Ethics Training Test

Each laboratory will be given 30 days to complete the course and email the online test to NYAAEL. Each test will be graded and if a passing grade is achieved, a certificate will be sent by return mail.

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1. Ethics training is necessary because:

 a. It is an annual requirement of NELAP accreditation. b. It must be provided as a formal part of employee orientation. c. Companies must maintain evidence that employees understand their personal and legal responsibilities. d. Being ethical is a societal responsibility.

2. Ethics is NOT:

 a. A set of beliefs held by individuals. b. Beliefs supported by societal structure. c. Beliefs supported to obtain a perceived good.  d. A behavior.

3. Environmental laboratory analysts need to understand the link between our daily jobs and its contribution to the protection of public health:

 a. True b. False

4. The Clean Air Act passed in:

 a. 1970 b. 1973 c. 1990 d. 1980

5. In what year did the EPA pass the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments?

 a. 1996 b. 1973 c. 1990 d. 1980

6. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) specifies maximum levels of drinking water contaminants and monitoring requirements for:

 a. Public water supplies. b. Private wells. c. The petroleum industry. d. The chemical manufacturing industry.

7. Ethic or lack thereof, is supported by daily decisions:

 a. Made by the analyst. b. Made by management. c. Witnessed by employees. d. Printed in the laboratories marketing material.

8. Ethical bad habits have been described as:

 a. Laboratory Fraud. b. Not keeping your workspace clean. c. Being rude to co-workers d. Improper behavior or practice.

9. In the Federal Government’s investigation of Craven Labs, charges included:

 a. Mail fraud. b. Making false statements. c. Concealing material facts. d. Obstructing federal agency proceedings.

10. If the results of your fraudulent analyses are sent via facsimile you will be charged with mail fraud:

 a. True. b. False.

11. If the results of your fraudulent analyses are presented to the US government, its agencies or departments, the offense is attempting to defraud the United States.

 a. True b. False

12. Unethical laboratory habits include:

 a. Fabrication of data or supporting information b. Misrepresentation of QC sample results c. Unwarranted manipulation of computer software d. All of the above

13. What steps can we take to cultivate good habits?

 a. Implement strong quality and data integrity systems b. Attempt to defraud the US. c. Routinely inspect data d. Create an atmosphere where problems are brought forward and addressed rather than hidden.

14. The 'Bad Habit' of 'fabrication' in a laboratory may include (check all that apply):

 a. Create data for an analysis that was not performed. b. Create information for a sample that was not collected. c. Properly documenting subcontract data. d. Cut and paste data into reports or data that are not true.

15. Which of the following pressure release processes should be frequently communicated to employees (check all that apply)?

 a. Report narrative. b. Stop work authority. c. Data recall notification process. d. Up-to-date SOPs. e. Good documentation and record keeping practices.

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