Standard Guide for Establishing a Measurement System Quality Control Program for Analytical Chemistry Laboratories Within Nuclear Industry

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

16-03-2021

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This guide provides guidance for establishing and maintaining a measurement system quality control program. Guidance is provided for general program considerations, preparation of quality control samples, analysis of quality control samples, quality control data analysis, analyst qualification, measurement system calibration, measurement method qualification, and measurement system maintenance.

1.2This guidance is provided in the following sections:

	Section
General Quality Control Program Considerations	5
Quality Control Samples	6
Analysis of Quality Control Samples	7
Quality Control Data Analysis	8
Analyst Qualification	9
Measurement System Calibration	10
Qualification of Measurement Methods and Systems	11
Measurement System Maintenance	12

1.3This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	C 26
DocumentType	Guide
Pages	7
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM C 1210 : 2018

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