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MERC STDN Test Plan
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Serve as the primary point of contact for manufacturers and Testing Teams.
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Ensure that confidentiality of proprietary manufacturer technology and information is
maintained.
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Review the draft Test Protocols/QA Plan and Treatment Performance Evaluations.
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Conduct a technical systems audit (TSA) once during the evaluation.
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Audit at least 10% of the verification data.
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Prepare and distribute an assessment report for each audit.
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Verify implementation of any necessary corrective action.
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Determine if a stop work order should be issued if audits indicate that data quality is
being compromised or if proper safety practices are not followed.
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Provide a summary of the audit activities and results for the verification reports.
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Review the draft Evaluation reports.
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Have overall responsibility for ensuring that the test/QA plan, SOPs and QMP are
followed.
Testing Teams* shall:
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Assist in developing the Test Protocols/QA Plan.
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Perform sample collections and analyses as detailed in the test procedures section of the
test/QA plan.
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One member of the Testing Team will conduct 10% data audit as described in QA
procedures. This will be done for all data logs and electronically entered data.
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Provide all test data to the Program Coordinator electronically, in mutually agreed upon
format.
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Provide the Program Coordinator access to and /or copies of appropriate QA
documentation of test equipment and procedures (e.g., SOPs, calibration data).
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Provide information regarding education and experience of each staff member involved
in the evaluation.
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Assist in reporting of their respective test facility’s QA/quality control results.
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Review portions of the draft Performance Evaluations to assure accurate descriptions of
their respective test facility operations and to provide technical insight on evaluation
results.
*MERC Testing Team includes researchers from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental
Science, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, University of Maryland at College Park,
University of Maryland Wye Research and Education Center, and the crew of the
M/V Cape Washington
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A complete list, with qualifications, is available upon request.
Manufacturers shall:
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Review the draft test/QA plan and provide comments and recommendations.
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Work with MERC to commit to a specific schedule for testing.
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Provide an operational treatment systems for the agreed upon test site.
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Oversee and cover the costs of treatment system installation on the MERC
Cape
Washington
test platform.
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Aid in calibration and operation of treatment system for testing. Primary operating
responsibility.
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Review and comment on draft Performance Report.