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Data Validation Standard Operating Procedures for Contract Laboratory Program Routine Analytical Services

US-EPA, Region 4, SESD, Athens, Georgia

The National Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) supports a major portion of the sample analysis needs of the EPA Superfund Program. Samples are collected by both EPA and contractor personnel and are submitted to an assigned contract laboratory for Routine Analytical Service (RAS) analysis. The laboratory analyzes the samples according to specified analytical protocols, assembles a data package (deliverables are specified by contract), and submits the package to the Science and Ecosystem Support Division, Athens, Georgia. The data package is given a technical quality assurance review (validation) and a report of this review is prepared. The validated data are entered into the Region 4 Laboratory Information Management System (R4LIMS) with final data reports being generated by this system.

The purpose of these documents is to promote uniformity of data review, to help clarify and augment the review guidance of the National Functional Guidelines, to give guidance for areas of data review that require considerable professional judgement, and to specify procedures that are unique to the needs of Region 4.

Periodically, in accordance with Region 4's quality management plan, and as new contracts are developed and awarded, the data review Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are updated. The SOP for inorganic review is currently being revised. In addition, a new inorganic contract statement of work (SOW) is expected to be in place within the next few months. The expected revision of the inorganic data review SOP will incorporate review procedures for specific analytical protocols contained in the new contract. In the meanwhile, please refer to the "Inorganic SOP Download" link below only for inorganic data review. The "Organic SOP Download" link will direct you to the new organic review SOP.

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Data Validation SOP
for CLP Routine Analytical Services
Organice Analysis
The following document is in Acrobat PDF format. It contains 39 pages and its size is 213 KiloBytes Organic SOP Download
Revision 3.1, August 2008

For additional information about Organic data review
contact Charlie Appleby at (706) 355-8555
or via email at Appleby.Charlie@epa.gov
Data Validation SOP
for CLP Routine Analytical Services
Inorganic Analysis
The following document is in Acrobat PDF format. It contains 32 pages and its size is 67 KiloBytes Inorganic SOP Download
Revision 2.1, July 1999
For additional information about Inorganic data review,
contact Denise Goddard at (706) 355-8568
or via email at Goddard.Denise@epa.gov

 

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