Designation:D5829−96(Reapproved2007)StandardGuideforPreparingaTrainingProgramforEnvironmentalAnalyticalLaboratories1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5829;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideisintendedtoassistthelaboratoriesthatanalyzeenvironmentalsampleswiththedevelopmentofadocumentedtrainingprogram.Thetrainingprogramshoulddevelopandincreasethecompetenceofanalystsandprovideameansofrecordingtheresultsofallproficiencytesting.1.2Someofthefunctionswithinalaboratorythatcanbeaddressedusingthisguideareasfollows:1.2.1Analysts,1.2.2Technicians,1.2.3Qualityassurance(QA),1.2.4Samplereceivingandcontrol,and1.2.5Sampleprocurement(sampling).2.ReferencedDocuments2.1EPAStandards:EPAMethod150.12SW846USEPATestMethodsforEvaluatingSolidWaste—Physical/ChemicalMethods,9040and904523.SummaryofGuide3.1Thisguideissummarizedinthefollowingsteps:3.1.1Definethetrainingneeds;3.1.2Preparetrainingmaterials;3.1.2.1Developtrainingobjectives;3.1.2.2Developperformanceevaluationmaterials;3.1.2.3Developadetailedtrainingoutline;and,3.1.2.4Developadocumentationform;3.1.3Identifytrainerscompetentintheareasdefinedin3.1.1;3.1.4Determineneedandfrequencyforretraining;3.1.5Assembleandstoretrainingmaterials;and,3.1.6Assignresponsibilityfortrainingprogram.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Trainingisakeycomponentinthedevelopmentofacompetentstaffintheenvironmentallaboratory.4.2Thisguidewillassistinprovidingboththeorganiza-tionalstructureandthedirectionforalaboratorytrainingprogram.4.3Thisguidewillresultinadocumentationeffortthatwillsatisfytherequirementsofenvironmentalauditinggroups.5.DefiningtheNeedforTraining5.1Eachindividualwhohandlesoranalyzesenvironmentalsamplesmustbeknowledgeableintheproperproceduresforperformingone’sjobfunction.Anydeficienciesmustbecorrectedbytraining...
