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•Check

•Parameters

•Rules

•Errors

 

The DQM Check for Radio Chemistry Tracer Recovery will qualify results if tracer sample recoveries fall outside Quality Control (QC)  limits. (Note that DT_RESULT_QC must be populated for this check to function).

 

Check

 

Check name is EarthSoft.DQM.RadChemTracerRecovery = Radiochemistry Tracer Recovery.

 

Parameters

 

This check uses the reportable_result, result_type_code and test_batch_type parameters from Global Parameters. There are two other parameters:

•Result_type_code_tracer – Defaults to TRA.

•SecondTracer – If “Y”, then a second tracer must fail the test before results are qualified. This parameter depends on the value entered in the ANALYTIC_METHOD column. Defaults to “N” if no parameter entered.

 

 

Rules

 

There are six rules:

1.REC > UCL = DT_RESULT_QC.QC_SPIKE_RECOVERY > DT_RESULT_QC.QC_SPIKE_UCL.

2.ASSO DETECTS OF REC > UCL.

3.ASSO NON-DETECTS OF REC > UCL.

4.REC < LCL = DT_RESULT_QC.QC_SPIKE_RECOVERY < DT_RESULT_QC.QC_SPIKE_LCL.

5.ASSO DETECTS OF REC < LOW_CUTOFF.

6.ASSO NON-DETECTS OF REC < LOW_CUTOFF.

 

For tracer results:

•Associated results are found using DT_TEST.TEST_ID.

•Different qualifiers may be specified for those associated results with a detected concentration, and for those without (i.e. non-detect).

 

Errors

 

In the Errors tab of the DQM Event Review Form, these errors may be listed:

•"One of the required rules for this check is not present in the RT_DQM_RULE table."
       If you receive this error, the QAPP can be updated following the How to Update Existing QAPPs documentation page.

•"Tracer LCL/UCL IS Not Numeric."
       If you receive this error, the check will be skipped.

•"Spike Duplicate Recovery data missing from DT_RESULT_QC for either {0} or {1} and {2}."
       If you receive this error, the check will be skipped.