Inspections, by EPA

You must keep a copy of each report. In addition, you must keep the supporting materials used to develop the Information contained in the report. These records must be kept at the facility for a period of three years from the date of the submission and must be readily available for Inspection by EPA. 

The Audit Policy encourages companies to enter into multi-facility corporate auditing agreements to avoid some of the problems that can arise when audits are performed serially at several facilities. For example, a company that is conducting a multi-facility audit could be partially precluded from obtaining Audit Policy relief if any of its facilities is inspected by EPA prior to... 

Manufacturers of pesticides and fumigants are required to register each pesticide and each producing facility with EPA and to report yearly to EPA all types and amounts produced during that year. Production and filling plants for pesticide and fumigant gases are subject to inspection by EPA inspectors. 

The Quality Assurance and Laboratory Inspection Section at DCLS consists of a staff of five, and is responsible for a number of functions in addition to its QA function. Staff members inspect and certify independent and municipal laboratories in Virginia that conduct analyses covered by EPA s Safe Drinking Water Act. In addition, the section is responsible for administering the safety program for the laboratory. Another function of the section is to evaluate a number of products for compliance with bid specifications in support of procurement activities for the Division of Purchases and Supply. Because of these... 

The audit was divided into two parts (1) General QA Practices and (2) Data Audit. A questionnaire as used by EPA s Office of Pesticide Programs, Quality Assurance Office, for Internal Audits, was employed. A copy of the completed questionnaire is(not) attached. From discussions, based on the questionnaire and observations made during inspection of the facilities and from a data audit, a subjective summary regarding... 

Pesticide-producing establishments must be registered and inspected by the EPA. 

EPA has the right to inspect and copy such records at reasonable times. The manufacturer must also send copies of such records to EPA within 15 working days of receipt of any such request by EPA. ... 

The other program mentioned in this section of Act is The Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool (HealthySEATv2). It was adapted from a database tool originally developed by the Los Angeles Unified School District to conduct self-assessment inspections in its approximately nine hundred school facilities and substantially modified by EPA to make it widely available to the more than fourteen thousand school districts nationwide. It is free software that can be customized and helps school districts evaluate and manage their school facilities for key environmental, safety, and health issues. EPA has also included critical elements of all of its regulatory and voluntary... 

Once hazardous wastes are transported from a CERCLA site, they are subject to full RCRA regulation. Therefore, all transportation and TSD requirements under RCRA must be followed. This means that off-site shipments must be accompanied by a manifest. In particular, the off-site disposal of hazardous wastes can occur only at an RCRA facility in a unit in full compliance with the requirements. U.S. EPA policy requires that the disposal facility be inspected six months prior to receiving the waste. 

Strength Habitability surveys conducted at CP (command post) upon arrival of Haz-Mat team. EPA conducted surveys at CP upon their arrival. SRS (Savannah River Site) and Richmond County Haz-Mat resources arrived on scene within a timely manner and were designated by FDIC (Fire Department Incident Commander) to be responsible for Haz-Mat operations. Haz-Mat personnel assisted in CP location determination. EPA utilized Coast Guard Gulf Coast Strike Team to provide monitoring and on scene response. By comparing consist (a list of all the cars in the train which describes their position in the train, type, contents, destination, etc.) to entry team visual inspection, chemicals involved were accurately identified. Written response plan and safety procedures implemented for Haz-Mat operations. Briefings provided to Haz-Mat responders by Safety Officer on entry considerations maps were covered for responders unfamiliar with the area. 

The available regulatory quantitative measures are published by the government agencies with the responsibility of safeguarding health and safety. The FDA was established in 1938, to inspect food for humans and animals, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics. The EPA was established in 1970, to protect human health and the environment, with... 

For inspection of large field-erected tanks, API 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction, is referenced by the US EPA. A certified inspector must inspect tanks. US EPA references the Steel Tank Institute Standard SPOOl-06, Standard for Infection of In-Service Shop Fabricated Aboveground Tanks for Storage of Combustible and Flammable Liquids, as an industry standard that may assist an owner or operator with the integrity testing and inspection of shop-fabricated tanks. The STI SPOOl-06 standard includes inspec-... 

During a GLP inspection of a facility by the EPA, the inspectors usually examine SOPs and may check the items outlined below to determine the compliance status of the system. Commonly, inspectors request copies of SOPs to include them in the inspection report in support of their observations. 

Procedures for the calibration of field instruments and inspection of field supplies to determine whether they meet the project needs are important factors in the implementation of field activities. Element B9, cryptically named by the EPA Non-Direct Measurements is applicable when previously collected data are to be used for project decisions. Data management, which consists of field and laboratory data recording, transmittal, tracking, storage, and retrieval, is described in element BIO. 

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