6.2 - Summary of QA/QC Procedures
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Define volatilization in the context of environmental analysis.
💡 Hint: Think about how substances change from liquid to gas.
What is the purpose of a laboratory control sample?
💡 Hint: It involves known analyte quantities.
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What risk does volatilization pose in environmental sampling?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when substances evaporate.
True or False: Recovery efficiency helps estimate the degree of analyte loss during analysis.
💡 Hint: Recall what recovery efficiency measures.
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You find that the recovery efficiency of an important environmental measurement is 65%. Discuss the potential implications for public health and suggest ways to improve this efficiency.
💡 Hint: Consider the importance of accurate data in environmental monitoring.
Design an experiment that incorporates both a blank analysis and a matrix spike to identify contamination in an environmental sample. Detail each step of your approach.
💡 Hint: Think about how you would establish a baseline and check for contamination.
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