User Guide
EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne API M100E Analyzer Operation Manual
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9.1.6. RECORD KEEPING
Record keeping is a critical part of all quality assurance programs. Standard forms similar to those that appear in
this manual should be developed for individual programs. Three things to consider in the development of record
forms are:
Does the form serve a necessary function?
Is the documentation complete?
Will the forms be filed in such a manner that they can easily be retrieved when needed?
9.1.7. SUMMARY OF QUALITY ASSURANCE CHECKS
The following items should be checked on a regularly scheduled basis to assure high quality data from the
M100E. Refer to Table 9-3 for a summary of activities. Also the QA Handboo
k should be checked for specific
procedures.
Table 9-3: Activity Matrix for Quality Assurance Checks
CHARACTERISTIC ACCEPTANCE LIMITS
FREQUENCY AND METHOD OF
MEASUREMENT
ACTION IF REQUIREMENTS
ARE NOT MET
Shelter temperature
Mean temperature
between 22
o
C and 28
o
C
(72
o
and 82
o
F), daily
fluctuations not greater
than ±2
o
C
Check thermograph chart
weekly for variations greater
than ±2
o
C (4
o
F)
Mark strip chart for the
affected time period
Repair or adjust
temperature control
Sample introduction
system
No moisture, foreign
material, leaks,
obstructions; sample line
connected to manifold
Weekly visual inspection
Clean, repair, or replace as
needed
Recorder Adequate ink & paper
Legible ink traces
Correct chart speed and
range
Correct time
Weekly visual inspection
Replenish ink and paper
supply
Adjust time to agree with
clock; note on chart
Analyzer operational
settings
TEST measurements at
nominal values
2. M100E in SAMPLE
mode
Weekly visual inspection Adjust or repair as needed
Analyzer operational
check
Zero and span within
tolerance limits as
described in Subsec.
9.1.3 of Sec. 2.0.9 (Q.A.
Handbook)
Level 1 zero/span every 2
weeks; Level 2 between Level
1 checks at frequency desired
analyzer by user
Find source of error and
repair
After corrective action, re-
calibrate analyzer
Precision check
Assess precision as
described in Sec. 2.0.8
and Subsec. 3.4.3 (Ibid.)
Every 2 weeks, Subsec. 3.4.3
(Ibid.)
Calc, report precision, Sec.
2.0.8 (Ibid.)
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