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inverted and tapped to verify that it contains no air bubbles The sample containers for other <br /> parameters will be filled, filtered as required, and capped <br /> The water sample is collected, labeled, and handled according to the Quality Assurance Plan Water <br /> generated during the monitoring events is disposed of at approved water recycling facilities <br /> QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN <br /> Procedures to provide data quality have been established and documented so that conditions <br /> adverse to quality, such as deficiencies, deviations, defective material, services, and/or equipment, <br /> can be identified and corrected <br /> Internal Quality Assurance Checks <br /> Internal quality assurance procedures will be used to provide reliability of monitoring and <br /> measurement of data Both field and laboratory quality assurance checks as listed below will be <br /> used to evaluate the reliability of sampling and analysis results Tables 1 through 7 present data <br /> quality indicators (DQI) used by the laboratory to meet internal quality assurance procedures <br /> Internal quality assurance procedures generally include the following <br /> Laboratory Quality Assurance <br /> • Documentation of instrument performance checks, <br /> • Documentation of instrument calibration, <br /> • Documentation of traceability of instrument standards, samples, and data, <br /> • Documentation of analytical and QC methodology (QC methodology includes use of spiked <br /> samples, duplicate samples, split samples, use of reference blanks, and checked standards <br /> to check method accuracy and precision) <br /> Field Quality Assurance <br /> SECOR has developed field DQIs which are attached In addition to the DQIs the following internal <br /> checks will also be conducted <br /> • Documentation of sample preservation and transportation, and <br /> • Documentation of field instrument calibration and irregularities in performance <br /> General Sample Collection and Handling Procedures <br /> Proper collection and handling are essential to ensure the quality of the sample Each sample is <br /> collected in a suitable container, preserved correctly for the intended analysis, and stored prior to <br />