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INSPECTION REPORT ROUTING SHEET
To be attached to all inspection reports in-house only.
Laboratory Cert. #:
-526
Laboratory Name:
Chemical Specialties, Inc.
Inspection Type:
Industrial Maintenance
Inspector Name(s):
Chet Whiting,
Inspection Date:
March 28, 2012
Date Report Completed:
May 9, 2012
Date Forwarded to Reviewer: May 9, 2012
Reviewed by:
Todd Crawford
Date Review Completed:
May 11, 2012
Cover Letter to use: _
Insp. Initial X Insp. Reg. _ Insp. No Finding _ Insp. CP _ Corrected
Unit Supervisor:
Gary Francies
Date Received:
5/14/2012
Date Forwarded to Linda:
5/15/2012
Date Mailed:
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
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Ms. Ashley Meadows
Chemical Specialties, Inc.
P.O. Box 1330
Harrisburg, NC 28075
Charles Wakild, P. E.
Director
May 16, 2012
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: North Carolina Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification (NC WW/GW
LC) Maintenance Inspection
Dear Ms. Meadows:
Enclosed is a report for the inspection performed on March 28, 2012 by Chet Whiting. I
apologize for the delay in getting this report to you. Where finding(s) are cited in this report, a
response is required. Within thirty days of receipt, please supply this office with a written item for
item description of how these finding(s) were corrected. If the finding(s) cited in the enclosed
report are not corrected, enforcement actions may be recommended. For certification
maintenance, your laboratory must continue to carry out the requirements set forth in 15A
NCAC 2H .0800.
Copies of the checklists completed during the inspection may be requested from this office.
Thank you for your cooperation during the inspection. If you wish to obtain an electronic copy of
this report by email or if you have questions or need additional information, please contact us at
828-296-4677.
Sincerelv,
Gary Francies
Certification Unit Supervisor
Laboratory Section
Enclosure
cc: Chet Whiting
DENR DWQ Laboratory Section NC Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification Branch
1623 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1623
Location: 4405 Reedy Creek Road. Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-6445
Phone: [phone] \ FAX: [phone] One
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INTRODUCTION:
On -Site Inspection Report
Chemical Specialties, Inc.
NC0006351
P.O. Box 1330
Harrisburg, NC 28075
526
April 2, 2012
Industrial Maintenance
Chet Whiting
Ashley Meadows
This laboratory was inspected to verify its compliance with the requirements of 15A NCAC 2H .0800 for
the analysis of environmental samples.
II. GENERAL COMMENTS:
The facility has not discharged any effluent for five years. No NPDES compliance data has been
generated. All Groundwater well monitoring analyses are contracted to a certified laboratory. Copies of
the contract laboratory data (including any data qualification) are submitted with the report package to
the North Carolina Division of Water Quality Aquifer Protection Section.
The laboratory is reminded that any time changes are made to laboratory operations; the laboratory
must update the Quality Assurance (QA)/Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) documene(s). Any
changes made in response to the Findings, Recommendations or Comments listed in this report must
be incorporated to insure the method is being performed as stated, references to methods are
accurate, and the QA and/or SOP document(s) is in agreement with approved practices and regulatory
requirements. In some instances, the laboratory may need to create a SOP to document how new
functions or policies will be implemented.
The requirements associated with Findings A and B are new policies that have been implemented by our
program since the last inspection
Ill. FINDINGS, REQUIREMENTS, COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
Documentation
A. Finding: The preparation of Proficiency Testing (PT) samples is not documented.
Requirement: PT samples received as ampules must be diluted according to the PT provider's
instructions. The preparation of PT samples must be documented in a traceable log or other
traceable format. The diluted PT sample becomes a routine environmental sample and is added

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to a routine sample batch for analysis. Ref: Proficiency Testing Requirements, February 20,
2012, Revision 1.2.
B. Finding: Proficiency Testing (PT) samples were not documented in the same manner as
routine environmental samples.
Requirement: The analysis of PT samples is designed to evaluate the entire process used to
routinely report environmental analytical results; therefore, PT samples must be analyzed and
the process documented in the same manner as environmental samples. Ref: North Carolina
Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification Policy.
Comment: Copies of PT documentation (submitted evaluation forms) were available. The
laboratory has benchsheets for all analyses except Total Suspended Solids (TSS). In order to
meet the above requirement the Laboratory will need to create a TSS benchsheet.
Metals — EPA Method 200.7, Revision 4.4
C. Finding: A new ICP has been purchased and no Initial Demonstration of Performance is on file.
Requirement: Establish and document Initial Demonstration of Performance. Ref: EPA Method
200.7, Revision 4.4 (9.1) & (9.2). Please submit a copy of the Initial Demonstration of
Performance by August 31, 2012.
Comment: Even though the laboratory is not currently analyzing samples for compliance
monitoring purposes the Initial Demonstration of Performance for the instrument must be in place
per 15A NCAC .0805 (6) (H): Glassware, chemicals, supplies, and equipment required to
perform all analytical procedures included in their certification.
PAPER TRAIL INVESTIGATION:
No paper trail performed. No data or DMRs to review.
V. CONCLUSIONS:
Correcting the above -cited findings will help this lab to produce quality data and meet certification
requirements. The inspector would like to thank the staff for its assistance during the inspection and
data review process. Please respond to all findings.
Report prepared by: Chet Whiting
Report reviewed by: Todd Crawford
Date: May 9, 2012
Date: May 11, 2012