A set of procedures to ensure that analyses have been performed accurately. Some of these procedures precede the analysis and some follow the analysis.
Two terms that have many interpretations because of the multiple definitions for the words "assurance" and "control." For example, "assurance" can mean the act of giving confidence, the state of being certain or the act of making certain; "control" can mean an evaluation to indicate needed corrective responses, the act of guiding or the state of a process in which the variability is attributable to a constant system of chance causes. (For a detailed discussion on the multiple definitions, see ANSI/ISO/ASQ A3534-2, Statistics--Vocabulary and Symbols--Statistical Quality Control.) One definition of quality assurance is: all the planned and systematic activities implemented within the quality system that can be demonstrated to provide confidence a product or service will fulfill requirements for quality. One definition for quality control is: the operational techniques and activities used to fulfill requirements for quality. Often, however, "quality assurance" and "quality control" are used interchangeably, referring to the actions performed to ensure the quality of a product, service or process.
A system of procedures, checks, audits, and corrective actions to ensure that all research design and performance, environmental monitoring and sampling, and other technical and reporting activities achieve the program's desired data quality objectives (DQOs).
Intermediate and final review of the FIS and FIRM performed to ensure compliance with FEMA standards.
QA/ QC Because research is conducted by many different people in many regions across the country, it is often difficult to ensure that the same standards in producing data are in use. Quality assurance/quality control is a system of procedures and corrective actions that attempt to ensure that the different research studies, environmental monitoring and sampling, and other technical and laboratory activities are comparable with another and the data reported are of the highest quality possible.
A system of procedures, checks, audits, and corrective actions to ensure that delivery of waste management services meets desired standards.
Compare? A system of procedures, checks, audits, and corrective actions to ensure that all technical, operational, monitoring, and reporting activities are of the highest achievable quality.
Because research is conducted by many different people in many regions across the country, it is often difficult to ensure that data is produced according to the same standards. Quality assurance/quality control is a system of procedures and corrective actions that attempt to ensure that the different research studies, environmental monitoring and sampling, and other technical and laboratory activities can be compared and that the data reported are of the highest quality.
A system of procedures, checks, audits, and corrective actions used to ensure that field work and laboratory analysis during the investigation and cleanup of Superfund sites meet established standards.
Procedures and checks used to ensure accurate and reliable results are obtained from environmental sampling and analysis..
A system of procedures, checks, audits, and corrective actions to ensure that all EPA research design and performance, environmental monitoring and sampling, and other technical and reporting activities are of the highest achievable quality (EPA, 1989).
the total integrated program for assuring reliability of monitoring and measurement data.
