Definition, Stages and Training

Training

Trace analysis is extremely difficult. All too often, samples submitted as "routine" actually require highly skilled analytical chemists using complex chemical treatments and expensive state-of-the-art equipment.

Today, many analysts do not have the proper training, nor do they have access to a more experienced colleague that could offer assistance. The availability of sensitive "push-button" instrumentation is ever increasing. Laboratory supervisors should not assume that an analyst is trained to perform trace analysis if the instrument's instruction manual was the only source of training. Education should be provided for the analyst. Furthermore, job experience and training records should be kept and reviewed on an annual basis.

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