Standard Guide for Establishing and Maintaining a Quality Assurance Program for Analytical Laboratories Within the Nuclear Industry

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2013

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This guide covers the establishment and maintenance of a quality assurance (QA) program for analytical laboratories within the nuclear industry. Reference to key elements of ASME NQA-1 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.

1.2The 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

Committee	C 26
DocumentType	Guide
Pages	10
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	NA
SupersededBy	ASTM C 1009 : 2013 : REV A
Supersedes	ASTM C 1009 : 2006

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