Audit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000941",
  "term": "Audit",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A planned, impartial and recorded examination in which evidence is gathered and judged against a set of agreed criteria to establish how far those criteria are met. In an analytical laboratory it checks whether operations follow the relevant standards, regulations or in-house procedures. ISO 19011 gives guidance on auditing and distinguishes first-party, second-party and third-party audits.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "certification",
    "determination",
    "organization"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 997. 'Metrological and quality concepts in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1020 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0819)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/audit/"
}