Independent Laboratory Auditing Protocol; For Facilities Performing Type Approval Testing of Ballast Water Management Systems
Abstract
This report describes an audit protocol (including a set of auditing procedures and checklists) for biological efficacy testing performed at land-based, Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) test facilities under the authority of a U.S. Coast Guard-approved Independent Laboratory. The development of these audit procedures occurred through visiting four test facilities between November 2017 and June 2019. During these visits, the project team identified living organism concentrations in treated discharge water as a key performance metric for BWMS. The report documents audit goals, general findings, and provides recommended auditing procedures. The auditing protocol is segmented into six parts, which includes procedures that occur prior to, during, and following the onsite audit. The auditing procedures include a set of checklists and worksheets, which guide auditors during the documentation review and the onsite visit. Implementing these auditing procedures could improve testing towards the goal of strengthening the type approval process.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1110749
Entities
People
- G. E. Roderick
- J. F. Grant
- M. R. First
- S. H. Robbins-wamsley
- T. P. Wier