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Australian Standard

Part 1—CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
AS 2830.1—1985
 This Australian standard was prepared by an Ad Hoc Working Group CH/-/2 — OECD
Liaison operating under the Chemical Standards Board. It was approved on behalf of
the Council of the Standards Association of Australia on 24 July 1985 and published
on 4 November 1985.

The following interests are represented on the Chemical Standards Board:

Agricultural & Veterinary Chemicals Assoc. of Aust. Ltd.
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Australian Chemical Industry Council
Australian Gas Association
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

Confederation of Australian Industry
Department of Defence
Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment
Department of Science and Technology
National Council of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries
Railways of Australia Committee
Royal Australian Chemical Institute
University of Sydney
The following organizations were represented on the Ad Hoc Working Group CH/-/2:
Australian Chemical Industry Council
Australian Government Analytical Laboratory
BHP Central Research Laboratories
Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment
Department of Health
National Association of Testing Authorities
State Chemistry Laboratory, Victoria

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to periodic review and are kept up to date by the issue of amendments or new edit ions as necessary. It is
important therefore that Standards users ensure that they are in possession of the latest editi on, and any
amendments thereto.
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Standard’, which subscribing members receive, and which gives details of new publi cati ons, new edit ions
and amendments, and of withdrawn Standards.
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are welcomed. Notif ication of any inaccuracy or ambiguit y found in an Australi an Standard should be made
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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 84260.

 AS 2830.1—1985

Australian Standard
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GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE

Part 1—CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

First publi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 3954 2
 AS 2830.1—1985 2

PREFACE
This standard was prepared by an ad hoc working group established by the Chemical
Standards Board with the objective of making available a document which would set
out general requirements for the technical competence of laboratories engaged in
chemical analysis.
The standard should prove useful to large and small organizations wishing to ensure
that associated chemical laboratories under their jurisdiction are complying with
national and internationally recognized standards of competence and good management.
The standard sets out general requirements for laboratories engaged in chemical
analysis. However, in certain cases, regulations may specify additional requirements
to be met. For example, the proposed National Chemicals Notification and Assessment
Scheme calls for chemicals test data to be generated in accordance with the OECD
principles of good laboratory practice. The content of this standard covers the essential
elements of the OECD principles of good laboratory practice. It is envisaged that in
due course complementary parts to this standard will be developed which would
address testing of chemicals for toxicological and ecotoxicological effects.
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In the preparation of this standard the following Australian, British, ISO and OECD
publications were considered:
SAA MP34— 1978 Guide to the Layout and Preparation of Standard Methods of
Chemical Analysis
ISO Guide 25:1982 General Requirements for the Technical Competence of Testing
Laboratories
BS 6460 Accreditation of Testing Laboratories
Part 1:1983 Specification of the General Requirements for the Technical
Competence of Testing Laboratories
OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice

CONTENTS
Page
1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. 3
2 Referenced Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . .. ... . .. 3
3 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . .. ... . .. 3
4 Laboratory Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ... . .. ... . .. 3
5 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . . . ... . . . 4
6 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. 4
7 Quality Assurance System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . .. ... . .. 4
8 Laboratory Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . .. ... . .. 4
9 Testing and Measurement Equipment . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . .. ... . .. 4
10 Apparatus and Reagents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ... . .. ... . .. 5
11 Test Methods and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . .. ... . .. 5
12 Calibration of Testing and Measuring Equipment . .. . . . . .. . . .. ... . .. 5
13 Samples and Test Data Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. ... . .. 5
14 Test Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . .. . .. . . . 5
15 Inspection and Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . .. ... . .. 6

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