Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Quality Assurance in Analytical Chemistry

Training and Teaching

  • Textbook
  • © 2010

Overview

Editors:
  1. Bernd W. Wenclawiak

    1. FB 8 Chemie, Inst. Analytische Chemie I, Universität Siegen, Siegen, Germany

    View editor publications

    You can also search for this editor in PubMed   Google Scholar

  2. Michael Koch

    1. Inst. Siedlungswasserbau, Wassergüte-und, Abfallwirtschaft, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

    View editor publications

    You can also search for this editor in PubMed   Google Scholar

  3. Evsevios Hadjicostas

    1. , Kennedy Business Center, Quintessence Enterprises Ltd., Nicosia, Cyprus

    View editor publications

    You can also search for this editor in PubMed   Google Scholar

  • Helps to get acquainted with this important topic quickly and easily
  • Over 800 Powerpoint slides available for download
  • Practically all-new chapters on measurement uncertainty, calibration and validation

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 59.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 79.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVIII
    Download chapter PDF

  2. Glossary of Analytical Chemistry Terms (GAT)

    • Bernd Wenclawiak
    Pages 1-17

  3. Accreditation – ISO/IEC 17025

    • Rüdiger Kaus
    Pages 19-44

  4. ISO 9000 Quality Management System

    • Evsevios Hadjicostas
    Pages 45-71

  5. Accreditation or Certification for Laboratories?

    • Kyriacos C. Tsimillis
    Pages 73-93

  6. Good Laboratory Practice

    • Evsevios Hadjicostas
    Pages 95-112

  7. Total Quality Management and Cost of Quality

    • Evsevios Hadjicostas
    Pages 113-142

  8. Quality Manual

    • Michael Koch
    Pages 143-159

  9. Basic Statistics

    • Michael Koch
    Pages 161-181

  10. Calibration

    • Michael Koch
    Pages 183-200

  11. Metrology in Chemistry and Traceability of Analytical Measurement Results

    • Ioannis Papadakis, Bertil Magnusson
    Pages 201-213

  12. Validation of Analytical Methods – to be Fit for the Purpose

    • Bernd Wenclawiak, Evsevios Hadjicostas
    Pages 215-245

  13. Measurement Uncertainty

    • Michael Koch
    Pages 247-272

  14. Control Charts

    • Michael Koch, Michael Gluschke
    Pages 273-288

  15. (Certified) Reference Materials

    • Ioannis Papadakis
    Pages 289-302

  16. Interlaboratory Tests

    • Michael Koch
    Pages 303-326

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 327-331
    Download chapter PDF
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

knowledge. This material provided has been collected from different sources. One important source is the material available from EURACHEM. Eurachem is a network of organisations in Europe having the objective of establishing a system for the international tra- ability of chemical measurements and the promotion of good quality practices. It provides a forum for the discussion of common problems and for developing an informed and considered approach to both technical and policy issues. It provides a focus for analytical chemistry and quality related issues in Europe. You can find more information about EURACHEM on the internet via “Eurachem –A Focus for Analytical Chemistry in Europe” (http://www.eurachem.org). In particular the site Guides and Documents contains a number of different guides, which might help you to set up a quality system in your laboratory. The importance of quality assurance in analytical chemistry can best be described by the triangles depicted in Figs. 1 and 2. Quality is checked by testing and testing guaranties good quality. Both contribute to progress in QA (product control and quality) and thus to establishing a market share. Market success depends on quality, price, and flexibility. All three of them are interconnected. Before you can analyse anything the sample must be taken by someone. This must be of major concern to any analytical chemist. There is no accurate analysis wi- out proper sampling. For correct sampling you need a clear problem definition. There is no correct sampling without a clear problem definition

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition:

“That a book on teaching quality assurance in chemistry has gone into a second edition is testament to its use and popularity. … The PowerPoint slides are particularly useful, as this text is meant for those teaching a course on quality assurance in analytical chemistry … . Overall I would recommend this book and accompanying material for any teacher of quality assurance. … overall as a resource this is worth the purchase.” (D. Brynn Hibbert, Accreditation and Quality Assurance, Vol. 16, 2011)

“The new edition … provides an introduction to the concepts and approaches of analytical QA. … It is written to train QA analysts and to teach beginners working for industrial/governmental services, but also in research laboratories. … will be a great help for planning seminars to teach graduate students and practitioners in analytical chemistry with only basic knowledge of QA. … I recommend this revised edition as a very valuable and affordable book, which should not be missing from any analytical laboratory using QA principles.” (Jürgen W. Einax, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 401, 2011)

Editors and Affiliations

  • FB 8 Chemie, Inst. Analytische Chemie I, Universität Siegen, Siegen, Germany

    Bernd W. Wenclawiak

  • Inst. Siedlungswasserbau, Wassergüte-und, Abfallwirtschaft, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

    Michael Koch

  • , Kennedy Business Center, Quintessence Enterprises Ltd., Nicosia, Cyprus

    Evsevios Hadjicostas

About the editors

Professor Bernd W. Wenclawiak is teaching Analytical Chemistry at the University of Siegen, Dr.-Ing. Michael Koch is at the Institute for Sanitary Engineering, University of Stuttgart, and Evsevios Hadjicostas is working at Quintessence Enterprises Ltd., Nicosia.

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation