Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Analytical Chemistry [Paperback]

Quality assurance and accreditation in analytical chemistry laboratories is an important issue on the national and international scale. The book presents currently used methods to assure the quality of analytical results and it describes accreditation procedures for the mutual recognition of these results. The book describes in detail the accreditation systems in 13 European countries and the present situation in the United States of America. The editor also places high value on accreditation and certification practice and on the relevant legislation in Europe. The appendix lists invaluable information on important European accreditation organizations.Quality assurance and accreditation in analytical chemistry laboratories is an important issue on the national and international scale. The book presents currently used methods to assure the quality of analytical results and it describes accreditation procedures for the mutual recognition of these results. The book describes in detail the accreditation systems in 13 European countries and the present situation in the United States of America. The editor also places high value on accreditation and certification practice and on the relevant legislation in Europe. The appendix lists invaluable information on important European accreditation organizations.Significance of Certification and Accreditation Within the European Market.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 The EC Commissions Global Concept for Testing and Certification.- 1.2.1 From the New Conception for Harmonization and Standardization Towards the Global Concept.- 1.2.2 The Philosophy of the Global Concept (Building Confidence).- 1.2.3 Instruments for Building Confidence.- 1.3 The Result of the Councils Discussion on the Global Concept.- 1.3.1 On the Councils Resolution of December 21st 1989.- 1.3.2 The Councils Modular Resolution of December 13th 1990.- 1.4 The Certification Contents of the New EC Harmonization Guidelines.- 1.4.1 Practising the Modular Concept.- 1.4.2 lCē