James A. Poppiti 7/27/1994 Search this book Provides people who work in laboratories withthe essential practical information they won't find elsewhere Contains information left out of analytic methods texts and manuals, quality assurance manuals, and management coursesOffers the experiences of the author, other laboratory managers, and practicing chemists from more than 50 laboratories to find what works and what doesn't workPresents a "know why" vs. "know how" logic
This book presents a detailed overview of day-to-day operations of laboratories. Commercial laboratories that cater to the environmental community are emphasized. The book is divided into three parts: laboratory management, practical solutions to common laboratory problems, and suggestions for increasing laboratory productivity.
Search this book Table of Contents Section I-Laboratory Operations Design and Management: Design/Organization. Management. Section II-The Metals Laboratory: General Information-Matrices. Tips and Techniques-Sample Preparation. Metals Determinations. Section III-The Organic Laboratory: Sample Preparation. Sample Determination. Bibliography. Appendices: Example ASCII Files from GC/MS Data Systems for Export to LIMS. Preparing Quality Assurance Project Plans.
