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Technical Systems Audit (TSA)
- A thorough, systematic, on-site qualitative audit of sampling and/or
measurement systems. The objective of the TSA is to assess and document acceptability of all facilities,
equipment, personnel, training, sampling and analytical activities, record keeping, data validation, data
management, and reporting aspects of a system. An approved test plan provides the basis for the TSA.
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Test Plan -
The plan developed by MERC for each individual test of a technology. The test plan may
include more than one technology. The test/QA plan provides the experimental approach with clearly
stated test objectives and associated quality objectives for the related measurements. The test plan may
incorporate or reference existing QAPPs.