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PAP 5 •" 5uo,ping,rtetticds The laboratory portion of the form should be completed by laboratory personnel and will contain the following information • Name of person receiving the sample • Laboratory sample number • Date and time of sample receipt • Analyses requested • Sample condition and temperature D 1 S Sample Transfer and Shipment A chain-of-custody record will always accompany samples When transferrwg samples, the individuals relinquishing and receiving the samples will sign, date, and note the time on the chain-of-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 sbipment The method of shipment, courier name(s), and other pertinent information will be entered in tate chain-of-custody record D.2 Laboratory Custody Procedures • A designated sample custodian will accept custody of the shipped samples and venry that the information on the sample label rtiexhes that on the chain-of-custody record Information regarding method of delivery and sample conditions will also be checked on the chain-of-custody record The custodian will their enter the appropriate data into the laboratory sample tracking system 'The laboratory custodian may use the sample number on the sample label or may assign a unique laboratory number to each sample. The custodian will then transfer the sample to the proper analyst or store the sample in the appropriate secure area Laboratory personnel are responsible for the care and custody of samp.es from the tune they are received until the sample is exhausted Once at the laboratory, the samples will be handled to accordance with U S Environmental Protection Agency SAY-846 Test Methods for Evaltian Solid Waste physical/Chernical Methods Third Edition, for the intended analyses All data sheets, chromatographs, and laboratory records will be filed as part of the permanent documentation D.3 Corrections to Documatation Original data recorded in field notebooks, chain-of-custody records, sampling information sheers, and other forms should be written in ink These documents should not be altered, destroyed, or discarded even if they are illegible or contain inaccuracies that require a replacement document If an error is made or found on a documeW, the iridivndaal making the corrections will do so by crossing a single lme through the error, entering the correct information, and initialing and datmg the change The erroneous information will be obliterated Any subsequent errors)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 written report Udess notified by the program manager, excess or unused sarnples should be disposed of by the laboratory to an appropriate manner consistent with applicable government regulations