QA Program for Labs

In order to comply with American Society for Testing and Materials standards, as well as other recognized standards and regulations, MACTEC’s laboratories must have a quality system and must meet various requirements that may include one or more of the following:

• Technician training and certification programs
• Participation in proficiency sample testing programs
• Equipment calibration and maintenance programs
• Audit and inspection programs
• Corrective action and reporting programs

Our quality system encompasses both internal and external elements. Through our internal Quality Assurance Audit Program, we regularly conduct inspections of our laboratories. The program is fully documented in our Quality Assurance Manual and is modeled after 10CFR50, Appendix B, and NQA-1, both of which are used for nuclear power plants.

Our laboratories are also inspected by nationally recognized, external agencies appropriate to the services provided. These external inspections, and all related programs, are broadened to include accreditation of our laboratories by nationally recognized agencies.

All MACTEC laboratories are staffed with trained, experienced, certified technicians, and are supervised by registered engineers.