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U.S. Department of Energy Consolidated Audit Program (DOECAP) George E. Detsis Manager, Analytical Services Program Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. Assessment Forum Panel Common Assessment Findings for Initial and Seasoned Labs January 26, 2016 at The NELAC Institute Forum on Environmental Accreditation Tulsa, Oklahoma January 25-29, 2016 1 DOECAP Audits in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 2 18 Laboratory Audits FY 2015 DOECAP Laboratory Audit Locations 3 Distribution of DOECAPFY 2015 Laboratory Findings 4 Most Common DOECAP Laboratory Findings in FY 2015 5 Common DOECAP Laboratory Findings FY 2013 – FY 2015 Subject FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 Procedures Lack of timely review/approval of procedures tied to analytical methods Procedures do not accurately reflect the current laboratory practices Procedures do not accurately reflect the current laboratory practices Failure to develop/implement procedures for all applicable requirements. For example: Lack of defined practices for receiving samples that potentially contain beryllium, beryllium oxide, and asbestos. Worker Protection Lack of worker chemical exposure monitoring data Personnel open sample shipments outside of a ventilation hood, which means they are potentially exposed to hazardous materials Personnel do not wear the correct personal protective equipment 6 Common DOECAP Laboratory Findings FY 2013 – FY 2015 (cont.) Subject FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 Training Failure to maintain training records, such as records of initial and continuing demonstrations of capability Failure to ensure that personnel receive required training or failure to appropriately document the training taken Failure to complete required training Failure to implement training associated with the latest procedures/methods Laboratory Support Equipment Use of acceptance criteria for analytical balances and pipettes that do not meet the QSM requirements Laboratory support equipment is no