst Training
The laboratory QA department personnel shall maintain records documenting the ability
of each analyst to perform applicable method protocols. Documentation will include an
MDL study with other annual and quarterly checks for each method and analyst. In
addition, internal, blind performance evaluation (PE) samples for each method and matrix
demonstrating overall laboratory performance must be submitted semi-annually.
2.3.3 Laboratory Internal Audits
At a minimum, the laboratory QA department personnel shall perform an annual internal
(systems) audit. The internal audit will document compliance with all QAP methods,
policies, and procedures. Corrective action must be implemented where required.
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