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The AQuA Book is Government guidance about how to produce robust, fit for purpose analysis. It's for all analysts, analytical managers and commissioners.
Guidance for local authorities, port health authorities and food traders on how to submit a sample for referee analysis.
How to approach sampling ambient air and the sampling and analytical techniques to use.
This series brings together all documents relating to Analytical tools
How you can make sure your ambient air quality monitoring meets appropriate quality assurance requirements.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
List of Field Safety Notices from 22 to 26 September 2025.
List of Field Safety Notices from 12 to 16 January 2026.
This series brings together all documents relating to referee analysis carried out under the Government Chemist statutory function.
How to choose data tools and infrastructure that are flexible, scalable, sustainable and secure.
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