6.0. Equipment and Materials
Only suitable and properly operating equipment should be employed. Monitoring of equipment parameters should be conducted and documented as specified in Sections 5.5. and 5.6. The manufacturer’s operation manual for each instrument should be available at the work place.
Materials and chemicals must be of suitable quality and demonstrated to be compatible with the methods employed. Documentation must be maintained for chemicals and must include the date received and the date of opening or preparation. There must be written formulae for all chemical reagents produced in the laboratory. Labels for reagents prepared within the laboratory must include