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Quality System Documentation Management

All electronic copies of IRD Manuals, Guides, Prodedures, and associated documents are non-controlled. Two signed controlled copies of all IRD Manuals, Guides, and Procedures are maintained in the IRD Quality System Office along with other documents catalogued according to the list below.


  • Quality Office Procedures detail the paper and electronic filing scheme, the internal/external web site management, and passwords.

  • The Controlled Documents List tracks the locations of controlled documents and their dates of issuance.

  • The Revisions List tracks document revisions in chronological order.

  • The Deleted Documents section is an archive of obsolete document versions.

  • Memos and letters of significance to the IRD QS are archived in Correspondence.

  • The Guide Review section lists and summarizes IRD-QM-II level reviews.

  • Procedure Review activities are listed and summarized in this section.

  • Minutes, summaries, or notes from Management Meetings of significance are archived here.

  • Documents that result from Assessments are archived in this section.

  • Form IRD-G-04.A and other documents associated with client Complaints are archived in this section.

  • Form IRD-G-08.A and other documents associated with Corrective Action are archived in this section.

  • Preventive Action Form IRD-G-09.A and other associated documents are archived in this section.

  • Change in Disseminated Values Form IRD-G-12.A and other associated documents are archived in this section.

  • Customer opinions and suggestions submitted as Customer Comments are archived in this section.

  • The IRD Facilities List documents the physical locations used to conduct IRD Procedures