Location: Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research
Project Number: 0500-00007-122-102-A
Project Type: Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Aug 5, 2024
End Date: Aug 4, 2028
Objective:
Quality Assurance Services: To monitor all IR-4 Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) studies conducted at the USDA-ARS IR-4 Residue Research Laboratory in Wapato, Washington.
Approach:
The IR-4 Quality Assurance Unit located at the UC-Davis IR-4 Regional Office will periodically send qualified Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) auditors to the USDA-ARS IR-4 pesticide residue testing laboratory in Wapato Washington to conduct inspections of study procedures, facility equipment and documentation, and personnel qualifications. They will also audit reports and data generated in support of IR-4 projects. The Wapato location, which develops data cooperatively with IR-4, does not have the Quality Assurance expertise required to ensure the data developed meets Federal Good Laboratory Practice standards established in 40 CFR Part 160.
