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GEL's quality program is one of the mostly highly audited programs of its kind in our industry. In fact, we were the first lab audited under the DOECAP program. We have consistently demonstrated the ability to successfully perform a wide variety of commercial and government projects. We attribute those successes to our Quality Assurance Program, a highly specialized program that addresses quality results in every area of our company, not just the laboratory.
Our quality assurance program is designed to comply with the guidelines and specifications of the following:
- NELAC
- ASME/NQA-1
- ISO/IEC Guide 17025
- QAPPs, U.S. EPA QA/R5
- MARLAP
- CLIA
- QA Guide 5.15
- Department of Energy Order 414.1a
- Current U.S. EPA CLP statements of work for inorganic and organic analyses
- ANSI N42.23 Quality Assurance for Radiobioassay Laboratories
- Appendix B to Part 50 –QA for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants
- 10 CFR Part 21
- 10 CFR Part 61
- NRC Guides 4.8 and 4.15
GEL participates in U.S. EPA and Department of Energy nationwide audit programs and inter-comparison studies. Since January 2004, GEL has been visited by forty-six audit teams (135 auditors), which covered our full range of analytical, quality, and support system capabilities. The audit teams focused on our contract/program requirements, including DOECAP, Nuclear Power Industry (NUPIC), the Department of Energy Laboratory Accreditation Program for Radiobioassay analyses (DOELAP), the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP), state, and private commercial quality systems. Our Quality Assurance Program has been approved by numerous state and federal agencies.
Awards
GEL has received the ACIL’s 2005 Seal of Excellence Award, which demonstrates our commitment to a uniform code of ethics, outstanding performance on test samples, and exceptional focus on customer service.
Ethics
As our corporate vision statement explains, GEL is a company that values a fundamental commitment to high ethical standards. Employees attend ethics education programs that focus on data integrity and ethical behavior mandated by our company and expected by out clients. The annual ethics training conducted by our Director of Quality Systems includes:
- Specific examples of inappropriate practices for the industry and laboratory
- Specific examples of unethical behavior for the industry and laboratory
- Explanation of Internal Auditing for unethical behaviors and practices
- GEL use of electronic audit functions using instrument and AlphaLIMs software
- Explanation of GEL’s Ombudsman policy for reporting inappropriate activities
- Examples of consequences of inappropriate or unethical behaviors/practices
All employees sign an Ethics and Data Integrity Agreement that reflects their understanding and commitment to always perform their duties with these high standards.
At GEL, quality is the focal point of our company. It is imbedded in every level throughout the organization. Management's ongoing commitment to quality is demonstrated by their dedication of personnel and resources to constantly develop, implement, assess, and improve our technical and management operations.
Staff
Our Quality staff of seven includes Quality Assurance Officers and Systems Administrators who together have over 85 years experience in the Environmental Analytical industry. They are active in many industry professional organizations and conferences such as NELAC, INELA, DOECAP, NMEC, ACS, and ASQ.
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