Regulation in a standardised world-An analytical chemists view '... from the inside'

摘要

In the Quality Matters column in Spectroscopy Europe Vol. 23 No. 4, Peter Jenks wrote an interesting article detailing his view of the current regulatory environment, and the role of the analytical laboratory manager within it. This article offers an alternative perspective written by "practicing analytical chemists"; working within several of the standardisation bodies mentioned. There is no fundamental difference in the way ISO develops standards compared with ASTM International, or any other standardisation body, for example, United States Pharmacopeia (USP). In all instances, these bodies use procedures designed to establish a draft document, based on technical input from experienced professional volunteers. This standard is then at least reviewed at the technical committee level before being passed as an "approved" document to the standards body for voting.