Technical Adequacy

DOE-STD-1112-98

5.6

Technical Adequacy

The DOE Contractor and service laboratory shall demonstrate technical adequacy of its staff,

including adequate academic qualifications and specific operator training. The service laboratory

shall also provide adequate equipment, facilities, maintenance procedures, and training.

5.6.1 Personnel Training. The service laboratory shall ensure that each new staff member is trained

for the measurement systems and the specific analyses he or she is assigned to perform. On-

the-job training and safety training should be accomplished and documented annually. In

addition, all staff members should be retrained when measurement equipment or procedures are

changed or when the staff members are assigned new or increased responsibilities. Each staff

member shall receive or have received training for the assigned duties through on-the-job

training, formal classroom sessions, or a technician certification program. This training should

be documented in personnel files.

5.6.2 Personnel Competency. The individual(s) who has management and technical responsibilities

for a radiobioassay program shall exhibit adequate technical knowledge and competent

managerial control. This individual shall have the technical competence to understand all

radiobioassay protocols.

5.6.2.1 The manager of the radiobioassay QA program may be the manager of the

radiobioassay program or another assigned individual. This person shall demonstrate adequate

knowledge and experience in quality assurance/quality control measures. He/she should

communicate directly to the technical director and other organizational managers. If an

individual other than the radiobioassay manager has responsibility for the QA program, that

work assignment should be described in the organization description. There should be

adequate trained staff members to provide program continuity.

5.6.2.2 In addition to providing for staff training, the manager should evaluate the competence

of each staff member authorized to perform direct and indirect radiobioassay evaluations,

preferably on an annual basis. These staff evaluations should be available for review if

necessary by the DOELAP assessment team.