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In the Classroom
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Integration of Quality Assurance/Quality Control into Quantitative Analysis
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Suzanne C. Bell and Jeff Moore
Eastern Washington University, Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry--MS 74, 526 5th Street, Cheney, WA 99004-2431
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July 1998
Vol. 75 No. 7
p. 874
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Modern laboratories, be they in government or industry, operate under strict quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) guidelines. Yet, these topics are rarely covered in undergraduate laboratories, or are presented as isolated experiments. This fosters the false idea that QA/QC is a separate subject when in actuality it is an integral part of analytical chemistry. It is possible to incorporate QA/QC into existing student laboratories by utilizing blanks, replicates, knowns and spiked samples. Proper use of QA/QC, coupled to an understanding of fundamental chemical principles and statistics strengthens traditional laboratory exercises. Concepts of accuracy and precision are transformed from abstractions into concrete data, and student skills in troubleshooting and problem solving are enhanced.
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Bell, Suzanne C.; Moore, Jeff. J. Chem. Educ. 1998 75 874.
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Teaching/Learning Theory/Practice, Analytical Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis, Laboratory Instruction
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