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APPENDIX F
QAPP QA/R-5 ELEMENTS AND PREPARATION GUIDANCE
EPA QA/R-5 QAPP Element
Description for Section
GROUP A: PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
The elements in this group address the basic area of project management,
including the project history and objectives, roles and responsibilities of the
participants, etc. These elements ensure that the project has a defined goal, that
the participants understand the goal and the approach to be used, and that the
planning outputs have been documented.
A1 Vendor Approval Page
Includes the vendor name, company, and date.
A2 Table of Contents
Table of Contents
A3 Distribution List
Distribution list typically includes vendor, EPA peer reviewers, collaborators and
other stakeholders, and Battelle testing staff.
A4 Verification Test
Organization
This section should identify and define responsibilities for the EPA and Battelle
managers and QA managers, the VTC, stakeholders, and testing staff. Their
involvement in the test should be described. Include an organization chart that
shows lines of authority, responsibility, and communication. Subcontractor task
leaders should be included.
A5 Background
This section should describe the technology need and technology description.
A6 Verification Test
Description and Schedule
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Define the test schedule
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Test sites/locations
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Health and safety considerations
A7 Quality Objectives and
Criteria for Measurement
Data
This section should define the test Data Quality Objectives (DQOs), the data
quality indicators (DQIs) that will be used to assess data quality, and the
Measurement Quality Criteria (MQOs) that define the criteria by which data
acceptability will be used assessed
A8 Special
Training/Certification
Special Training/Certification
A9 Documents and Records
This section should describe the controlling documents for the project and other
documents that will be generated during the project. The section should also
define the records that will be kept during the project, how they will be
maintained, and their final disposition.
GROUP B: DATA
GENERATION AND
ACQUISITION
The elements in this group address all aspects of project design and
implementation. Implementation of these elements ensure that appropriate
methods for sampling, measurement and analysis, data collection or generation,
data handling, and QC activities are employed and are properly documented
B1 Experimental Design
Outline the experimental design, including test procedures, sampling design and
rationale, sampling frequencies, matrices, and measurement parameters of
interest; define supporting documents (e.g., SOPs). Any statistical analysis
planned for the data should be described.
B2 Sampling Methods
Sampling Methods
(collection and approach)
details, including
applicable SOP citations.
Sampling Methods (collection and approach) details, including applicable SOP
citations.
B3 Sample Handling and
Custody
This section should describe the sample handling and custody procedures that
will be implemented for the collection of environmental samples.
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Sample Handling and Custody (Describe procedures for sample labeling,
shipment, chain-of-custody forms, procedures for transferring and
maintaining custody of samples).
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Sample Identification numbers and labels