Section Env-C 308.03 - Documenting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)(a) The laboratory shall prepare:(1) An SOP for preparing and implementing SOPs for laboratory activities, which shall include identifying the title of each position responsible for approving each SOP, known as the approving authority(ies);(2) An accurate written SOP for each laboratory administrative activity, including but not limited to sampling, sample receiving, employee training, reporting analytical results, verification of analytical results, internal audits, and corrective actions; and(3) An accurate written SOP for each laboratory analytical activity, including but not limited to test methods, instrument operation, data generation and quality control sample analysis; and corrective actions.(b) The analytical SOPs shall meet the requirements specified in Volume 1, Module 2, Section 4.2.8.5 of the TNI standards. If the method allows modifications, the modification used by the laboratory shall be documented in the SOPs.(c) The laboratory shall maintain a copy of each SOP and a record of SOP effective dates for the same period of time that records of the data generated by those procedures are required to be maintained.(d) Copies of each current SOP shall be made available to all personnel engaged in laboratory activities to which a particular SOP applies.(e) Each official version of a SOP shall bear the signature(s) of the approving authority(ies).N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-C 308.03
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