Factors Affecting Quality

The laboratory environment can affect the quality of measurements in ways other than direct contamination. 

List the environmental factors that may influence a result. 

You have probably identified factors such as vibration, dirt, sunlight, radiation, electric and magnetic fields and noise. Other factors, such as fluctuations in laboratory temperature and humidity, can have a more subtle effect. 

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Wickremasinghe, R. L. and Perera, K. P. W. C., Factores affecting quality, strength and color ofblacktea liquors. J. Natl. Scl. Council Sri Lanka, 1 111, 1973. 

Watada AE, Ko NP and Minott DA. 1996. Factors affecting quality of fresh-cut horticultural products. 

Periodic verification of the environment, time, temperature, or other factors affecting quality, e.g., time at temperature of annealing, hardening, or heat-treating... 

Watada, A.E., Ko, N.P. and Minott, D.A. (1996) Factors affecting quality of fresh-cut horticultural products. Postharvest Biology and Technology 9, 11 5-1 25. 

C. Other factors affecting quality D. Quality offish gelatin compared to 135... 

The main factor affecting quality of the works which emerged was the human one, that is, head office support, site management and supervision. A too large proportion of temporary staff could have a detrimental effect. 

Construction is a large and complicated process in which quality is especially important. Factors affecting quality directly relate to hardware, i.e. construction materials, equipment and manpower. However, an irrational managerial system... 

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