Laboratory Corrective Action Sample Clauses

Laboratory Corrective Action. Corrective actions may be initiated if the quality assurance goals are not achieved. The initial step in a corrective action is to instruct the analytical laboratory to examine its procedures to assess whether analytical or computational errors caused the anomalous result. If no error in laboratory procedures or sample collection and handling procedures can be identified, then the Project Manager will assess whether reanalysis or resampling is required or whether any protocol should be modified for future sampling events.

Laboratory Corrective Action. Initial data assessment lies with the laboratory analyst , who must verify that required quality control procedures were followed and that analytical results are within acceptable limits. If quality control acceptance criteria are not met, the analyst must assess the system and, if the problem is not immediately correctable, notify the laboratory Quality Assurance Coordinator that there is an issue. If the problem has affected data that were already generated, the la boratory Quality Assurance Coordinator or the laboratory Signoff Manager must notify the RWQCB Project Manager of the problem, corrective action taken, and the result of the corrective action, and how data have been affected. If negative findings are repor xxx by the discharger to the laboratory based on either onsite audits or project data review, the laboratory will investigate the root cause and will take corrective action in a manner similar to that described for internal laboratory assessments described above. Where reported data are affected, the laboratory will provide corrections as part of the response if possible. The discharger ’s Project Manager will document the event and will notify the Quality Assurance Officer to decide the type of action necessary (i.e., resample and rerun samples, performance or systems audit ). The laboratory must demonstrate that a system is “ in control ” before further sample analysis can be conducted , and the acceptability of the laboratory ’s corrective action must be docume nted by the discharger prior to close of the Corrective Action Request.