scope:

The attached inspection guidelines are recommended for use during structured analyzer system inspection. The inspection should be performed by qualified individuals. This recommended practice is intended to be a guide and not a "how to" document. These are guidelines and should be modified to include any special project requirements. These guidelines cover three basic areas, which are:

a) ANALYZER INSPECTION: Inspection of an analyzer and the analyzer-specific application engineering.

b) PACKAGED ANALYZER SYSTEM INSPECTION: Inspection of an analyzer building, shelter, enclosure, highway controllers, and any other equipment used to support the analyzer operation (other than the analyzer and its sample system).

c) SAMPLE SYSTEM INSPECTION: Inspection of all vendor-supplied equipment that will be installed between the process sample tap and the analyzer.

For the purposes of this document, STRUCTURED TESTING is defined as any witnessed test procedure that follows a predefined format.

Purpose

The purpose of this recommended practice is to establish procedures for analyzer, packaged analyzer system, and sample system inspection and testing. The guidelines are intended to provide minimum requirements for inspecting and testing analyzers, sample systems, and analyzer systems prior to final acceptance. In no instance is this recommended practice intended to override any established company procedures.