Handbook of Quality Assurance for the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

1. Quality, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance.- Quality.- Quality Control.- Quality Assurance.- Quality Assurance and Laboratory Management.- 2. Error and Elementary Statistics.- Error.- Statistics.- 3. Statistical Quality Control Techniques.- Control Charting.- Blind Samples.- Performance Evaluation Samples.- 4. Sampling and Quality Assurance.- Sampling Plans.- Documentation for Quality Assurance.- 5. Analytical Methods.- Sources of Analytical Methods.- Evaluation of Analytical Methods.- Writing Analytical Methods.- Authorization of Analytical Methods.- 6. Quality Assurance and Instruments, Equipment and Materials.- Instruments and Equipment.- Materials.- 7. Documentation for Quality Assurance.- General Principles.- Data Acquisition.- Analytical Methods.- Sampling and Sample Handling.- Instrument Calibration and Maintenance.- Reagents and Reagent Solutions.- Personnel Training Records.- Analytical Reports.- Filing Quality Assurance Documentation.- 8. Organizing for Quality Assurance.- Management Commitment.- The Quality Assurance Officer.- Responsibility for Quality Assurance.- Motivating Personnel for Quality Assurance.- 9. Establishing a Quality Assurance Program.- Defining the Quality Assurance Program.- The Written Program.- Standard Operating Procedures.- Consolidating the Program.- Monitoring and Evaluating the Program.- Writing the Quality Assurance Manual.- 10. Quality Assurance Auditing.- Internal Audits.- External Audits.- 11. Laboratory Facilities and Quality Assurance.- General Requirements.- Sample-Handling Facilities.- Glassware-Cleaning Facilities.- Archives.- 12. Computers and Quality Assurance.- Laboratory Information Management System.- Laboratory Robotics.- 13. Mandated Quality Assurance Programs and Laboratory Accreditation.- The Good Laboratory Practices.- Other Mandated Quality Assurance Programs.- Laboratory Accreditation.- Additional Readings.