ASTM E924-84(1994)e1

Standard Guide for Quality Assurance of Laboratories Using Molecular Spectroscopy (Withdrawn 2003)

SCOPE
1.1 This guideline describes the essential features of quality assurance under the following headings: Validity of Analytical Procedures, Calibration and Standardization, Sample Identification and Storage, Reports of Results, Records Retention, and Internal Audit.  
1.2 This standard may involve hazarous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of whoever uses this standard to consult and establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1993
• Withdrawal Date: 10-Nov-2003
• ICS: 03.120.20 - Product and company certification. Conformity assessment
• Technical Committee: E13 - Molecular Spectroscopy and Separation Science

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E 924 – 84 (Reapproved 1994)
Standard Guide for
Quality Assurance of Laboratories Using Molecular
Spectroscopy
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 924; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
e NOTE—Section 12 was added editorially in December 1994.
1. Scope to determine adherence to documented procedures.
3.3 calibration—the relationship of instrumental response
1.1 This guideline describes the essential features of quality
to changes in the nature and concentration of reference
assurance under the following headings: Validity of Analytical
materials.
Procedures, Calibration and Standardization, Sample Identifi-
3.4 certified test report—an approved document, containing
cation and Storage, Reports of Results, Records Retention, and
the results of required tests.
Internal Audit.
3.5 documented—recorded in proper format.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address the safety
3.6 standardization—the procedure used to verify or adjust
problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the
instrumental response to conform to the analytical curve
user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
established during calibration.
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
3.7 traceability—the ability to relate an analytical result to
tions prior to use.
a standard reference material.
2. Referenced Documents
3.8 For definitions of other terms used in this Guideline,
refer to Terminology E 131, E 386, and E 456.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E 131 Terminology Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy
4. Summary of Guide
E 168 Practices for General Techniques of Infrared Quanti-
4.1 This guide outlines the requirements for a system of
tative Analysis
quality assurance for laboratories using molecular spectros-
E 275 Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance
copy equipment. It does not include a detailed description for
of Ultraviolet, Visible, and Near-Infrared Spectrophotom-
setting up a quality assurance program. Refer to Guide E 882,
eters
Guideline for Data Acquisition and Data Quality Evaluation in
E 386 Practice for Data Presentation Relating to High-
Environmental Chemistry , and General and Specific Criteria
Resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectros-
for Accrediting Testing Laboratories for other thorough dis-
copy
cussions related to this topic.
E 456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
E 882 Guide for Accountability and Quality Control in the
5. Significance and Use
Chemical Analysis Laboratory
5.1 Quality assurance is a system of activities that provides
E 925 Practice for the Periodic Calibration of Narrow Band-
2 assurance that the overall quality control program of a molecu-
Pass Spectrophotometers
lar spectroscopy laboratory is being carried out effectively.
E 932 Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance
2 Accepted infra-red quantative procedures are described in
of Dispersive Infrared Spectrophotometers
Practices E 168. The goals of a quality assurance program are
3. Terminology to:
5.1.1 Demonstrate adherence to accepted laboratory prac-
3.1 Definitions:
tices regarding record keeping, instrument maintenance, etc.,
3.2 audit—an examination of the quality assurance system
5.1.2 Show that individual analyses are performed accord-
ing to validated methods and meet criteria for precision and
This guideline is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-13 on Molecular
accuracy, and
Spectroscopy and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E13.02 on Liaison
5.1.3 Ensure that data are reported in such a manner that the
and Communications.
Current edition approved Oct. 24, 1984. Published January 1985.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02. Analytical Chemistry, Vol 52, 1980, p. 2242.
4 6
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05. Federal Register, Vol 46, No. 137, 1981, p. 37034.
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reader can evaluate their significance. 8. Sample Identification and Storage
8.1 Sample Identification—Employ a positive identification
6. Calibration and Standardization
system to denote the specimen to be analyzed. Maintain sample
6.1 Calibrate the instrument when installed, after major
identification throughout all stages of
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