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Creating a System for Control Charting
Control Charting supplies a method for identifying abnormal or trending data that requires intervention before a failure occurs. This methodology can also satisfy requirements for expression of uncertainty, such as those in NELAC chapter five on Quality Systems (NELAC 2003, 5.5.4.1). This month's Technical Article details the collection, arrangement, and review of data based on Quality Control samples as a way for laboratories to manage a proactive Quality System.

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The Importance of Quality Control Materials During Sample Analysis
Two essential elements necessary for a laboratory to produce defensible and unquestionable data are accuracy and precision. With the proper use of quality control materials, the main objectives of a laboratory can be achieved with confidence.

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Time is Running Out for DMR-QA
The July WP and DMR-QA specific studies are the only studies available to fulfill DMR-QA requirements. The August WP is not in the time period allotted for DMR-QA requirements. APG is still shipping DMR-QA samples everyday and the results from the studies can be reported online until 11:59 PM EST on September 1st. There is still time. Order online or call us to place an order TODAY.

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2006 Salary Survey: The Numbers Game
[First published in July/August 2006 issue of Environmental Protection Magazine. Reprinted with permission by 1105 Media, Inc. © 2006 by 1105 Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved.]
Article By Angela Neville, JD, REM, and Jason Goodman

"No doubt these days many of you environmental professionals feel that the odds of boosting your salaries are about as uncertain as playing the lottery. Just like the numbers game in gambling, betting your future on a particular career path can be risky when it's so hard to predict how events in the days ahead will impact your profession."

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