Designation:C1210−12StandardGuideforEstablishingaMeasurementSystemQualityControlProgramforAnalyticalChemistryLaboratoriesWithintheNuclearIndustry1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1210;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisstandardprovidesguidanceforestablishingandmaintainingameasurementsystemqualitycontrolprogram.Guidanceisprovidedforgeneralprogramconsiderations,preparationofqualitycontrolsamples,analysisofqualitycontrolsamples,qualitycontroldataanalysis,analystqualification,measurementsystemcalibration,measurementmethodqualification,andmeasurementsystemmaintenance.1.2Thisguidanceisprovidedinthefollowingsections:SectionGeneralQualityControlProgramConsiderations5QualityControlSamples6AnalysisofQualityControlSamples7QualityControlDataAnalysis8AnalystQualification9MeasurementSystemCalibration10MeasurementMethodQualification11MeasurementSystemMaintenance122.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C859TerminologyRelatingtoNuclearMaterialsC1009GuideforEstablishingandMaintainingaQualityAssuranceProgramforAnalyticalLaboratoriesWithintheNuclearIndustryC1068GuideforQualificationofMeasurementMethodsbyaLaboratoryWithintheNuclearIndustryC1128GuideforPreparationofWorkingReferenceMateri-alsforUseinAnalysisofNuclearFuelCycleMaterialsC1156GuideforEstablishingCalibrationforaMeasure-mentMethodUsedtoAnalyzeNuclearFuelCycleMate-rialsC1297GuideforQualificationofLaboratoryAnalystsfortheAnalysisofNuclearFuelCycleMaterials2.2ANSIStandards:3ANSI/ASQB1GuideforQualityControlChartsANSI/ASQB2ControlChartMethodofAnalyzingDataANSI/ASQB3ControlChartMethodofControllingQualityDuringProduction3.Terminology3.1Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthisguide,seeTermi-nologyC859.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Alaboratoryqualityassuranceprogramisanessentialprogramforlaboratorieswithi...