Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: a5cfec96-8785-464b-ada8-dc4424b90606
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Quality Assurance for Radiological Monitoring Programs
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0630/ML063060429.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.15
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sures necessary to achieve adequate data for use in selecting the appropriate remedy. quality control (QC): The overall system of technical activities that measures the attributes and performance of a process, item, or service against defined standards to verify that they meet the stated objectives established by the project; operational techniques and activities that are used to fulfill objectives for quality. This system of activities and checks is used to ensure that measurement systems are maintained within prescribed limits, providing protection against out- of-control conditions and ensuring that the results are of acceptable quality. quality control (QC) sample: An uncontaminated SAMPLE matrix spiked with known amounts of analytes from a source independent of the calibration standards. quality system: A structured and documented management system describing the policies, objectives, principles, organizational authority, responsibilities, accountability, and implementation plan of an organization for ensuring quality in its work processes, products (items), and services. The quality system provides the framework for planning, implementing, and assessing the work performed by an organization and for carrying out required QUALITY ASSURANCE and QUALITY CONTROL activities (ANSI/ASQC E4-1994). Appendix A to DG-4010, Page A-6 readiness review: The formal process of performing a written or verbal assessment of key attributes of a program or project measured against defined minimum criteria, standards, or quality metrics before initiation of activities under that project or program. record: A retrievable document that furnishes objective evidence of the quality of products, services, or activities and that has been verified and authenticated as technically complete and correct. rem: The common unit for the effective or equivalent dose of radiation received by a living organism, equal to the actual dose (in rads) multiplied by a factor representing the danger of the