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Main Title Manual for the evaluation of laboratories performing aquatic toxicity tests /
Author Klemm, Donald J. ; Lobring, L. B. ; Horning, W. H.
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Lobring, Larry B.
Horning, William B.
CORP Author Environmental Monitoring Systems Lab., Cincinnati, OH.
Publisher Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory - Cincinnati, Office of Modeling, Monitoring Systems, and Quality Assurance, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Year Published 1990
Report Number EPA/600/4-90/031
Stock Number PB91-148353
OCLC Number 25836348
Subjects Biological laboratories--Evaluation--Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Toxicity testing--Evaluation--Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Water--Pollution--Toxicology--Handbooks, manuals, etc
Additional Subjects Aquatic biology ; Water pollution effects(Animals) ; Toxicity ; Test methods ; Manuals ; Quality assurance ; Environmental monitoring ; Bioassay ; Laboratory evaluation ; Standard operating procedures manuals
Internet Access
Description Access URL
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=30000VJY.PDF
Holdings
Library Call Number Additional Info Location Last
Modified
Checkout
Status
EJBD  EPA 600-4-90-031 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 11/05/2012
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 600-4-90-031 Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
ELDD  EPA/600/4-90/031 2 copies CCTE/GLTED Library/Duluth,MN 05/08/1998
NTIS  PB91-148353 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 108 p. ; 28 cm.
Abstract
The manual describes guidelines and standardized procedures for conducting on-site audits and evaluations of laboratories performing toxicity tests. Included are pre-survey information activities, on-site evaluation activities, evaluation criteria, organizational history and laboratory staff, facilities, equipment, instruments, supplies, culturing and testing methodology, sample collection, handling, preservation, preparation, quality assurance and data handling, safety and general practices, evaluation report and performance rating. Supplementary information on chain-of-custody guidelines, quality control checklist for self-biomonitoring toxicity tests, standard operating procedures (SOPs) format, culturing criteria SOP format, pre-survey information forms, on-site laboratory evaluation forms and checklists, and on-site toxicity test conditions and test acceptability criteria checklists is provided in the Appendices.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references. "October, 1990." Inhouse report. "EPA/600/4-90/031." Photocopy.