ICP Quality Issues

Documentation

Although documentation may seem less important than the above topics, it is paramount for less obvious reasons. Think about the following questions:

• Is there a potential for litigation?
• Does a customer or certifying body audit your laboratory?
• Is all the information on hand when it's needed?
• What documentation around or about your chemical standard is needed?

ISO has issued a document referred to as ISO Guide 31. This document details what the international scientific community considers to be critical to the analyst when using chemical standard solutions or CRMs. Our guide to Certificate of Analysis Components offers explanations of each section of an ISO Guide 31-compliant Certificate of Analysis.

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