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MERC – DRAFT Test Plan
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QA/QC Document Control:
It is the responsibility of the MERC Program Coordinator to maintain QA/QC records,
which shall include the following:
1)
records of the disposition of samples and data.
2)
records of calibration of instruments.
3)
records of QA/QC activities, including audits and corrective actions.
7. Roles and Responsibilities
The evaluation is coordinated and supervised by the MERC Principal Investigator,
Program Coordinator and MERC personnel. Staffs participate in this test by installing,
maintaining, and operating the respective technologies throughout the test; operating the
reference equipment, collecting the water samples, downloading the data from the instrument
package, and informing the MERC Program Coordinator staff of any problems encountered.
Manufacturer representatives shall train MERC staff in the operation of their treatment system.
However, the proper installation, calibration, maintenance, and operation of the systems is
ultimately the responsibility of the manufacturer. QA oversight is provided by the MERC
Program Coordinator. In addition to aiding the development of these protocols, the MERC
Advisory Board will be consulted during the evaluation in the event problems occur, will assist
in the analyses of results, and will review the final Treatment Performance Report prior to
release. Specific responsibilities are detailed below.
The MERC Principal Investigator has the overall responsibility for ensuring that the technical
goals and schedule established for the evaluation are met and the final authority on decisions
regarding this evaluation. The MERC Principal Investigator shall:
• Prepare the draft Test Protocols/QA Plan and Treatment Performance Evaluation.
• Revise the draft Test Protocols/QA Plan and Treatment Performance Evaluation in response
to reviewers’ comments.
• Finalize the Test Protocols/QA Plan and Agreement for this Treatment Performance
Evaluation.
• Sign the Treatment Performance Evaluations Agreement on behalf of MERC.
• Aid in treatment system testing.
• Aid in the preparation of a final report on this Treatment Performance Evaluation.
• Provide final approval of the Treatment Performance Evaluation Report and submit it to
MPA and MARAD.
The MERC Program Coordinator shall:
• Help prepare the draft Test Protocols/QA Plan and Treatment Performance Evaluations
• Help revise the draft Test Protocols/QA Plan and Treatment Performance Evaluations in
response to reviewers’ comments.
• Coordinate distribution of the final Test Protocols/QA Plan and Treatment Performance
Evaluation.
• Coordinate testing, measurement parameters, and schedules.
• Ensure that all quality procedures specified in the test/QA plan are followed.