AWWA WQTC60640

This slide presentation outlines information on a Laboratory Ethics Program (policies and procedures) to help assure adherence to accepted standards of conduct and to assure data integrity. Topics covered include: components of Lab Ethics Program; NELAC 2002 Data Integrity; laboratory ethics procedures; discounting/eliminating data results; editing/correcting/changing data; background, baseline blank correction; unacceptable QC checks; proficiency testing samples; manual integration; analytical policies/procedures for potentially "Problematic Areas"; and, how to handle unethical practices when detected.