Possible Corrective Action (4) from Quality Control, presented by MediaLab

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Possible Corrective Action (4)

Review calibration of the test instrument.

What was the date of the last calibration?
Test instruments need to be calibrated according to the manufacturer’s instructions or more frequently if necessary.
Federal requirements call for analytic tests to be recalibrated at least every six months to verify the accuracy of the testing procedure.

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