International Guide To Quality In Analytical Chemistry

The value of chemical analysis depends on the degree of confidence that can be placed on the results. Increasingly, the chemical testing community is adopting quality assurance principles which, whilst not actually guaranteeing the quality of the data produced, increases the likelihood of it being soundly based. International Guide to Quality in Analytical Chemistry is a CITAC (Co-Operation on International Traceability in Analytical Chemistry) document, produced by an international group of experts and distributed by The RSC on behalf of the LGC. It supports the VAM (Valid Analytical Measurement) initiative and aims to provide laboratories with guidance on best practice for improving the quality of the analytical operations they carry out. The guidance covers both qualitative and quantitative analysis carried out on a routine or non-routine basis, and throughout it is cross referenced to the related parts of ISO Guide 25, ISO 9000 and OECD GLP Principles.