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Administrative Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

  • ADMN001.00    Preparing, Approving and Implementing Standard Operating Procedures. R. Segawa, 1995. (PDF, 64 kb)
  • ADMN002.01    Personnel Organization and Responsibilities for Studies. R. Segawa, 2003. (PDF, 98 kb)
  • ADMN003.01    Preparing and Approving Protocols. J. Dias. 2007. (PDF, 141 kb)
  • ADMN004.00    Reviewing Contract Laboratory Methods. R. Segawa, 1995. (PDF, 45 kb)
  • ADMN005.00    Archiving Study Data, Records, and other Documents. A. Bradley, 1996. (PDF, 46 kb)
  • ADMN006.01    Creating and Filling Out a Chain of Custody Record. C. Ganapathy, 2004. (PDF, 32 kb)
  • ADMN007.00    Preparing and Approving Study Memoranda and Reports. J. Dias, 2007. (PDF, 142 kb)

Quality Assurance and Quality Control SOPs

  • QAQC001.00    Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control. R. Segawa, 1995. (PDF, 399 kb)
  • QAQC002.00    Requests for Method Development and the Laboratory Specifications Form. C. Ganapathy,  2002. (PDF, 54 kb)
  • QAQC003.02    Sample Tracking Procedures. C. Ganapathy, 2005. (PDF, 355 kb)
  • QAQC004.01    Transporting, Packaging and Shipping Samples from the Field to the Warehouse or Laboratory. D. Jones, 1999. (PDF, 184 kb)
  • QAQC005.00    Preparation of Sample Containers. C. Nordmark, 1998. (PDF, 46 kb)
  • QAQC006.00    Procedure for Generating Rinse Blanks. C. Ganapathy,  1998. (PDF, 52 kb)
  • QAQC007.00    EHAP Warehouse Facility Sample Storage Temperatures, Storage Maintenance and Security. A. Fecko.   1999.  (PDF, 29 kb)
  • QAQC008.00    Preparation of Blind Matrix Spikes. C. Ganapathy, 2005. (PDF, 48 kb)
  • QAQC009.00    Procedure for Preparing Background Matrix Water with Sediment. M. Ilic, 2006. (PDF, 32 kb)
  • QAQC010.00    Procedure for Collecting Background Water. B. Orlando, 2006. (PDF, 42 kb)
  • QAQC011.00    Preparation of a Field Blank Sample. B. Orlando, 2007. (PDF, 42 kb)

Field Sampling SOPs (SOP numbers beginning with "FS")

Equipment SOPs (SOP numbers beginning with "EQ")

Data and Method SOPs (SOP numbers beginning with "DATA" and "METH")

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