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Changing the Playing Field:
The PE Advantage
When the stakeholders and US EPA started to build the NELAC process years ago, our goal
was to improve data quality and to minimize the cost of laboratory accreditation. Whether
we succeeded in either attempt is still in doubt. However, there is
one clear result of the NELAC system that was completely unanticipated. What the
NELAC process has done is “level the playing field”, and that’s not a good thing.
Read the complete article
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/2_2006_quality.asp]
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Managing Multiple Laboratories
Graphing Quality Assurance
Individuals who oversee the quality assurance program for multiple laboratories confront
unique challenges. Knowledge sharing becomes a tremendous challenge and a unique opportunity.
APG has the Advantage for you.
Learn more
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/2_2006_multiple.asp]
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GLEMP
APG has been selected as a key service provider by the Global Laboratory Evaluation & Management
Program (GLEMP). Through its services, APG will assist industrial companies by providing information
and tools to evaluate and identify commercial laboratories generating analytical results with greater
consistency and accuracy. These attributes can increase the confidence and satisfaction levels of
their industrial clients.
Read the complete article by Jeff
Sacre, Administrator, Global Laboratory Evaluation & Management Program
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/2_2006_glemp.asp]
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NELAC Meeting Jan-Feb 2006
The resounding theme of this meeting was self-sufficiency, more specifically the self-sufficiency
of the NELAC organization. NELAC has been operating with financial assistance from the USEPA and
largely if not entirely from the Office of Research and Development (ORD). It is time for the fledgling
organization to leave the nest, so to speak.
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complete article
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/2_2006_nelac.asp]
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Benzyl Alcohol or not?
Reprint from September 2005
Historically false positives for benzyl alcohol in the Base/Neutral Extractable have plagued proficiency testing (PT) participants.
The most probable source of the benzyl alcohol is the extraction process for the base neutrals,
in which a pH adjustment is necessary to obtain recovery of the full range of compounds.
Read the complete article
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/9_2005_benzyl.asp]
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PT Data Reporting:
Ensuring Validity of Submitted Data
Analysis of Proficiency Testing (PT) samples is vital for maintaining quality assurance
and certifications with regulatory authorities. Sample preparation and examination are
important aspects of participation in a PT program, however these are not the only
considerations in submitting data to the PT provider. Errors in data reporting can cause a
laboratory to receive an unacceptable evaluation, even if all other portions of the sample
handling were correct. Data reporting is often of particular concern when dealing with results
obtained at low levels with respect to the PT sample range.
Read the complete article
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/2_2006_datavalidity.asp]
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Welcome to the DMRQA 26 Season
This month we begin a series of five articles concerning this year’s DMRQA studies to help and aid you
with the process for this year’s studies. The goal is to answer pertinent
questions and providing the latest updates as we receive them from the US EPA.
Read the first article in
this five part series
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/2_2006_dmrqa.asp]
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