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CH3041
SAMPLING DATA
QUALITY
• The aim of a
sampling program is to determine
: 1) the key high concentration
areas in the site, 2) find the most sensitive
organisms, 3) then sample representatively.
areas in the site, 2) find the most sensitive
organisms, 3) then sample representatively.
• The analytical
procedure will take the samples
from the site and generate data of
a known quality with an accurate estimate
of errors associated with the sampling,
handling and analysis.
a known quality with an accurate estimate
of errors associated with the sampling,
handling and analysis.
Quality
assurance: an overall
procedure that ensures defined quality standards are met.
Quality
control: the controls which ensure
that the quality of analyses are being met.
that the quality of analyses are being met.
