Implementation of an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) compliance-related QA (quality assurance) program within the NQA-1 criteria
Within the federal government there is a new era of increased mutual involvement and cooperation between the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the protection of the health and safety of the general public and environment. With the increased interaction between DOE, EPA, and state agencies concerning hazardous waste, analytical laboratories must reevaluate their quality assurance (QA) programs. Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) initially implemented a QA program using appropriate requirements from the voluntary consensus standard ANSI/ASME NQA-1. Increased interaction with the EPA has dictated the need to consider the QA requirements for analytical activities associated with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which are addressed in Chapter 1 of the EPA document, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste (SW-846). PNL has determined that the RCRA QA requirements can easily fit within the NQA-1 structure. Both programs have benefits to offer the analytical laboratory.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/NE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 5687144
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-SA-17173; CONF-891042--3; ON: DE90001391
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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