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Fast GC Part 1: History and Hardware
The use of Fast GC techniques can increase productivity and profitability in your laboratory. This article is the first of two installments, with the conclusion coming in May.

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[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/4_2005_fastGC.asp]

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Discover the Benefits of Advantage
APG's new range of products and services, called Advantage, will help your laboratory to leverage your PTs and gain a competitive edge. The Advantage Reporting Tool presents traditional accreditation reports and beneficial quality improvement reports via a dynamic, online interface.

Learn more about Advantage Reporting
[http://www.apgqa.com/reporting_info.asp]

The Advantage Training Verification Tool provides customized training samples and instantaneous, online performance evaluations to simplify the management of NELAC and ISO 17025 training requirements.

Learn more about Advantage Training
[http://www.apgqa.com/training_info.asp]

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Upcoming Changes to FOT Tables
Effective June 1, 2005
Effective June 1, 2005, NELAC will require PT samples to be produced and evaluated using the new field-of-testing (FOT) tables.

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[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/4_2005_fot.asp]

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Introduction to NMi
APG and NMi of the Netherlands recently signed an international distribution agreement to improve data quality and comparability worldwide. This article includes a brief history of NMi, and it discusses the purpose and goals of its Chemical Department.

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[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/4_2005_NMi.asp]

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Free Trial Soil Study
APG is adding a quarterly Soil and Hazardous Waste PT Program. If your laboratory would like to run one or all of the FREE trial samples, please fill out the order form, and mail or fax it to APG. The trial study is risk-free, and APG would appreciate your feedback regarding the study. The next Soil studies will start in July and October 2005. Please plan to participate!

View the trial Soils order form
[http://www.apgqa.com/library/pdf/soils_trial_form.pdf]

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DMRQA WET PTs Now Available
DMRQA is right around the corner, and APG now offers Chemistry and Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) samples. Place your DMRQA 25 order today!

Place your DMRQA 25 order [http://www.apgqa.com/orders/index.asp?action=dmrqa]

View the DMRQA 25 order form
[http://www.apgqa.com/library/pdf/dmrqastudyorderform.pdf]

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APG's Tom Coyner Presenting at "What
Constitutes Defensible Data?" Workshop
On May 20, 2005, in Columbus, Ohio, Alloway Environmental Testing Services will sponsor a 1-day workshop designed for people who use and evaluate data. APG's President Tom Coyner will give a presentation titled Role of Performance Evaluation Samples in a Quality Control Program.

View the workshop's registration brochure
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/pdf/data_brochure.pdf]

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APG's QC Samples Used in Chlorine Workshops
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control EQC State Quality Assurance Management Office (SCDHEC-EQC) recently held two Chlorine Workshops. APG's QC samples provided known chlorine solutions for the staff to analyze.

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[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/4_2005_workshop.asp]

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Overview of Graham B Jackson Pty Ltd.
Graham B Jackson, an Australian APG customer, is a supplier of Certified Reference Materials and Quality Control samples for Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.

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[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/4_2005_GBJPL.asp]

Visit Graham B Jackson's website
[http://www.gbjpl.com.au]

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2005 Analytical Products Group, Inc.
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