1.1 This practice covers specific requirements for incorporating quality control procedures into an ASTM test method.
1.2 The requirements in this practice should be looked upon as the primary requirements for quality control of a specific test method. In many cases, it may be desirable to implement additional quality control criteria to ensure the desired quality of data. The guidelines are intended to be incorporated into a comprehensive approach to quality assurance and quality control that include the more general approaches described in Practices D 3856 and D 4210.
1.3 The specific requirements in this practice may not be appropriate for all test methods. They will vary depending on the type of test method used as well as the analyte being determined and the sample matrix being analyzed.
1.4 This practice is for use with quantitative test methods and may not be applicable to qualitative test methods.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ASTM D5789-95 Referenced Document
ASTM D1129 Standard Terminology Relating to Water*, 1999-04-21 Update
ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water*, 1999-04-21 Update
ASTM D2777 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Methods of Committee D-19 on Water*, 1998-04-21 Update
ASTM D3695 Standard Test Method for Volatile Alcohols in Water by Direct Aqueous-Injection Gas Chromatography*, 2021-11-01 Update
ASTM D3856 Standard Guide for Good Laboratory Practices in Laboratories Engaged in Sampling and Analysis of Water*, 1995-04-21 Update
ASTM D4210 Standard Practice for Intralaboratory Quality Control Procedures and a Discussion on Reporting Low-Level Data*, 1996-01-01 Update
ASTM D4375 Standard Practice for Basic Statistics in Committee D-19 on Water*, 1996-04-21 Update
ASTM D5788 Standard Guide for Spiking Organics into Aqueous Samples*, 2017-12-15 Update
ASTM D5789-95 history
1995ASTM D5789-95 Standard Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications for Standard Test Methods for Organic Constituents