Quality Control

Anacon is committed to a stringent quality assurance and quality control program to assure the accuracy and reliability of all data compiled in the laboratory. Anacon's primary objective is to produce reliable data meeting or exceeding project requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner. Thorough quality control is maintained throughout the analytical process until the final report is issued. Upon completion, each analytical result is reviewed by qualified personnel prior to final review by the QA/QC officer. At all times, a strict, objective oversight is maintained by the rigorous quality control program, which operates independently of laboratory operations.

Analysis of Quality Control Samples:

Anacon strives to provide its clients with the highest quality service possible. This commitment is strongly supported by a quality control program, which includes the analysis of a number of internal quality control samples. These include method blanks, laboratory control standards, calibration checks, matrix spikes, matrix spike duplicates, and other types of quality control specific to each method.

Reporting and Review of QC Data:

The analyst is responsible for submitting all analytical results along with any applicable QC and any supporting raw data to the QA/QC officer for review. The QA/QC officer reviews the data to confirm that all required QC is complete and within control. The results are submitted to the Lab Manager for further approval and data dissemination. This provides a 3-level check for any QC problems.

Data Package Preparation

To better assist our clients, Anacon offers a variety of reporting packages, which can be customized to meet any particular need. After data has been obtained and validated by the QA/QC Manager and Lab Manager, the data is submitted to the Data Reporter who prepares the final analytical reports and any other required constituents of the data package. All analytical data packages are available on computer diskette. Electronic transfer and hard copy formats are also available.

Typical data packages consist of analytical reports and QA/QC data. QA/QC data includes trip blanks, laboratory control samples, matrix spikes, and matrix spike duplicates. Each data package is reviewed and signed by the QA/QC Manager and Lab Manager. The original reports are delivered to the client and a copy of the data package and any applicable raw data is filed at Anacon for later reference.

Anacon has three levels of data deliverables - designated Level I - Level III which differ in the information which they contain.

Levels of Data Deliverables:

Level I - Analytical results only
Level II - Analytical results, QA/QC reports, COC
Level III - Analytical results, QA/QC reports, COC, all raw data