1.6.5
Validation of Data
The Contractor shall be responsible for validating [_____] percent of the
data in accordance with EPA 540/R 94-008. The data validation strategy
shall be established at the beginning of the project to be consistent with
project DQO.
1.6.6
Electronic Tape Audits
The Contractor shall perform an electronic tape audit on [_____] percent of
project sample results. The raw data from a given batch shall be
re-calculated and compared to the results reported by the laboratory. The
data quality shall be measured by laboratory compliance with the required
methods and acceptable practices for analysis and data reduction.
1.7
QUALIFICATIONS
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NOTE: Insert the required personnel and their
desired minimum educational and/or related
experience, as required for the authoritative and
decision-making responsibilities that comprise the
and/or education requirements must correspond to
chemical data responsibilities assigned in the
Contractor Quality Control (CQC) plan. Assign
of the remedial action. As a minimum, HTRW remedial
action projects requiring chemical measurements must
have a designated Chemical Quality Control Officer
within the CQC system.
For smaller projects, both the environmental sampler
and project chemist may not be required. The
duties/responsibilities should be consolidated into
one individual. The designer should edit the number
and qualifications of personnel as appropriate.
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1.7.1
Chemical Quality Control Officer
As a minimum, the Contractor's Chemical Quality Control Officer shall have:
a [_____] degree in Chemistry; [_____] years of experience related to
[_____] field seasons (or one continuous calendar year experience) in
calibration and operation of various field monitoring devices as well as
standard analytical chemistry methods common for analyzing soil, water, air
and other materials for chemical contamination assessment, including
hazardous waste manifesting. The Chemical Quality Control Officer shall
ensure that all chemistry related objectives including responsibilities for
DQO definitions, sampling and analysis, project requirements for data
documentation and validation, and final project reports are attained. The
Chemical Quality Control officer need not be present onsite during routine
sampling, but shall be available for consultation with Government and
Contractor personnel.
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