Section 4: Qualification Process
The laboratory qualifying authority will:
- identify the scope of testing to be performed
- verify that manuals and/or test methods used to perform tests are available and up-to-date
- document that the laboratory has the required equipment to perform the tests
- check the calibration/verification records for each piece
of equipment, to include:
- description of equipment
- identification of any traceable standard used
- frequency of calibration
- date of last calibration
- date of next calibration
- procedure used to calibrate equipment
- procedure used to identify equipment not in compliance.
In addition, all equipment may be subjected to calibration verification or other inspection by the qualifying authority.