Analytical evaluation of laboratories wishing to perform environmental characterization studies

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1345-1350

  Lauenstein, Gunnar G ^a   Cantillo, Adriana Y ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical testing; Assurance; Contracts; Organic contaminants; Quality; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARY; LABORATORY; MOLLUSC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

BIVALVIA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 0030841813     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<1345:AEOLWT>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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