Quality Assurance Resources
Researchers and Quality Assurance personnel: find useful QA resources on this page.
General IR-4 QA Resources
National SOPs
The National SOPs can be found in eQA.
Regional SOPs
- North Central Region SOPs
- North Eastern Region SOPs
- Southern Region SOPs
- Western Region SOPs
- ARS Field SOPs
- Canadian Field SOPs
- SOPs – other
EPA Inspections
Example Documents
- EPA Inspection Letter – What the letter looks like when EPA notifies of an inspection
- EPA Inspectors List – Names of current EPA inspectors
- Cover Letter – What test sites will get in the box with the data that HQ QA ships to them for the inspection
- Raw Data Transfer Form – What the COC looks like from HQ QA that sites need to return when they ship the data back
- EPA Closing Document – What the inspection observation sheet looks like from EPA when the inspection completes
Preparing for an Inspection
- See National SOP in eQA
- See QA Inspection Checklist 8.3 Facility Inspection
- See EPA Inspection Example Documents (above)
- Top EPA Inspection Findings — keeping these items in mind will help you stay prepared
QA Audit/Inspection Checklists
- 8.2 Protocol Audit
- 8.3 Facility Inspection
- 8.4 Field Critical Phase Inspection
- 8.5 Field Raw Data Audit
- 8.6 Lab Critical Phase Inspection
- 8.7 Analytical Raw Data Audit
- 8.8 Analytical Summary Report Audit
- 8.9 Final Report Audit
- 8.18 Contributing Scientists Report
More QA Info
- eQA new user overview, Training Slide Set Spring 2014
- eQA FAQ
- IR-4 Special Needs Test Sites
- eQA 7.2 Upgrade Video
- eQA FRDA Form Change Training – December 2016
