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S2Mbag M ahcds pap 5 The laboratory portion of the form should be completed by laboratory persanriel and will contain the following triformation • Name of person receiving the sample • Laboratory sarnple murnber • Dare and time of sample receipt • Analyses requested • Sample condition and temperature D l S Sample Transfer and Shapment .k chain-of-custody record sill always accompany samples When transferrirg samples, the individuals relinquishing and receiving the samples will sign, date, and dote the time on the chain-o custody record Samples will be packaged properly for shipment and dispatched to the appropriate laboratory for analysis The chain of custody record will accompany each shipment The method of shipment, courier name(s), and other pertinent information will be entered in the chain-ef-custody record D 2 Laboratory Custody Procedures A designated sample custodian will accept custody of the shipped samples and ven*y Chat the information on the sample label ma,ches that on the chain-of-custody record Inforira M repardino method of • delivery and sample conditions will also be checked on the chaui-of-custody record The custodian will then enter the appropnate data into the laboratory sample tracking system The laboratory custodian may use the sample nn,rnber on die samp'e label or may assign a unique laboratory number to each sample The custodian wil then transfer the sample to the proper analyst or store the s mple in the apprepnate secure area Laboratory personnel are respwmble for tae care and custody of sarrip.es from the Irene they axe received =til the sample is exhausted Once at the laboratory, the samples will be handled in accordance with L S Environmental Protection Agency SW-846 Test Methods for Evaluaiing Solid Waste Phys allChcTmcal Methods 'third Edition, for the intended analyses All data sheets, chromatograpbs, and laboratory records will be filed as part of the permanent documentation D 3 Corrections to Dceumentatnon original data recorded in field notebooks, chain-of-custody records, sampling Mfortnation sheets, and other fo= should be written in ink ']hese documents should not be altered, destroyed, or discarded even if they are illegible or contain inaccuracies that require a replacemen, document If an erro- is made or found on a documen•, the Indivnd,aa'. ma-king the corrections will do so by crossing a single line throrgh the error, entering the correct information, and initialing azad dating the orange The erroneous mfortnatiori will be obliterated Any subsequent errar(s) discovered on a document will be corrected All corrections will be initialed and dated D 4 Sample Storage and Disposal The analytical laboratory should retain samples and extracts for 60 days after the laboratory issues a wnrLen report Lnless notified by the program manager, eLcess or unused samples should be disposed of by the laboratory to an appropnate manner consistent with applicable government regulations