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R A Kell1, C M Hedin, G H Kassakhian

  • 1Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure, Inc., 2700 Chandler Avenue, Bldg. C, Las Vegas, NV 89120, USA. roger.kell@shawgrp.com

Quality Assurance (San Diego, Calif.)
|January 30, 2003
PubMed
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The Quality Assurance Technical Support (QATS) Program achieved ISO 9002 certification, enhancing environmental data quality for EPA Superfund projects. This transformation involved implementing international quality system standards into daily operations.

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