Reports

DOE-STD-1112-98

CHECKLIST FOR DOELAP SERVICE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS

REPORTS

1. The direct radiobioassay report includes the following items:

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subject identification

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date, time, and nature of examination

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identification of radionuclide(s) for which the subject was analyzed and other radionuclides detected

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identification of specific measurement procedures

quantification of the amount of radionuclide(s) (whether positive, negative or zero) of each radionuclide measured in each part of

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the body counted

estimates of counting uncertainty and, if possible, the total propagated, uncertainty (which includes counting and other random and

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systematic uncertainties at one sigma)

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value of the Lc and a priori MDA, in units consistent with the results

the net count rate and standard error for measurements made for the purposes of screening only, and not for a quantitative

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measurement

the value of the customer specified or service laboratory action level for prompt notification (this may be documented in the QA

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plan and not appear in the report)

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the make and model (or other unique identifier) of equipment used

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the identification of the person responsible for the report.

2. The indirect radiobioassay report includes the following items:

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sample identification, including:

1) assigned number

2) total volume or mass of sample submitted

3) reference date(s), and time(s) of sample collection and analysis

4) identification of radionuclide(s) for which the sample was analyzed and other radionuclides detected

5) kind of sample (urine, feces, etc.)

quantification of the amount of radionuclide(s) in the sample using the appropriate blank values, of radionuclide(s), whether

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positive, negative, or zero

estimates of counting uncertainty and the total propagated uncertainty (which includes counting, other random and systematic

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uncertainties) at one sigma

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identification of specific measurement procedures

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value of the Lc and a priori MDA in units consistent with the results

the value of the customer specified or service laboratory action level for prompt notification (this may be documented in the QA

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plan and not appear in the report), and

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make and model (or other unique identifier) of equipment used

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the identification of the person responsible for the report.

RECORD RETENTION

1. The service laboratory retains, in retrievable form, records required by ANSI N13.30 for a minimum of 3 years or for a longer period

of time as specified by federal, state, local, or contractual requirements. These records include:

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results of all quality control performance checks

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results of quality assurance audits

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radiobioassay equipment calibrations

procedures by which the measurements were made, (Direct) including generic methods and examples of calculations (or Indirect)

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calculations and generic examples

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all data used in the determination of the (Direct) person's (Indirect) sample results, including measurement spectra

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training received

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reported results (specified above in REPORTS, Direct and Indirect, as appropriate).

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