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    Equipment Calibration/Maintenance: APPENDIX D - USFWS QA Program (5/04)

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    This document provides guidelines for calibrating and maintaining equipment used in a fish health laboratory. It includes a chart listing common laboratory equipment, recommended calibration intervals, parameters to check during calibration, and required calibration instruments. It also provides templates for documenting equipment information, calibration logs, maintenance logs, and repair logs to ensure proper equipment upkeep.

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    Equipment Calibration/Maintenance: APPENDIX D - USFWS QA Program (5/04)

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    This document provides guidelines for calibrating and maintaining equipment used in a fish health laboratory. It includes a chart listing common laboratory equipment, recommended calibration intervals, parameters to check during calibration, and required calibration instruments. It also provides templates for documenting equipment information, calibration logs, maintenance logs, and repair logs to ensure proper equipment upkeep.

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    This document provides guidelines for calibrating and maintaining equipment used in a fish health laboratory. It includes a chart listing common laboratory equipment, recommended calibration intervals, parameters to check during calibration, and required calibration instruments. It also provides templates for documenting equipment information, calibration logs, maintenance logs, and repair logs to ensure proper equipment upkeep.

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    Equipment Calibration/Maintenance: APPENDIX D - USFWS QA Program (5/04)

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    This document provides guidelines for calibrating and maintaining equipment used in a fish health laboratory. It includes a chart listing common laboratory equipment, recommended calibration intervals, parameters to check during calibration, and required calibration instruments. It also provides templates for documenting equipment information, calibration logs, maintenance logs, and repair logs to ensure proper equipment upkeep.

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    The document discusses calibration and maintenance procedures for laboratory equipment used in fish health testing. Regular calibration and maintenance of equipment is important to ensure accurate and reliable results.

    Equipment like autoclaves, balances, biosafety cabinets/hoods, centrifuges, electrophoresis units, ELISA readers, freezers, incubators, micro-pipettes, microscopes, pH meters, plate washers, thermal-cyclers, and timers require daily calibration according to the guidelines provided.

    Calibration logs must document the date, results of calibration, and next calibration date. Maintenance logs must record the date, type of maintenance, and date for next maintenance. Repair logs need the date, type of repairs performed, and date repair was completed. All specific results and certifications must be filed.

    APPENDIX D – USFWS QA Program (5/04)

    EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION/MAINTENANCE

    The following chart provides a guide for calibration of standard equipment used in the Fish Health Laboratory. All Intervals
    suggested are subject to individual manufacturer and/or equipment manual.
    EXTERNAL
    CALIBRATION INTERNAL CHECK PARAMETERS TO INSTRUMENTS
    EQUIPMENT INTERVAL INTERVAL CHECK REQUIRED
    Temperature & pressure sustained Pressure gauge, safety valve,
    Autoclaves Daily during operation temperature gauge, indicator strips
    Balances 3 years Weekly Linearity, zero point, accuracy, Calibration reference weights
    level
    Biosafety Cabinets/hood 1 year Weekly Air flow, UV bulbs Anemometer, vacuum meter
    Centrifuges During operation Balance, speed, temperature, timer Manufacturer provided
    Electrophoresis Units Daily / as used Structural integrity, voltage Volt meter (power unit)
    ELISA readers 1 year Monthly Lamp stability, optics, filters Calibration plate
    Freezers Daily Visual, thermal stability Calibrated thermometer or
    pyroprobe
    Incubators Daily Temperature Calibrated thermometer
    Daily / as used Dirt and damage, volume delivery 70% ethanol. If damaged, send for
    Micro-pipettes 3 years accurate repair, graduated tips
    Every three months Volume accuracy Gravimetric method
    Micro-pipettor (automatic) Every three months Volume, accuracy Manufacturer’s procedure
    Microscopes 3 years (cleaned) Daily / as used Alignment, bulbs Manufacturer procedure
    pH meters Daily / as used Electrode drift or reduced response Check against two buffer solutions
    Plate washer (automatic) Daily / as used Nozzles, hoses, vacuum, pH of Distilled water for flushing,
    wash buffer instrument gauges, pH meter
    Thermal-cyclers If needed Annually Block Temperature Probe or check with sample
    replicate matrix
    Thermometers (digital) 1 year 6 months Check at point in working range
    against reference thermometer Certified reference thermometer
    Thermometers (liquid in glass) 10 Years 6 months Check at point in working range Certified reference thermometer
    against reference thermometer
    Thermometers (reference) 10 years Before use Check at ice point
    Timers 2 years Accuracy
    Water baths Daily / as used Temperature and correlation with Calibrated thermometer
    controls
    Water Purification (deionizer) Daily / as used Conductivity and meter battery Conductivity meter, voltmeter
    Water purification (glass Weekly / as used Conductivity, pH, hardness Conductivity and pH meter,
    distillation) hardness test kit
    APPENDIX D – USFWS QA Program (5/04)

    EQUIPMENT LOGS
    A separate file shall be maintained for each item of equipment, to contain updated information. The following is a
    template set of required records to be kept for all equipment used for testing samples and calibration:

    EQUIPMENT INFORMATION

    ITEM:

    INVENTORY NUMBER:

    SERIAL NUMBER:

    MANUFACTURER’S NAME AND CONTACT:

    SOFTWARE USED (NAME)?

    CUREENT LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT:

    CURRENT STATUS: ¨ In Use

    ¨ In Repair ¨ Out of Service (see attached documentation for details)

    Additional Items on File:


    ¨ Manufacturers Instructions
    ¨ Maintenance Plan
    ¨ Equipment Log (maintenance and calibration)
    ¨ Calibration Reports, Certificates, Adjustments made
    ¨ Documentation of Damage, Malfunction, modification or Repair
    ¨ Other:_________________________________________________

    Signature Date
    APPENDIX D – USFWS QA Program (5/04)

    EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION LOG


    Equipment Item/Inventory No.:
    NEXT DATE FOR
    DATE RESULTS OF CALIBRATION* INITIALS CALIBRATION

    *All specific results and certifications must be documented and filed


    APPENDIX D– USFWS QA Program (5/04)

    EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE LOG


    Equipment Item/Inventory No.:
    DATE FOR NEXT
    DATE TYPE OF MAINTENENCE INITIALS MAINTENANCE

    *All specific information must be documented and filed


    APPENDIX D– USFWS QA Program (5/04)

    EQUIPMENT REPAIR LOG


    Equipment Item:
    DATE REPAIR
    DATE TYPE OF REPAIRS PERFORMED INITIALS COMPLETED

    *All specific information must be documented and filed

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