HP Environmental considers the accuracy, reliability and reproducibility of analysis results to be a fundamental responsibility of laboratory management and is paramount to our continued effort to produce a superior product for our client.  Our commitment and dedication to quality is fully supported and communicated from management to the bench level to meet the objectives of the laboratory and to effectively serve client requirements.  In order to achieve this goal, the laboratory has developed and executed a robust quality assurance program to control the precision and accuracy of data generated and limit sources of bias.  

The objective of the quality assurance program is to produce reliable data of measurable quality that is defensible, representative of the sample and meets all required State, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOSH) and data user requirements.  Complete adherence to laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs), execution of good laboratory practices (GLPs), internal audit reviews and participation in external performance testing programs ensure the laboratory produces data of known and documented quality using EPA and NIOSH protocols and client specific requirements is mandated by management.

Our laboratory QA program is periodically evaluated by certified agencies, clients and internal management.  The laboratory participates in semi-annual water and soil performance studies for certification programs.  Employees are required to participate in training and testing programs before working on actual samples.  Training, including workshop attendance, seminars and analytical instrument operation courses, is documented on employee training forms and maintained in personnel files.