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OWML: QA/QC
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manual: Ohio Water Microbiology
Laboratory
Laboratory Materials and Equipment
The
Laboratory Manager sets policies for preventive maintenance and calibration of
laboratory materials and equipment. Three QA/QC logbooks are kept in the
laboratory bookshelf with records of equipment calibrations, certifications, and
repairs. The logbooks are for equipment – (1) autoclaves, balances, hoods, and
thermometers; (2) pipettors; and (3) laboratory water. QA/QC data for equipment
prior to September 30, 2003 have been filed and are kept by the Laboratory
Manager. Results of quality-assurance checks of
materials and equipment starting in FY 04 are stored in the LIMS.
Quality-control checks that are required LIMS entries are listed in italics
below.
- The Laboratory Manager and the QA/QC Coordinator must review
QA/QC quarterly reports from LIMS to ensure procedures are followed and problems
are properly addressed.
For some pieces of equipment, the use of
daily logbooks to record operating times and other types of frequent entries are
required. A daily logbook is kept with the incubators, waterbaths,
refrigerators, and the water-quality meters (pH, specific conductance, and
turbidity). |