outside laboratory for analytical testing

I.    PURPOSE :

      To provide a procedure for sending and receiving the samples to outside laboratory for analytical testing.

II.   SCOPE:

      This SOP is applicable to  Quality Control Department

III.    RESPONSIBILITY:
       It is the responsibility of  Quality Control personnel to follow this SOP while sending and receiving the samples to outside laboratory for analytical testing.  .            

IV.    DOCUMENT REFERENCE :
        SOP    :  Nil.
        Form    :  Sample register for outside Laboratory analytical testing form.
V      PROCEDURE :

1.0    Quality Control Department has to follow the procedure for sending the samples, which are not possible to analyse in the department, to outside laboratory. It may be the inter-unit laboratory or the public testing laboratory.
2.0    The sample is to be send outside for required analysis in case of the emergency like non- availability of chemicals , instruments facility,when the instruments are under breakdown  and also when ever  the requirement of third party as part of investigation
3.0    It is the responsibility of QC Head / Sr. Executive / Executive( section head) to confirm that  the sample is required to sent outside for analysis.
4.0     QC should follow the following steps. 
4.1      Any sample, which is to be sent outside laboratory for analysis should be entered into register  for sample sending outside the laboratory.

4.2    Where the sample is going and its particulars should be entered into the register. The particulars like: Name of the sample, Batch No., Test for, sending to, sending person signature and remarks.

4.3    After receiving the analytical results the person receiving the results should enter the details of  results received on and sign in the column provided these particulars should be entered in the same row in which sample sending details were entered.

Analytical testing, nil, chemicals, instruments, particulars