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} U 3.3.6 Corrective Action :Because of atypical conditions or unusual incidents, project equipment, field activities, or laboratory analyses may fail to comply with the qual- ity-control guidelines specified in this document and iri related docu- ments. These deviations can affect compliance with the requirements of the remedial activities. Therefore, project and laboratory personnel 'must document nonconformance with quality control procedures and, 'as necessary, take corrective action. Nonconformance means any malfunction, failure, deficiency, or devia- tion,that renders the quality of an item unacceptable ori:indeterminate. A field worker or a laboratory staff member observing 1the nonconfor- mance will report it in the field activity log book or laboratory data log. ,The.realm of corrective actions for the remedial activities encompasses actions by the laboratory and the field staff. :Field Staff Corrective Action -The field staff will report field quality assurance activities on a topic-by- topic basis to the Project Manager. In the field activities log book, the 'field staff will report on problems they encounter during the study that .may affect quality assurance. The Project Manager will, be responsible for initiating the corrective actions, for ensuring that the actions take place in a timely manner, and for ensuring that the corrective actions produce the desired results. Modification, repair, rework, or replacement of nonconforming equipment, items, or activities will require the reverification of accept- ability. The Project Manager may require that corrective action be 'completed before site work continues. If the Project Manager feels that -the nonconformance does not significantly affect the technical quality or use of the work, then the work may continue pending resolution of the :,nonconformance. The Project Manager must document the basis for these decisions. 3.3.7 Analytical Laboratory Corrective Action The analytical laboratory will identify the individual(s) serving as I QA/QC Coordinator, who is responsible for assessment of quality con- I trol°,sample information. If data from matrix spikes or laboratory blanks fall outside accepted limits, the QA/QC Coordinator must immediately l notify operations management and the group leader responsible for the analysis. Operations management and the group leaders are responsi- ble for identifying the source of nonconformance and initiating correc- tive action. If these individuals cannot or do not correct the situation, the QA/QC Coordinator must notify laboratory management. 3-4 i