| Description |
1 online resource (1 PDF file (x, 77 pages)). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Consensus study report
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Consensus study report.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) mission is to provide reliable and impartial scientific information to understand Earth, minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters, and manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources. Data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination are central to everything the USGS does. Among other activities, the USGS operates some 250 laboratories across the country to analyze physical and biological samples, including water, sediment, rock, plants, invertebrates, fish, and wildlife. The data generated in the laboratories help answer pressing scientific and societal questions or support regulation, resource management, or commercial applications. At the request of the USGS, this study reviews a representative sample of USGS laboratories to examine quality management systems and other approaches for assuring the quality of laboratory results and recommends best practices and procedures for USGS laboratories. |
| Funding |
This activity was supported by the U.S. Geological Survey under Award No. G17AC00245. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project. |
| Contents |
Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Improving data quality and integrity -- 3 USGS laboratories -- 4 Experiences with quality management systems -- 5 Recommendations and conclusions -- references -- Appendix : Biographical sketches of Committee Members |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Geological Survey (U.S.)
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Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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Laboratories -- United States -- Quality control.
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Laboratories. |
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United States. |
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Quality control. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Assuring Data Quality at U.S. Geological Survey Laboratories. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2019 9780309495622 (OCoLC)1134774536 |
| ISBN |
9780309495622 |
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0309495628 |
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9780309495639 |
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0309495636 |
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9780309495653 (electronic book) |
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0309495652 (electronic book) |
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