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Quality Matters Columns

Editors: Chris Burgess, John Hammond and Peter Jenks

The Quality Matters column is dedicated to issues around reference materials and standards, including the underlying regulations that are of great importance to the majority of laboratories. Read more about the Column Editors.

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Organic analysis vs the matrix

Peter J. Jenks

Peter Jenks scrutinises organic analytes, specifically ubiquitous PAH group.

    Issue 19/2 (2007)

    Matrix dissolution: the wild card in soil analysis

    Peter J. Jenks

    In this column, it considers how much method validation is really needed.

    Issue 19/1 (2007)

    Reference materials for new measurement technologies

    Peter J. Jenks

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK

    Natural matrix RMs need to be "classified for supply"

    Peter J. Jenks

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK

    RM accreditation to ISO Guide 34 and ISO/IEC 17025 together

    Peter J. Jenks

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK

    Regulating analytical quality: the purpose of proficiency testing

    Peter J. Jenks

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK

    Regulating analytical quality: are we going round in circles?

    Peter J. Jenks

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK

    Accreditation to ISO 17025: 2005 The consequences for reference material and proficiency testing users

    Peter J. Jenks

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK

    On finding the "right" reference material, Part 2

    Peter J. Jenks

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK

    On finding the "right" reference material, or the Quality Manager's lament!

    Peter J. Jenks

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK

    Valid Analytical Measurement: looking to the next programme

    Peter J. Jenks

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK

    Question: Should UKAS adopt the principles of Guide 34 into ISO/EC17025 accredited laboratories?

    Cliff Marshall

    ESSLAB Limited, Crucible House, Endway, Hadleigh, Essex, SS7 2AN, UK. E-mail: [email protected]

    Reference materials and accreditation

    Rob Bettinson

    United Kingdom Accreditation Service. E-mail: [email protected]

    Education: the way to CRM awareness in the laboratory

    Peter J. Jenks

    I  asked the European RM producer if they thought an improvement was needed in the level of awareness about the proper use of reference materials in analytical laboratories. I asked the basic questions I’d asked RM users two years ago.

    Issue 16/6 (2004)

    RMs and regulation: putting the cart before the horse?

    Peter J. Jenks

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK. E-mail: [email protected]

    Accreditation of RM producers: is the end game in sight?

    Peter J. Jenks

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK. E-mail: [email protected]

    Calibration CRMs: why are they so difficult to produce?

    Peter J. Jenks

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK. E-mail: [email protected]

    Information on RMs: there is a better way!

    Peter J. Jenks

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK. E-mail: [email protected]

    Guide 34: answer to accreditation?

    Peter J. Jenksa and Robert Lenkb

    athe Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
    bRomil Ltd, The Source, Convent Drive, Waterbeach, Cambridge CB5 9QT, UK. E-mail: [email protected]

    Accreditation of RM producers: the game moves on!

    Peter J Jenks, BSc, MRSC

    the Jenks Partnership, Newhaven House, Junction Road, Alderbury, Salisbury,Wiltshire SP5 3AZ, UK. E-mail: [email protected]

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