What Quality Assurance/Quality Control Procedures Are Required?
The operator must perform periodic performance evaluations of the equipment, including daily calibration error tests, daily interference tests for flow monitors, and semi-annual (or annual) RATA and bias tests. The owner or operator must develop and implement a written quality assurance/quality control plan for each system. The quality control plan must include complete, step-by-step procedures and operations for calibration checks, calibration adjustments, preventive maintenance, audits, and record-keeping and reporting. The quality assurance plan must include procedures for conducting periodic performance tests.
