1. Scope
1.1 This guide covers the establishment of a quality assurance (QA) program for analytical chemistry laboratories within the nuclear industry. Reference to key elements of ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9001, Quality Systems, provides guidance to the functional aspects of analytical laboratory operation. 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.
1.2 The essential, basic elements of a laboratory QA program appear in the following order:
| Section |
| Organization | 5 |
| Quality Assurance Program | 6 |
| Training and Qualification | 7 |
| Procedures | 8 |
| Laboratory Records | 9 |
| Control of Records | 10 |
| Control of Procurement | 11 |
| Control of Measuring Equipment and Materials | 12 |
| Control of Measurements | 13 |
| Deficiencies and Corrective Actions | 14 |
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
C1068 Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry
C1128 Guide for Preparation of Working Reference Materials for Use in the Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials
C1156 Guide for Establishing Calibration for a Measurement Method Used to Analyze Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials
C1210 Guide for Establishing a Measurement System Quality Control Program for Analytical Chemistry Laboratories Within the Nuclear Industry
C1215 Guide for Preparing and Interpreting Precision and Bias Statements in Test Method Standards Used in the Nuclear Industry
C1297 Guide for Laboratory Analysts for the Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E542 Practice for Calibration of Laboratory Volumetric Apparatus
E617 Specification for Laboratory Weights and Precision Mass Standards
E694 Specification for Laboratory Glass Volumetric Apparatus
ANSI Standard
ANSI/ISO/ASQCQ9001 Quality Systems--Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing
NIST Standard
NISTIR74-461 The Calibration of Small Volumetric Laboratory Glassware (1974)
ASME Standard
ASMENQA-1 Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications
Keywords
equipment; laboratory; measurement; procedure; procurement; quality assurance; record; training
ICS Code
DOI: 10.1520/C1009-06
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