The SOPs find their application in the following:
- Safety criteria
- Sampling and sampling techniques
- Sample storage, transport and disposal
- Product-based testing
- Quality of consumables and reagents
- Use, maintenance and calibration of equipment
- Selection of test methods and method validation
- Measurement of degree of uncertainty for analytical techniques
- Document control
- Training
- Quality Assurance procedures for different areas
- Reference Standard maintenance
- Calibration procedures and schedules
- Proficiency testing and Inter-laboratory comparisons
- Internal quality control, etc.