Quality Assurance for Freshwater Quality Monitoring - Technical Guidance Document

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEarly Warning and Assessment Division
dc.contributor.otherBeechinor, Greg
dc.contributor.otherChapman, Deborah V.
dc.contributor.otherDoran, Linda
dc.contributor.otherLisniak, Dmytro
dc.contributor.otherGonzalez, Lucia Hermida
dc.contributor.otherWarner, Stuart
dc.contributor.otherWebster, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-12T16:05:56Z
dc.date.available2023-06-12T16:05:56Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.descriptionThis technical guidance document introduces the principles and practices of quality assurance for freshwater quality monitoring. It is designed for scientists and practitioners working in field and laboratory environments who may not have specialised expertise in quality assurance. The document explains how planned and systematic procedures help ensure that monitoring data accurately represent the condition of water bodies. It outlines the roles of quality assurance and quality control within a broader quality management system and emphasises the importance of establishing clear data quality objectives before monitoring begins. The guidance also describes how monitoring programmes should manage the full sample life cycle, including sampling, handling, transport, analysis, and data verification, to minimise errors and ensure reliable results. Although the focus is on freshwater systems, the principles and procedures described are broadly applicable to other aquatic monitoring contexts, including drinking water, wastewater, and industrial effluent monitoring, where dependable environmental data are required for assessment and decision-making.en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/42666
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-4031-8
dc.identifier.otherDEW/2529/NA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/42666
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number87 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectquality assurance
dc.subjectfreshwater monitoring
dc.subjectfreshwater quality
dc.subjectlaboratory test
dc.subjectlife cycle
dc.subjectquality control
dc.subjectdata quality
dc.subjectwater quality management
dc.subjectmicrobiological analysis
dc.subject.sdgSDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.subject.themeresearch
dc.subject.themescience
dc.subject.themeadministration
dc.subject.themepolicy
dc.subject.themescientific policy
dc.subject.themeindustry
dc.subject.themequality assurance
dc.subject.themefreshwater monitoring
dc.subject.themeenvironmental policy
dc.subject.themefreshwater quality
dc.subject.themelaboratory test
dc.subject.themebiology
dc.subject.themelife cycle
dc.subject.themequality control
dc.subject.themewater quality management
dc.subject.thememicrobiological analysis
dc.titleQuality Assurance for Freshwater Quality Monitoring - Technical Guidance Documenten
dc.typeTechnical guideline

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