Teledyne API Model 200AU NOX Analyzer Instruction Manual, 02293, Rev. F

Table 7-16: Activity Matrix for Data Quality

Characteristic

Acceptance Limits

Frequency And Method

Action If Requirements

Of Measurement

Are Not Met

 

 

 

Shelter temperature

Mean temperature

Check thermograph chart

1.

Mark strip chart for

 

between 22oC and

weekly for variations

 

the affected time

 

28oC (72o and 82oF),

greater than ±2oC (4oF)

 

period

 

daily fluctuations not

 

2.

Repair or adjust

 

greater than ±2oC

 

 

 

 

 

 

temperature control

Sample introduction

1.

No moisture,

Weekly visual inspection

Clean, repair, or replace

system

 

foreign material,

 

as needed

 

 

leaks, obstructions

 

 

 

 

2.

Sample line

 

 

 

 

 

connected to

 

 

 

 

 

manifold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorder

1.

Adequate ink &

Weekly visual inspection

1.

Replenish ink and

 

 

paper

 

 

paper supply

 

2.

Legible ink traces

 

2.

Adjust time to agree

 

3.

Correct chart

 

 

with clock; note on

 

 

 

chart

 

 

speed and range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Correct time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzer operational

1.

TEST

Weekly visual inspection

Adjust or repair as

settings

 

measurements at

 

needed

 

 

nominal values

 

 

 

 

2.

M200AU in

 

 

 

 

 

SAMPLE mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzer operational

Zero and span within

Level 1 zero/span every 2

1.

Find source of error

check

tolerance limits as

weeks

 

and repair

 

described in Subsec.

Level 2 between Level 1

2.

After corrective

 

9.1.3 of Sec. 2.0.9

 

checks at frequency desired

 

action, re-calibrate

 

(Q.A. Handbook)

 

 

by user

 

analyzer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Precision check

Assess precision as

Every 2 weeks, Subsec.

Calc, report precision,

 

described in Sec. 2.0.8

3.4.3 (Ibid.)

Sec. 2.0.8 (Ibid.)

 

and Subsec. 3.4.3

 

 

 

 

(Ibid.)

 

 

 

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Teledyne 200AU Activity Matrix for Data Quality, Characteristic Acceptance Limits Frequency And Method, Test

200AU specifications

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