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Understanding Oil & Grease Analysis
The technical support staff at APG receives many questions regarding the Oil and Grease Standard. Most of the confusion is related to the use of the hexane extraction Method 1664 versus the old Freon-113 extraction method 413.1. Many customers are unsure if the APG Oil and Grease Standard is appropriate for use in Method 1664. We hope to provide a few tips that may assist you in your Oil and Grease analysis.

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[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/7_2003_oil.asp]

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Christmas in July
Data Packages Unwrapped
DMRQA is well under way and many of the phone calls to customer service are regarding the US EPA's "Data Package" requirement. You are not alone if you are confused by this requirement. Andi Roberts, APG Account Manager and a four year veteran of DMRQA, has addressed many of your questions in the following article.

Read more about US EPA Data Packages
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/7_2003_packages.asp]

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There is Still Time to Purchase DMRQA Samples
You still have a little over a month to order your samples and analyze them. APG is still shipping DMRQA samples everyday. You can also purchase DMRQA Quality Control Samples.

Order DMRQA Study 23 Samples Online
[https://www.apgqa.com/orders/index.asp?action=dmrqa]

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Attention NPDES Permit Holders
What a DMRQA Permittee Should Know
If you are a permittee participating in DMRQA Study 23, take a minute or two and make sure you know the answers to the following questions.

Read the complete article
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/7_2003_permittees.asp]

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You Are Always In Touch With APGQA.com
APGQA.com keeps you in control of the proficiency testing process. Our email reminders keep you informed before, during, and after the study.

Learn how APG keeps you informed
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/7_2003_emails.asp]

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Delegating Responsibility
Multiple Layers of Security
APGQA.com's customer self-administration has become very popular with online users. Customer administrators can establish multiple levels of security and delegate responsibilities to other online users within their organizations.

Learn more about customer administration
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/7_2003_admin.asp]

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Drinking Water Proficiency Testing
July Drinking Water Proficiency Testing Samples have shipped. NELAC Laboratories will notice that we have made the appropriate modifications to implement the new NELAC standards (July 2003). If your laboratory is required to analyze samples twice a year and would prefer to analyze the PT samples in the last quarter, we are also accepting orders for the October Drinking Water Study.

Order Drinking Water Samples Online
[https://www.apgqa.com/orders/index.asp?action=ws]

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NYAAEL/PaAAEL 2003
August 10-12, 2003
The Woodlands Inn, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Once again, APG is a corporate sponsor of the NYAAEL and PaAAEL Lab Association. This year's convention theme is Nuts & Bolts of Sampling, Standards, & Audits. Speakers will inform attendees of the newest concepts in the analytical community and laboratory regulation. Don't forget to stop by our booth and say hello.

Download the brochure for the conference
[http://www.apgqa.com/library/pdf/NY_PA_2003.pdf]

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Announcing APG's New General Manager
APG is pleased to announce that Gregg Frazier has joined APG as its General Manager. Gregg brings more than fifteen years of senior level executive experience and was most recently the CEO of a 10 Million dollar manufacturing firm. Gregg's expertise in lean manufacturing, quality systems, and diversified business development will add greatly to the organization. Should you have suggestions or opinions for Gregg, please send him an email or give him a call at 800.272.4442.

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