Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: f5fcd424-bea6-4f79-b002-f91d93dd4c9e
Document Type: srp
Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION - DESIGN CERTIFICATION,
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0631/ML063190019.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.5
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ditation, as recognized through the mutual recognition arrangement of the International Laboratory Accreditation Program (ILAC), are acceptable in lieu of a supplier audit, commercial-grade survey, or in-process surveillance provided that all of the following conditions are met: (Approved via SE (Accession No. ML052710224).) 17.5-24 March 2007 a. The alternative method is documented in the QA program description. b. Accreditation is to ANSI/ISO/IEC 17025, “General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories.” c. Use of the alternative method is limited to the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program and the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation, as recognized by ILAC signatories. d. The scope of the accreditation covers the contracted services. e. Purchase documents impose additional technical and administrative requirements to satisfy necessary QA program and technical requirements. f. Purchase documents require reporting as-found calibration data when calibrated items are found to be out-of-tolerance. g. Purchase documents require identification of the laboratory equipment/standards used. h. The alternative method is limited to the domestic calibration service suppliers. i. The alternative method is applicable to subsuppliers of calibration service suppliers, provided the above conditions are met. M. HANDLING, STORAGE, AND SHIPPING (NOT APPLICABLE TO DC APPLICANTS) (10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion XIII) 1. Instructions for marking and labeling for packaging, shipment, handling, and storage of items are required to be established that adequately identify, maintain, and preserve the item, including indication of the presence of special environments or the need for special controls. (NQA-1) 2. Special protective measures (e.g., containers, shock absorbers, accelerometers, inert gas atmospheres, specific moisture content levels, and temperature levels) are specified and provided when required to maintain