LATENT PRINTS QUALITY MANUAL DIRECTOR: KERMIT B. CHANNELL, II Document: LP-DOC-01 [ID: 1765, rev 21] Revision date: 04/19/2021 Approved by: Channell, Kermit, Moran, Cindy, Stinnett, Merianne, Black, Ryan Page 1 of 83 CONTENTS 1 SCOPE ....................................................................................................................................................................................6 1.1 International Standard: General Requirements........................................................................................6 1.2 international Standard: Scope...........................................................................................................................6 1.2.1 ANAB program ...............................................................................................................................................6 2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................7 3 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS...........................................................................................................................................8 3.1 Abbreviations ...........................................................................................................................................................9 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................................................11 4.1 Impartiality.............................................................................................................................................................11 4.1.1 General............................................................................................................................................................11 4.1.2 Personnel.......................................................................................................................................................11 4.1.3 Fiscal ................................................................................................................................................................11 4.1.4 Risks to Impartiality..................................................................................................................................11 4.1.5 Actions taken in response to risk........................................................................................................11 4.2 Confidentiality.......................................................................................................................................................11 4.2.1 Statute .............................................................................................................................................................11 4.2.2 Third-Party Release ..................................................................................................................................11 4.2.3 Third-Party Source ....................................................................................................................................11 4.2.4 Scope................................................................................................................................................................11 5 STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS ..............................................................................................................................12 5.1 Establishment........................................................................................................................................................12 5.2 Management...........................................................................................................................................................12 5.2.9 Chief Latent Print Examiner ..................................................................................................................12 5.2.10 Latent Print Examiner..............................................................................................................................13 5.2.11 Latent Print Technician ...........................................................................................................................13 5.2.12 Section Quality Manager .........................................................................................................................14 5.2.13 Section Health and Safety Manager....................................................................................................14 5.3 Scope of Laboratory Activities .......................................................................................................................15 5.4 Normative Documents.......................................................................................................................................15 5.4.1 Use of Accreditation Symbols ...............................................................................................................15 5.4.2 Statutory Authority ...................................................................................................................................15 5.5 Laboratory Operations ......................................................................................................................................15 5.5.1 General............................................................................................................................................................15 5.5.2 Authorities and Relationships ..............................................................................................................15 5.5.3 Quality Manual ............................................................................................................................................15 5.6 Quality Management...........................................................................................................................................16 5.7 Management System Communication and Integrity ............................................................................16 6 RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................17 6.1 General......................................................................................................................................................................17 6.2 Personnel.................................................................................................................................................................17 6.2.1 General............................................................................................................................................................17 6.2.2 Competence Requirements....................................................................................................................17 6.2.3 Competence of Staff...................................................................................................................................17 6.2.4 Duties, Responsibilities, and Authorities.........................................................................................17 6.2.5 Personnel Requirements.........................................................................................................................17 6.2.6 Authorizations.............................................................................................................................................17 6.3 Facilities and Enviromental Conditions .....................................................................................................17 Document: LP-DOC-01 [ID: 1765, rev 21] Revision date: 04/19/2021 Approved by: Channell, Kermit, Moran, Cindy, Stinnett, Merianne, Black, Ryan Page 2 of 83 6.3.1 General............................................................................................................................................................17 6.3.2 Documentation............................................................................................................................................17 6.3.3 Monitoring Records...................................................................................................................................17 6.3.4 Control of Facilities....................................................................................................................................18 6.3.5 External Activities......................................................................................................................................18 6.4 Equipment...............................................................................................................................................................18 6.4.1 Access ..............................................................................................................................................................18 6.4.2 Outside Equipment....................................................................................................................................18 6.4.3 Proper Functioning....................................................................................................................................19 6.4.4 Performance Verification........................................................................................................................22 6.4.5 Fitness