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- Soil Testing Lab System
- Who it's for
- Environmental soil testing teams
Environmental soil testing teams
A team examining soil from different field locations needs a clear record of which material produced each analyte entry. Soil Testing Lab System retains field reference, depth and receipt context on the sample, then links results to that sample. The inspection and check records provide a place to document observations and the quality decision about the work examined.
How Soil Testing Lab System is set up for you
Sample distinction
Use recognizable sample numbers and field references when several locations are processed together. Confirm the intended inspection before capturing additional material.
Method context
Record the unit and method with the measured value and reviewing person. Keep supporting method documents available to the people examining the result.
Exception follow-up
Read failed checks with their evidence, then record the nonconformance and owned corrective work under the laboratory's quality procedure.
A team examining soil from different field locations needs a clear record of which material produced each analyte entry. Soil Testing Lab System retains field reference, depth and receipt context on the sample, then links results to that sample. The inspection and check records provide a place to document observations and the quality decision about the work examined.
Select a bounded set of soil material with known field references and collection dates. Prepare the receipt inspections and agree how depth is entered. Ask the Lab Analyst to trace an analyte entry back to the sample before the Quality Reviewer examines the inspection scope.
Rehearse a sample-reference error and a repeated result source identity. Check that the capture procedure rejects or resolves the input according to the agreed rules before using the resulting records. Keep the method label and unit visible when preparing the internal result review.
Complete the pilot with a rejected inspection case and independent effectiveness verification of the resulting corrective work. Include an inconclusive outcome so the owner practices returning to implementation. Follow [sample and result capture](/soil-testing-lab-system/processes/sample-and-result-capture) and [inspection and disposition](/soil-testing-lab-system/processes/inspection-and-disposition) before expanding the operating scope.
Features to start with
Inspections and checks
Resolve the requirements and evidence before accepting or rejecting inspection scope.
Nonconformances and corrective actions
Contain failed inspection scope and close corrective work only after independent verification.
Audits and quality oversight
Follow audit findings and use inspection evidence to explain quality work.
Roles on the team
- Admin
- Maintains account access and the person-to-user mapping used by guarded operations.
- Inspector
- Prepares assigned inspections, captures soil samples and resolves linked requirement checks.
- Lab Analyst
- Captures analyte values with the intended sample, unit, method and reviewing person.
- Quality Reviewer
- Decides eligible inspection scope and independently verifies corrective effectiveness.
- Action Owner
- Prepares corrective plans and implementation evidence for independent verification.
- Quality Auditor
- Conducts quality audits and assigns findings with due dates and supporting requirements.
Set up Soil Testing Lab System your way.
Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.