Elements of quality assurance applied the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) are described.
| Title | Quality assurance and quality control for drinking water laboratories |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1993 |
| Authors | Winter, JA, Budde, WL, Novielli, F |
| Pagination | p. 56-62: 3 tab., 1 photogr. |
| Date Published | 1993-09-01 |
| Keywords | laboratory testing, quality control, usa, water analysis, water quality monitoring |
| Abstract | Elements of quality assurance applied the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) are described. Areas of support provided for the Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Programme are discussed and include method selection and validation, method approval, reference materials and performance evaluation (PE) studies. Acceptance limits for 34 inorganic and organic contaminants in PE studies are given. Misuse of data and problems of using true blind water samples for PE are discussed. |
| Notes | 18 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 242 |
