Workshop:
Quality Assurance in Analytical Geochemistry
Pre-conference workshop at Goldschmidt 2007
Sunday, 19 August 2007; from 10:00 to 16:00
To be held at the University of Cologne
In conjunction with the 2007 Goldschmidt 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.
Registration via E-mail: Thomas.Meisel@mu-leoben.at (deadline: 1 August 2007)
Workshop Fee: free of charge
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 at the above e-mail address.
Workshop Organizers:
Thomas Meisel, Chairperson of the IAG Certification Committee
General and Analytical Chemistry, University of Leoben, Austria
thomas.meisel@mu-leoben.at, +43 (0)3842 402 1200
Michael Wiedenbeck, President of the IAG
GFZ – Potsdam, Germany