In January 2023, a new 4th edition of the IUPAC Compendium of Terminology in Analytical Chemistry (Orange Book), was published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, updating the previous 1997 edition after a gap of 26 years.
First published in 1978, the 4th edition of 13 chapters and 666 pages, edited by D Brynn Hibbert, takes into account the explosion of new analytical procedures and, at the same time, the diversity of techniques and the quality and performance characteristics of the procedures that are the focus of interest.
Contents
New chapters on chemometrics, bio-analytical methods of analysis, and sample treatment and preparation have been added. This is a significant and important update. The terminology of metrology and quality assurance is now up to date with the latest ISO and JCGM standards.
The book is divided into 13 Chapters:
Chapter 1: Fundamental and Metrological Concepts in Analytical Chemistry
Chapter 2: Chemometrics
Chapter 3: Extraction for Sample Preparation
Chapter 4: Mass and Volume in Analytical Chemistry
Chapter 5: Separation in Analytical Chemistry
Chapter 6: Analytical Spectroscopy
Chapter 7: Mass Spectrometry
Chapter 8: Electroanalytical Chemistry
Chapter 9: Radioanalytical Chemistry
Chapter 10: Analytical Chemistry of Surfaces
Chapter 11: Thermal Analysis
Chapter 12: Bioanalytical Chemistry
Chapter 13: Quality in Analytical Chemistry
This last Chapter holds special interest for the ECA AQCG and its members as it contains 7 sub-topics:
13.1: Introduction
13.2: General Concepts Related to Quality and Quality Management
13.3: Concepts Related to Validation and Verification of Analytical Procedures
13.4: Concepts Related to Reference Materials
13.5: Concepts Related to Intra- and Interlaboratory Comparisons
13.6: Concepts Related to Internal Quality Control
13.7: Concepts Related to Conformity Assessment, Quality Specifications and Measurement Quality
Bibliographic information
Title: Compendium of Terminology in Analytical Chemistry
Published: 27 Jan 2023; IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry)