AGENCY: Department of Agriculture and Food. Division of Laboratory Services

SERIES: 80701
TITLE: Laboratory Data Records
DATES: 1984-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: "These are documents generated as evidence of laboratory activities performed and the results obtained. Examples include laboratory notebooks, forms, worksheets, data files, instrument printouts, equipment calibration reports, equipment maintenance reports, logs, and photos. Documents may be digital files or on paper.

Information from the documents is transferred to laboratory reports or Certificates of Analysis but the data is needed for backup and for the maintenance of laboratory accreditations."

RETENTION

Retain for 3 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 03/1988

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years and then destroy.

Computer data files: Retain in Office for 3 years.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

This information is backup and can be used in court.

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