List of available documents

Code	Title	Purpose
DCH	History on documentation changes	To record the modifications made in the quality documentation.
QM.001	Quality Manual	To define the scope of the QMS, to declare the quality policy, objectives and commitment. To relate the procedures established, the interactions among them and the responsibilities.
Operational Procedures
OP.001	Working flow for analytical services.	To establish a working flow for the performance of analytical services that ensures the quality system requirements.
OP.002	Sample reception, classification and storage.	To define the procedures and responsibilities for sample reception, classification, conservation, manipulation, distribution and storage in the laboratory.
OP.003	Sample Preparation for XRF analysis: Preparation of sample pellets for the analysis with SPECTRO X-Lab 2000 spectrometer.	To define the set of procedures and responsibilities undertaken for the preparation of samples for XRF analysis with SPECTRO X-Lab 2000 spectrometer.
OP.004	Reception, conservation and use of reference materials and certified reference materials.	To define the set of procedures and responsibilities undertaken by the laboratory for the continuous monitoring of operation and the results of measurements in order to decide whether the obtained results are reliable enough to be released.
OP.005	Realization of internal quality control.	To define the set of procedures and responsibilities undertaken by the laboratory for the proper conservation and use of reference materials, in order to ensure the quality of the analytical results.
OP.006	Estimation of uncertainty in XRF analysis.	To define the set of procedures for the estimation of the uncertainty of the results obtained by X-ray fluorescence spectroscopic methods and to give a step by step practical example for a specific application.
OP.007	Operation of X-ray tube and generators.	To define the set of procedures for the operation of X-ray tubes and generators.
OP.008	Method validation in the determination of elemental mass fractions by EDXRF.	The purpose of this procedure is to assure that test methods used for element mass fraction determination by EDXRF are properly validated before being applied; and to provide documented evidence that the selected method fulfils the requirements set for a specific analysis.