FIREARM AND TOOLMARK SECTION QUALITY MANUAL DIRECTOR: KERMIT B. CHANNELL, II Document: FA-DOC-01 [ID: 1780, rev 18] Revision date: 10/30/2020 Approved by: Channell, Kermit, Moran, Cindy, Mullen, Rebecca, Black, Ryan Page 1 of 106 CONTENTS 1 Scope......................................................................................................................................................................................7 1.1 International Standard: General Requirements........................................................................................7 1.2 International Standard: Scope ..........................................................................................................................7 1.2.1 ANAB Program...............................................................................................................................................7 2 Normative References....................................................................................................................................................8 3 Terms and Definitions....................................................................................................................................................9 4 General Requirements.................................................................................................................................................10 4.1 Impartiality.............................................................................................................................................................10 4.2 Confidentiality.......................................................................................................................................................10 5 Structural Requirements............................................................................................................................................11 5.1 Establishment........................................................................................................................................................11 5.2 Management...........................................................................................................................................................11 5.2.1 Other Staff (Firearm and Toolmark Section) .................................................................................11 5.3 Scope of Laboratory Activities .......................................................................................................................15 5.4 Normative Documents.......................................................................................................................................15 5.5 Laboratory Operations ......................................................................................................................................15 5.6 Quality Management...........................................................................................................................................15 5.7 Management System Communication and Integrity ............................................................................15 6 Resource Requirements..............................................................................................................................................16 6.1 6.1 Personnel .........................................................................................................................................................16 6.2 6.2 Personnel .........................................................................................................................................................16 6.2.1 General............................................................................................................................................................16 6.2.2 Competence Requirements....................................................................................................................16 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 6.3.1 General............................................................................................................................................................17 6.3.2 Documentation............................................................................................................................................17 6.3.3 Monitoring Records...................................................................................................................................17 6.3.4 Control of Facilities....................................................................................................................................17 6.3.5 External Activities......................................................................................................................................18 6.4 Equipment...............................................................................................................................................................18 6.4.1 Access ..............................................................................................................................................................18 6.4.2 Outside Equipment....................................................................................................................................19 6.4.3 Proper Functioning....................................................................................................................................19 6.4.4 Performance Verification........................................................................................................................22 6.4.5 Fitness for Service......................................................................................................................................25 6.4.6 Calibration Requirement ........................................................................................................................25 6.4.7 Calibration Program..................................................................................................................................25 6.4.8 Labeling ..........................................................................................................................................................26 6.4.9 Out of Service ...............................................................................................................................................26 6.4.10 Intermediate Checks .................................................................................................................................26 6.4.11 Correction Factors .....................................................................................................................................26 6.4.12 Equipment Adjustment............................................................................................................................26 6.4.13 Equipment Records...................................................................................................................................26 Document: FA-DOC-01 [ID: 1780, rev 18] Revision date: 10/30/2020 Approved by: Channell, Kermit, Moran, Cindy, Mullen, Rebecca, Black, Ryan Page 2 of 106 6.5 Metrological Traceability..................................................................................................................................27 6.5.1 General............................................................................................................................................................27 6.5.2 Traceability to the International System of Units (SI) ...............................................................27 6.5.3 Alternate Traceability ..............................................................................................................................27 6.6 Externally Provided Products and Services .............................................................................................27 6.6.1 General............................................................................................................................................................27 6.6.2 Records...........................................................................................................................................................27 6.6.3 Communication...........................................................................................................................................27 7 Process Requirements.................................................................................................................................................28 7.1 Review of Request, Tenders, and Contracts .............................................................................................28 7.1.1 General............................................................................................................................................................28