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Sec ti or, iJo. 1 Fi`v1sion Wo i%ate Page 1 0 12.0 DATA REDUCTION AND REPORTING - All Iabc-atory data are either hard copied by computer printouts which are permanently bound or are entered into permanently bound, ccr:secutively numbered notebooks by laboratory analytical der=.cnne'.. Ail work is entered directly into the notebook in ncel 1b a i ^,k v.', t i eci C,*, a V,t j I S: a Ced ent ri es. the Q" . , 6 1 rrethcr, _C sample data, and results a - e all recorded with earn enalYS; s, including ail calculations ano relevant observations. Results a -e reported in terms of concert ration in the criainal rr,etrix. sack of indications of the cresence of any specific compound are reported as "not detected" and are accompanied by the appropriate detection limit. Detection limits higher than the certifies detection limit (as in the case of a sample with hi ch backgrourd levels) are noted. Analysts initial and reference their results on the sample worksheets. Corrections to the sample worksheets are initialled and dated; a single line is drawn through the incorrect information and the correct information is entered. All data are reviewed by four different levels of laboratc►y personnel. The review process incIuces the Laboratory Analyst assigned to the section which produced the data, the Section Supervisor, the QA Officer, and the Analytical Director. If tie data satisfy analytical and quality recuirements, then the data is released to Report Production. If the data do not satisfy analytical and quality requirements, then corrective action will be taken. Re -analysis of a sample can be initiated at any of the four personnel review levels. After the Report Production process is completed, the data returns to the Analytical Director who then approves and signs the final results for release to the client.