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Analysis of data begins with a procedure that is commonly termed validation. For the purposes of this chapter, validation means a thorough check of the analytical method to ensure that an adequate quality control process has been used. For analysis of data from a research or a method development project, quality control must have been an integral part of the method used for analysis, as is required by good laboratory practice. If, on the other hand, the data to be analyzed originate from a monitoring or surveillance program used to estimate environmental contamination, then a comprehensive quality assurance plan covering both the sampling performed and the analytical procedure should exist, and validation then consists of verifying that the data quality objectives set forth at the beginning of the program have been met.
Notice: Although the work described in this chapter has been supported by the US Environmental Protection Agency, it has not been subjected to Agency review and therefore does not necessarily reflect the views of the Agency and no official endorsement should be inferred.
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Black, S.C. (1991). Data Analysis and Presentation. In: Hewitt, C.N. (eds) Instrumental Analysis of Pollutants. Environmental Management Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3860-4_8
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