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SECTION 7 - LABORATORY QUALIFICATION PROGRAM <br />7.1 Purpose <br />This program provides uniform statewide procedures to ensure that laboratory facilities and equipment are <br />adequate for the performance of required sampling and testing methods. <br />7.2 Laboratories to be Qualified <br />All laboratories performing testing for the LG require qualification. These include, but are not limited to the <br />following: <br />A. LG QA laboratory; and <br />B. LG IA laboratory. <br />7.3 Laboratory Qualification Responsibility <br />CST /M &P central laboratory will be accredited under the AASHTO Laboratory Accreditation Program. <br />LG and IA are responsible for overseeing the project technician and laboratory qualification program. The <br />designated IA is responsible for qualifying all project laboratory qualification process. The laboratory <br />qualifying authority will: <br />A. Identify the scope of testing to be performed; <br />B. Verify that manuals and /or test methods used to perform tests are available and up -to -date; <br />C. Document that the laboratory has the required equipment to perform the tests; and <br />D. Check the calibration /verification records for each piece of equipment, to include: <br />a. Description of equipment; <br />b. Identification of any traceable standard used; <br />c. Frequency of calibration; <br />d. Date of calibration; <br />e. Date of last calibration; <br />f. Date of next calibration; <br />g. Calibrating technician; <br />h. Procedure used to calibrate /verify equipment; and <br />i. Detailed results of calibration. <br />