MS-QA_06-2019 rev5

ANSI/AARST MS-QA 2019 Introduction The Consensus Process and Continuous Maintenance The consensus process developed for the AARST Consortium on National Radon Standards and as accredited to meet essential requirements for American National Standards by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has been applied throughout the process of approving this document. This standard is under continuous maintenance by the AARST Consortium on National Radon Standards for which the Executive Stakeholder Committee has established a documented program for regular publication of addenda or revisions, including procedures for timely, documented, consensus action on requests for change to any part of the standard. User Tools: User tools are posted online (www.RadonStandards.us ) as they become available (such as templates for QC tracking, QA plans, interpretations and approved addenda updates across time). AARST Consortium on National Radon Standards Website: www.RadonStandards.us Email: standards@aarst.org 527 N Justice Street, Hendersonville, NC 28739 Notice of right to appeal : Bylaws and procedures for the AARST Consortium on National Radon Standards available at www.RadonStandards.us . Section 2.1 of Appendix B (Operating Procedures for Appeals) states, “Persons or representatives who have materially affected interests and who have been or will be adversely affected by any substantive or procedural action or inaction by AARST Consortium on National Radon Standards committee(s), committee participant(s), or AARST have the right to appeal; (3.1) Appeals shall first be directed to the committee responsible for the action or inaction.” Disclaimer: The AARST Consortium on National Radon Standards strives to provide accurate, complete and useful information. The AARST Consortium on National Radon Standards will make every effort to correct errors brought to its attention. However, neither the AARST Consortium on National Radon Standards, its sponsoring organization the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists nor any person contributing to the preparation of this document makes any warranty, express or implied, with respect to the usefulness or effectiveness of any information, method or process disclosed in this material. Nor does AARST or the AARST Consortium on National Radon Standards assume any liability for the use of, or for damages arising from the use of, any information, method or process disclosed in this document. It is the sole responsibility of radon practitioners using this standard to stay current with changes to the standard and to comply with local, state and federal codes and laws relating to their practice. MS-QA Contents 1 SCOPE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………. 1 2 DEFINITIONS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL METHODS …………………………………………………………………….……. 9 4 CONTINUOUS RADON MONITORS (CRM) QC ……………………………………………………………. 12 5 QC FOR FIELD OPERATIONS USING EIC, ALPHA TRACK DETECTOR (ATD), AND CHARCOAL ADSORPTION DEVICE (CAD) METHODS …………..………………………………………. 15 6 ANALYSIS OF EICS …………………………………………………………………………………………………..…. 19 7 LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL METHODS ………………………………………..…………. 23 8 LAB QA FOR CHARCOAL ADSORPTION DEVICES—GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY METHODS 28 9 LAB QA FOR CHARCOAL ADSORPTION DEVICES—LIQUID SCINTILLATION METHOD ….. 31 10 LAB QA FOR ALPHA TRACK DETECTOR (ATD) METHODS …………………………………………... 33 INFORMATIVE REFERENCED PUBLICATIONS ……………………………………………………………… 36 MS-QA CONSENSUS BODY MEMBERS ……………………………………………………….…………….… 38 MS-QA COMPANION GUIDANCE (control charts, control limits, hourly data and QA plans) … 39