Equipment blank

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009971",
  "term": "Equipment blank",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Equipment Blank",
  "definition": "1. A sample of analyte-free media which has been used to rinse common sampling equipment to check effectiveness of decontamination procedures. {OW/EAD} {OPP} {OECA} {ORCR}\n\n2. A sample of analyte-free media which has been used to rinse common sampling equipment to check effectiveness of decontamination procedures.\n\n3. This control is performed by passing sterile reagent grade water or buffer through the equipment and processing the water as if it were a PCR negative control. If this control is found to be positive, all analysis should cease until the source of the problem is identified. Equipment blanks should then be run more frequently until it is shown that the problem has been corrected.",
  "subject": "Measurements",
  "references": [
    "Forum on Environmental Measurements (FEM) Glossary",
    "EPA 815-B-04-001; Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods (ESAM) Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/equipment-blank/"
}