Record Display for the EPA National Library Catalog

RECORD NUMBER: 35 OF 208

Main Title Development of quality assurance plans for research tasks, Health Effects Research Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina : guidelines for taskmasters quality assurance document #2.
CORP Author Health Effects Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, N.C. Criteria and Special Studies Office.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Health Effects Research Laboratory,
Year Published 1978
Report Number EPA 600/1-78-012
Stock Number PB-276 991
OCLC Number 52255194
Subjects Environmental laboratories--North Carolina--Quality control ; Environmental health--Research--North Carolina ; Environmental laboratories--Quality control ; Environmental health--North Carolina--Research
Additional Subjects Quality assurance ; Quality control ; Research management ; Calibrating ; Data processing ; Plans ; Development ; Guidelines ; Productivity ; Biological laboratories ; Monitors ; Definitions ; Experimental design ; Personnel ; Facilities ; Equipment ; Records management ; Estimates ; Implementation ; Research projects ; Environmental health ; Environmental factors ; Task analysis
Internet Access
Description Access URL
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=91013VW3.PDF
Holdings
Library Call Number Additional Info Location Last
Modified
Checkout
Status
EJBD  EPA 600-1-78-012 c.1 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 06/09/2014
EKBD  EPA-600/1-78-012 Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC 06/13/2003
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 600-1-78-012 Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
ELBD RPS EPA 600-1-78-012 repository copy AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 07/07/2016
NTIS  PB-276 991 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation iv, 42 pages ; 28 cm.
Abstract
The document is designed to provide, in one location, a summary of details to be considered in the development of task-specific quality assurance plans for research tasks at the Health Effects Research Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. It is directed toward taskmasters as they design plans for 'in-house' and contracted research tasks. The logical structure of a research task is analyzed, from the initial planning stages through report preparation. The production of high quality data is dependent on consistently high quality efforts by all associated task personnel during all phases of task execution. Thus, guidelines for the taskmaster for planning and maintaining quality in each of those phases are presented. In addition, methods for monitoring and documenting data quality are discussed.
Notes
"EPA-600/1-78-012." "Valid through fiscal year 1978." Includes bibliographical references (pages 40-41).