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9 Quality Assurance Program

Has the Laboratory a quality control system in place ?
(example : written instructions, manuals, registers, etc.) :		 Yes
Has the Laboratory a quality assurance program in place ?
(certification by another institution, e.g., SQS) :		 Yes
Has the Laboratory a person identified reponsible for QA/QC ? : No
Comments : - The System is working in laboratories specialized in analysis of traces and ultra-traces as well as in analysis repetitive; - The Center is in process of accreditation in accordance with Standard ISO 17025. - It was accredited during a period of 5 years for analysis of Metal Traces; - The Center will continue to be the reference laboratory and will execute analysis in other specialized laboratories of the University of Costa Rica (e.g. "Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental"); - The Center has technical and financial capacity to apply specific methods always when the activity is recognized economically.