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Consider a situation where during an environmental management system audit of a large manufacturing facility, a lead auditor discovers that a critical piece of equipment used for monitoring air emissions has been operating with an expired calibration certificate for the past six months. This equipment is directly linked to the facility\'s compliance with national environmental regulations, such as the European Union\'s Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) or equivalent national laws. The audit plan did not specifically detail an in-depth review of this particular equipment\'s calibration history. How should the lead auditor best adapt their approach to ensure the audit remains effective and addresses the potential compliance gap?
Immediately halt the audit, inform the auditee of a potential major non-conformity, and revise the audit plan to thoroughly investigate the calibration history, its root cause, and the impact on reported emissions data, while ensuring the audit team is briefed on the new focus.
Document the expired calibration as a minor non-conformity and continue with the original audit plan, assuming the auditee will rectify the situation post-audit as per standard procedure.
Request an immediate re-calibration of the equipment by the auditee and then proceed with the original audit plan, focusing on other areas of the environmental management system.
Escalate the issue to the certification body's technical review committee without further investigation on-site, allowing them to decide on the next steps.

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