Quality in the Analytical Laboratory is an indispensable volume for all those working in analytical chemistry laboratories, for all students of chemistry, whether specialising in analytical chemistry or not, and for laboratory managers wishing to introduce quality assurance methods into their laboratories. It is written by a team of members of staff at LGC, each of whom has experience of working to international quality standards.

This is an open learning text that enables readers to learn at their own pace about all aspects of assuring quality in laboratory work.

Contents

Introduction to Quality Assurance; Sampling; Selecting the Method; Selecting Equipment and Consumables; Making Measurements and Reporting; Measurement Uncertainty; Quality Systems in Chemical Laboratories