Dredging quality control study no. 4 (DQC-4) : analysis of PCBs and toxic trace metals in dry sediment reference materials / by H.B. Lee, J.A. Abbott and A.S.Y. Chau.: En13-5/86-94E-PDF

"Quality Assurance and Methods Section was requested by EPS-OR and PWC-Toronto to set up a quality control study to evaluate the analytical capability and performance of contract and government laboratories for PCB and trace metal analysis; In Study DQC-4, 14 laboratories in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Nova Scotia participated. This report compiles, evaluates and interprets the data collected for PCBs and eight trace metals. The performance of each laboratory was statistically assessed for each parameter and the results are to be used as one of the criteria in the selection of contract laboratories"--Executive summary.

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Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
National Water Research Institute (Canada). Analytical Methods Division.
Title Dredging quality control study no. 4 (DQC-4) : analysis of PCBs and toxic trace metals in dry sediment reference materials / by H.B. Lee, J.A. Abbott and A.S.Y. Chau.
Series title NWRI contribution ; 86-94
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Cover title.
"Control no. AM312."
"April 1986."
Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references (page 12).
Includes executive summary in French.
Publishing information Burlington, Ontario : Analytical Methods Division, National Water Research Institute, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, 1986.
Author / Contributor Lee, H. B., author.
Abbott, J. A., author.
Chau, A. S. Y. (Alfred Shun-Yuen), 1941- author.
Description 1 online resource (21 pages).
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/86-94E-PDF
Subject terms Contaminated sediments--Analysis
Polychlorinated biphenyls--Analysis
Heavy metals--Analysis
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