MS-QA_06-2019 rev5

MS-QA 2019 11 Companion Guidance Section D— Example QA Plan Manual recorded is to provide an indication of which floor, room and location within the room where the test is conducted. 2.3.5 Chain of Custody Chain-of-custody procedures and records are to be maintained to help verify responsible practices. Onsite Tracking: Technicians are document for each test event where they were the person responsible for onsite activities. This record should be made by way of initialing tracking sheets next to the date of the testing event. 2.3.6 Instrument/Detector QC Checks Onsite technicians are to conduct checks of instrument functionality and checks for the integrity of the any detector or detector packaging at the beginning and at the end of each test. Onsite Tracking: Information is to be recorded by the staff technician for each incident where instrument functionality appears to be impaired or damaged is observed to detectors or their packaging. In addition, the technician should additionally bring concerns observed to the attention of the QA manager. 2.3.6 Building Investigations To attempt verification of required test conditions, the following procedures are to be employed: a) Inform the person responsible for building operation of the required test conditions. b) Post notification of a Radon Test in Progress in conspicuous locations stating the required conditions of the test. c) Request a signature on a noninterference agreement and note in the report if this document was not signed. d) Conduct visual inspections. Visual inspections of the dwelling that evaluate observed conditions and document deviations from protocol and temporary conditions that might affect the test result are conducted by a Certified measurement professional: i. Upon detector placement to help ensure all closed-building conditions and other protocol requirements are met; and ii. Upon detector retrieval of the detector(s) to help verify that: 1. Closed-building conditions and other protocol requirements are still being maintained; 2. Detector placement has not changed; and 3. Tamper seals, if present, have not been broken. Onsite Tracking: The onsite technician is to document each incident where deviations from protocol and temporary conditions might affect the test result. This information along with any other quality concerns such as observations relative to noninterference controls or unsigned noninterference agreements Job Site Form should be shown in Appendices Job Site Form should be shown in Appendices Inspection policies Job Site Form should be shown in Appendices