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Laboratory Cert. #:
5105
Laboratory Name:
DuPont Company -
Fayetteville Works
Inspection Type:
Field Maintenance
Inspector Name(s):
Nick Jones
Inspection Date:
January 28, 2014
Date Report Completed:
January 29, 2014
Date Forwarded to Reviewer:
January 29, 2014
Reviewed by:
Chet Whiting
Date Review Completed:
January 31, 2014
Cover Letter to use:
❑ Insp. Initial
❑ Insp. Reg.
❑ Insp. No Finding
❑ Insp. CP
❑ Corrected
Unit Supervisor/Chemist III:
Gary Francies
Date Received:
1/31/2014
Date Forwarded to Linda: 2/10/2014
Date Mailed:
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LABORATORY NAME:
NPDES PERMIT :
ADDRESS:
CERTIFICATE :
DATE OF INSPECTION:
TYPE OF INSPECTION:
AUDITO(S):
LOCAL PERSON(S) CONTACTED
I. INTRODUCTION:
DuPont Company - Fayetteville Works
NC0003573
22828 NC Hwy. 87 W
Fayetteville, NC 28306
5105
January 28, 2014
Industrial Maintenance
Nick Jones
Hope Walters and Jamie Lewis
This laboratory was inspected by -r - - - of •rth Carolina Wastewater/Groundwatm
Laboratory Certification (NC WW/GW LC) program to verify its compliance with the requiremen
of 15A NCAC 2H .0800 for the analysis of environmental samples. i
The laboratory was clean and well organized. The facility has all the equipment necessary tv:
perform the analyses. Laboratory personnel communicate well with sample collectors and
coordinate sample analyses effectivelyto manage workload and holding
Current quality assurance policies for-1 .•• I• - and approved procedures f•
analysis of the facility's currently certified parameters were provided at the time of the
inspection.
Comment: The laboratory needs to increase the documentation of purchased materials a
reagents, as well as documentation of standards and reagents prepared in the laboratory. T
NC WW/GW LC Quality Assurance Policies for- • Laboratories document
reagents,r r and consurriables used by - laboratory must ha-
following information documented: Date Received, Date Opened (in use), Vendor, Lot
umb
um
and Expiration Date. This information as well as the vendor and/or manufacturer lot numbe
• expiration date • --• • - .•- r. • r • • - -r
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for a period of five years. Consumable materials such as pH buffers and lots of pre -ma
standards are included in this requirement. Demonstration of acceptable corrective act io n (i.
an updated traceability log which includes Pate Received, Date Opened, Lot Number a
Expiration Date) was received by email on 1/28/2014. No further response is necessary f
this finding. I
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pH benchsheet. The Facility Name and instrument ID were not documented on the p
• _ Approved Procedure for e Analysis of • ... document state
The following be documented in indelible_- - r - analysis is performed
CarolinaSample site including facility name ' and location, ID, etc. 12. Instrument identification. The No
•Code, 15A NCAC 2H .0805 • • bench
provide a space for the signatureor of • proper units of - - for
analyses. Demonstration of acceptable corrective action (i.e., an updated benchsheet whi
includes proper units of measure for pH calibration, facility and instrument ID for pH) was receiv
by email on 1/28/2014. No further response is necessary for this finding.
Comment: The benchsheet used by the laboratory did not contain all of the necessary labelirrel
information. The Facility Name and instrument ID were not documented on the Temperatu
benchsheet.The Approved Pr• _• for Analysis of - •-
document states: The following must be documented in indelible ink whenever sample analys
is performed. 3. Sample site including facility name and location, ID, etc
Thermometer/instrument identification. Demonstration of acceptable corrective action (i.e.,
updated benchsheet which includes facility name and instrument ID for Temperature) we
received by on 1 • further responsefor . •
environmentalComment: The laboratory is not documenting Proficiency Testing (PT) sample analyses in t
"a'yses in
same manner as • The Proficiency-l
Requirements •. All ' samplebe recorded in the �da anal s
rec
records as for any environmental sample. This serves as the permanent laboratory recor
Notification of acceptable corrective action (i.e., a statement that all PT sample analyses will
recorded in the daily analysis recordsfor • • -r by
on • 1 • further responsefor •
Comment: Values were reported that exceed the method specified accuracy of 0.1 unit
Standard Methods, 4500 H+ B-2000, (6) states in part: However, ± 0.1 pH unit represents t
limit of •_r normal conditions,•_ • of water and poor
receivedbuffered solutions. For this reason, report PH values to the nearest 0.1 PH unit. Notification
acceptable corrective action (i.e., a statement that pH results would be reported to 0.1 units]
was by e-mail on • I4 No' - .• - is necessary
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paperThe consisted of • •. r field testing records and contract lab reports fel
Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) submitted to the North Carolina Division of Wat
Resources. Data were reviewed for DuPont Company - Fayetteville Works (NPDES permit
NCO003573 forAugust, -•' • . • October of 113. No transcription• detecte
The facility appears to be doing a good job of accurately transcribing data.
N11 findings• a during the inspection•-• addressed prior to the completionI
this report. The inspector would like to thank the staff for its assistance during the inspection a
•. - • • •response required.
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