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Australian Standard
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PREFACE
This standard was prepared by an ad hoc working group established by the Chemical
Standards Board with the objective of making available a document which would set
out general requirements for the technical competence of laboratories engaged in
chemical analysis.
The standard should prove useful to large and small organizations wishing to ensure
that associated chemical laboratories under their jurisdiction are complying with
national and internationally recognized standards of competence and good management.
The standard sets out general requirements for laboratories engaged in chemical
analysis. However, in certain cases, regulations may specify additional requirements
to be met. For example, the proposed National Chemicals Notification and Assessment
Scheme calls for chemicals test data to be generated in accordance with the OECD
principles of good laboratory practice. The content of this standard covers the essential
elements of the OECD principles of good laboratory practice. It is envisaged that in
due course complementary parts to this standard will be developed which would
address testing of chemicals for toxicological and ecotoxicological effects.
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In the preparation of this standard the following Australian, British, ISO and OECD
publications were considered:
SAA MP34— 1978 Guide to the Layout and Preparation of Standard Methods of
Chemical Analysis
ISO Guide 25:1982 General Requirements for the Technical Competence of Testing
Laboratories
BS 6460 Accreditation of Testing Laboratories
Part 1:1983 Specification of the General Requirements for the Technical
Competence of Testing Laboratories
OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice
CONTENTS
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1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. 3
2 Referenced Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . .. ... . .. 3
3 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . .. ... . .. 3
4 Laboratory Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ... . .. ... . .. 3
5 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . . . ... . . . 4
6 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. 4
7 Quality Assurance System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . .. ... . .. 4
8 Laboratory Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . .. ... . .. 4
9 Testing and Measurement Equipment . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . .. ... . .. 4
10 Apparatus and Reagents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ... . .. ... . .. 5
11 Test Methods and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . .. ... . .. 5
12 Calibration of Testing and Measuring Equipment . .. . . . . .. . . .. ... . .. 5
13 Samples and Test Data Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. ... . .. 5
14 Test Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . .. . .. . . . 5
15 Inspection and Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . .. ... . .. 6