In conjunction with the 2008 DMG conference, the International Association of Geoanalysts (IAG: http://geoanalyst.com) will be sponsoring a one-day workshop devoted to quality assurance and best practices for the analysis of Earth materials. The main focus of this workshop will be the analysis of silicates using both whole rock and micro-analytical techniques, though other fields of interest to the analytical geochemist will also be presented.
Date: Saturday, 13 September 2008; from 10:00 to 16:00
Venue: FU-Berlin (Lankwitz), exact venue to be announced
Registration deadline: Monday, 1 September 2008
Workshop
Fee: UK£ 15 to be paid via credit card after receipt of
electronic invoice
Course to be conducted in German; Course materials to be provided in English
Registration:
Send an E-mail to IAG's Hon. Treasurer Chris Jackson
CRJ2508@ntlworld.com
Subject
Heading: Registration for Berlin Workshop
Include
name, work address and e-mail address in body of message
An
electronic invoice will be sent to your e-mail address.
Full
reimbursement for cancellations sent prior to 1 September 2008
Workshop Goals:
Discuss the latest practices for the production of “reliable” geochemical data that are associated with small measurement uncertainties.
Provide an overview of current understanding of metrological traceability and the proper use of reference materials.
Describe the role of measurement uncertainty and how it is effected by such issues as sample preparation, sample heterogeneity and data acquisition.
Highlight the role of the IAG and its support of the geoanalytical community.
Specific Topics to be Covered:
Recent trends in sampling and sample preparation.
Proper IUPAC terminology and recent ISO guidelines.
Reference materials for quality control and method development.
The role of proficiency testing within overall data quality assurance.
The production of new certified reference materials.
Input by workshop participants is most welcome. Participants wishing to present their work or who wish to have specific themes addressed should include this information at the time of registering.
Workshop Organizers:
Cornelia Kriete, BGR Quality Management Program
Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, Hannover
cornelia DOT kriete AT bgr DOT de
Thomas
Meisel, Chairperson of the IAG Certification Committee
General
and Analytical Chemistry, University of Leoben, Austria
Thomas
DOT
Meisel AT
mu-leoben DOT
at, +43 (0)3842 402 1200
Michael
Wiedenbeck, President of the IAG
GFZ –
Potsdam, Germany
MichaWi AT
gfz-potsdam DOT
de
Last update: March 4, 2008.