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9 Quality Assurance Program

Has the Laboratory a quality control system in place ?
(example : written instructions, manuals, registers, etc.) :
No
Has the Laboratory a quality assurance program in place ?
(certification by another institution, e.g., SQS) :
No
Has the Laboratory a person identified reponsible for QA/QC ? : No
Comments : Under a project a quality system was developed based on Guide 25. It was implemented in two sections of the laboratory (Water Microbiology and Inorganic Chemistry) and now has to be upgraded to IEC/ISO 17025. There are several QA/QC procedures that are implemented in the various laboratoy areas.