Meeting data quality objectives with interval information

Environ Sci Technol. 2001 Aug 15;35(16):3350-5. doi: 10.1021/es001572m.

Abstract

Immunoassay test kits are promising technologies for measuring analytes under field conditions. Frequently, these field-test kits report the analyte concentrations as falling in an interval between minimum and maximum values. Many project managers use field-test kits only for screening purposes when characterizing waste sites because the results are presented as semiquantitative intervals. However, field-test kits that report results as intervals can also be used to make project-related decisions in compliance with false-rejection and false-acceptance decision error rates established during a quantitative data quality objective process. Sampling and analysis plans can be developed that rely on field-test kits to meet certain data needs of site remediation projects.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Data Collection / methods
  • Environmental Monitoring / methods*
  • Environmental Monitoring / standards
  • False Negative Reactions
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Hazardous Waste*
  • Immunoassay / standards*
  • Quality Control
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Hazardous Waste