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late E P <br />Fage of E <br />inace of Sample -Integrity <br />-- - <br />Procedures for sampling, packaging, shipping and storage of <br />sarnplez provice for the maintenance of the integrity of the <br />samples. The__Sect.ion Supervisors ensure that samples are being <br />labeled, preserved, ar,d stored according to the prescr4:ed <br />metnocs of the Cect1Cr- Su;perviacr _e!e -rr ®a t t c . <br />dev`at'cr from tree sarn.p r.r prctoccl res occurred, rtsa t I',7 Ir. 8 <br />compromise of the sample integrity, ell samples will be discarced <br />and fresh samples taken. <br />The Quality Assurance Officer introduces monthly control samp'es <br />into the sample chair, in an inconspicuous fashion. In the Crga^1C <br />section, the goal is to submit a 5ernple for each anslys=s <br />routinely done. In the inorgenic section,, a minimurn of one eamcle <br />testing for metals and th•t testing ether rararneters Wi i l be <br />submitted. A random introduction of ccntrol carnples is <br />accomplished during the Iccginc - in rrccess. <br />When sernples arrive at NLiti-Tech, I CCin.o in procedures are <br />r rn to t^•e rd e. procedures on f' e <br />initiatedecco di 7 5tan;da, Cr 'ate+r.g <br />in the SempIa Receivin; a - ea. Sample ^eceivir.g Personnel ass=cn <br />interr,aI laboratory identification num ers to ell ir.com'rs <br />samples and quality control samples. Information recorded at this <br />time includes the date and time of sample collection, the date <br />and time of Semple receipt by Multi -Tech personnel,the laboratory <br />sample number, the client and the client's sample identification <br />information, the type and condition of sample, and the name of <br />the Multi -Tech employee who- accepts custody. Samples will be <br />retained for at least 30 days after completion of analysis, <br />unless the client requests Otherwise. <br />A summary of sampling end handling requirements for biological, <br />inorganic, and organic analyses followed by Multi -Tech, taken <br />from Test Methods for Eval ue tinc Solid Wastes. 'Physical/Chemical <br />Methods, SW -846, ,_U_SEPA__3 rd_ Edition_,_. _1986 follows. Time -sensitive <br />samples are analyzed within the specified holding time. <br />e <br />