Section R3-5-101. Definitions

In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. §§ 3-101 and 3-141, the fol- lowing terms apply to this Chapter:

“Accuracy” means the closeness of an observation to the true value.

“Embossing Seal” means a seal approved by the SAL.

“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that establishes, conducts, or maintains a lab- oratory as prescribed in A.R.S. § 3-145(A).

“Precision” means the agreement of repeated observations made under the same conditions.

“Proficiency Testing Program” or “PTP” means a check sam- ple testing program.

“Quality assurance” means an integrated system of manage- ment activities involving planning, implementation, assess- ment, reporting, and quality improvement to ensure that a process, item, or service is of definable quality.

“SAL” means Arizona Department of Agriculture State Agri- cultural Laboratory.

“Testing” means a process employed to achieve a result for an agricultural service performed by a certified laboratory.

Historical Note

Adopted effective July 25, 1985 (Supp. 85-4). Former Section R3-1-201 renumbered without change as Section R3-5-101 (Supp. 89-1). Section R3-5-101 renumbered from R3-1-701 (Supp. 91-4). Amended by final rulemak-

ing at 5 A.A.R. 573, effective February 4, 1999 (Supp.

99-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3959,

effective November 13, 2004 (Supp. 04-3).