A Primer on Quality in the Analytical Laboratory or Managing Workforce 2000

A Primer on Quality in the Analytical Laboratory

Author: John Kenkel

Today's industrial laboratory analyst encounters issues such as quality control, quality assurance ISO 9000, standard operating procedures, calibration, standard reference materials, statistical control, control charts, proficiency testing, validation, system suitability, chain of custody, good laboratory practices, protocol, and audits. In a well-written and readable style, A Primer on Quality in the Analytical Laboratory provides an introduction to quality, standards, and regulations in the analytical laboratory and serves as a valuable resource to a myriad of laboratory practices.

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In preparing chemists and technicians for the real-world analytical chemical laboratory, Kenkel (Southeast Community College, Lincoln, Nebraska) includes, but goes beyond, a review of elementary statistics to introduce the principles and terminology of quality assurance (QA); good lab practices per government regulatory requirements; and what different types of QA audits, and lab accreditation and certification entail. Includes b&w photos of lab equipment, and homework exercises. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Managing Workforce 2000: Gaining the Diversity Advantage

Author: David Jamieson

Using examples from over eighty organizations, this practical guide to human resource development strategies shows how to attract, make the best use of, and retain employees of different skills and perspectives. The authors reveal the strategies successful companies are using to capitalize on today's increasingly diverse and nontraditional workforce and shows how organizations must change to mesh with the needs, preferences, life-styles, and values of contemporary workers.