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A joint US-Russian cross calibration study was undertaken in 1989 and 1990. Side-by-side air samples were collected, along with samples of soil, vegetation, and forest litter. These samples were analyzed for a variety of elements in laboratories in the two countries. The results of these cross check analyses are presented in this paper, as well as internal quality assurance results for the laboratories involved. The results indicate that future cooperative international studies will require careful and continuous attention to chemical analyses performed on environmental samples to assure that results are comparable.
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Kononov, E., White, G.J., Wiersma, G.B. et al. International cross comparison and calibration of sampling and analytical procedures in support of global baseline monitoring. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 29, 254–259 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00212977
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