Today's industrial laboratory analyst encounters issues such as quality control, quality assurance ISO 9000, standard operating procedures, calibration, standard reference materials, statistical control, control charts, proficiency testing, validation, system suitability, chain of custody, good laboratory practices, protocol, and audits. In a well-written and readable style, A Primer on Quality in the Analytical Laboratory provides an introduction to quality, standards, and regulations in the analytical laboratory and serves as a valuable resource to a myriad of laboratory practices.
FeaturesIntroduction to Quality Quality Standards and Regulations Principles and Terminology of Quality Assurance Elementary Statistics Introduction Definitions Distribution of Measurements Students t Rejection of Data Final Comments on Statistics The Practice of Quality Assurance Introduction Standard Operating Procedures Calibration and Standardization Reference Materials Statistical Control and Control Charts Method Selection and Development Proficiency Testing The Sample Definitions and Examples Statistics of Sampling Sampling Handling Good Laboratory Practices General Provisions Organizations and Personnel Facilities Equipment Testing Facility Operations Tests, Control, and Reference Substances Protocols for and Conduct of a Study Records and Reports Audits Quality Assurance Audit EPA/FDA Audit Accreditation and Certification