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QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES FOR LABORATORY ANALYSES To maintain high qua1ity control standards, the Environmenta1 Specia1ist is responsbile for developing quality control procedures, performing al1 analyses, and maintaining and analyzing quality control data. Developing Quality Control Procedures - The Environmental Specialist applies and develops the laboratory quality control procedures as outlined in Environmental Protection Agency's Handbook for Analytical Quality Control in Water and Wastewater Laboratories and .Standard Methods. to the laboratory tests performed. I. II. Quality Control Procedures a. Replicates and Blanks - appropriate for all analysis Methods, 15th ed., Part 104 A) (Std. b. Spiked Samples - appropriate for al1 ana1ysis except pH, D.O., and Co1iforms (Std. Methods, 15th ed., Part 104 A) c. Potassium Acid Phthalate (P.A.P.) - for use in the Chemical Oxygen Demand Test (Std. Method 15th ed., Part 508) d. Glucose - G1utamic Acid - for use iß the Biochemical Oxygen Demand Test (Std. Method 15th ed., Park 507) Methods of Addition - for use in analyzing metals with the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (Std. Methods, 15th ed., Part 104 A) e. f. 1. General Laboratory Procedures Use of .Standard Methods. Tests 2. 3. 4. 5. Use of Analytical Grade Requests Standard Determination of Reagent Concentration Experimental Documentation of Test Modifications Training Sessions to Analytical Capabilities Upgrade the Specialist's 6. and Proper Stabilization of Representative Procurement Samples 7. Calibration of Equipment 8. Random Assignment of Quality, Control Performed During Routine Analysis to be Tests -75-