Quality in the Food Analysis Laboratory

by Wood, Roger; Nilsson, Anders; Wallin, Harriet; Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain) Information Services

• ISBN13: 9780854045662
• ISBN10: 085404566X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-09-01
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Summary

"Fit-for-purpose" is a phrase familiar to all users of analytical data, who need to be assured that data provided by laboratories is both appropriate and of the required quality. Quality in the Food Analysis Laboratory surveys the procedures that a food analysis laboratory must consider to meet such requirements. The need to introduce quality assurance, the different quality models that are available and the legislative requirements are considered. Specific aspects of laboratory practice and particular areas of accreditation which may cause problems for analytical laboratories are also discussed. Covering for the first time those areas of direct importance to food analysis laboratories, this unique book will serve as an aid to those laboratories when introducing new measures and justifying those chosen.

Table of Contents

Contributors
General Considerations on Quality in the Food Analysis Laboratory	p. 1
A Comparison of the Different Quality Models Available	p. 16
Methods of Analysis - Their Selection, Acceptability and Validation	p. 36
Use of Recovery Corrections when Reporting Chemical Results	p. 108
Measurement Uncertainty/Measurement Reliability	p. 125
Role of Internal Quality Control in Laboratory Quality Assurance Procedures	p. 148
Role of Proficiency Testing in the Assessment of Laboratory Quality	p. 172
Respecting a Limit Value	p. 203
Experiences in the Implementation of Quality Assurance and Accreditation into the Food Analysis Laboratory: Laboratory Aspects	p. 210
Experiences in the Implementation of Quality Assurance and Accreditation into the Food Analysis Laboratory: Sampling, Sample Handling and Sample Preparation	p. 220
Experiences in the Implementation of Quality Assurance and Accreditation into the Food Analysis Laboratory: Equipment, Calibration And Computers	p. 231
Experiences in the Implementation of Quality Assurance and Accreditation into the Food Analysis Laboratory: Administrative Aspects - Reports and the Chain of Documentation, Internal and External Quality Audits and Management Reviews and Continuous Improvement	p. 254
Experiences in the Implementation of Quality Assurance and Accreditation into the Food Analysis Laboratory: Sensory Analysis	p. 285
Vocabulary, Terminology and Definitions	p. 295
Subject Index	p. 309
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