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MS-QA 2019 4 Companion Guidance Section D— Example QA Plan Manual MS-QA Companion Guidance Section D Sample Template for Quality Assurance Plan Manuals Background—This template is a compilation of essential practices commonly associated with quality assurance programs as identified in the International Standards Organization "ISO 9001 - Quality Assurance". Advisory To Read Before Reviewing This Template: This template (rendered in a commonly used 12 point font) is not a complete Quality Assurance Plan until amended to reflect operations for an individual organization. Each topic needs to be reviewed and, as applicable, amended to match each organization's structure and operation. In addition, a completed Quality Assurance Plan does not, in itself, fulfill requirements. Quality Control is an ongoing process. It requires tracking quality and comparing observed results to your quality policy and objectives. Per the definition of a QA plan in MS-QA: The QAP must define objectives (e.g., QC limits at various stages of the operations) and the responsibilities and authorities of personnel, especially regarding data quality and corrective action, who are responsible for the implementation of the quality policies. Quality management will include at least the following elements: (1) organization and responsibilities, including accountability for sufficient training of personnel and QC measurements and their documentation; (2) measurement, data review and reporting procedures; (3) systems for ensuring measurement device and data custody tracking; (4) analytical procedures; (5) assessments (internal audits) and corrective action; and (6) QA reporting that is reviewed at regular intervals to improve quality over time. All six elements are to be documented in a QAP and associated standard operating procedures. Availability of Templates It is the intent that text versions of field operation templates (such as this QA plan manual and field notices) will be made publicly available online. Among other locations for access, these will be posted in “User Tools” when available on each standards committee website that can be linked to from www.RadonStandards.US