1.1This guide covers the establishment and maintenance of a quality assurance (QA) program for analytical laboratories within the nuclear industry. References to key elements of ASME NQA-1 and ISO 9001 provide guidance to the functional aspects of analytical laboratory operations. When implemented as recommended, the practices presented in this guide will provide a comprehensive QA program for the laboratory. The practices are grouped by functions, which constitute the basic elements of a laboratory QA program.
1.2The essential, basic elements of a laboratory QA program appear in the following order:
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Section |
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Organization |
5 |
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Quality Assurance Program |
6 |
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Training and Qualification |
7 |
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Procedures |
8 |
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Laboratory Records |
9 |
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Control of Records |
10 |
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Control of Procurement |
11 |
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Control of Measuring Equipment and Materials |
12 |
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Control of Measurements |
13 |
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Deficiencies and Corrective Actions |
14 |
