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Duplicate Samples

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Duplicate Samples - definition(s)

Duplicate Samples - Two samples taken from and representative of the same population and carried through all steps of the sampling and analytical procedures in an identical manner. Duplicate samples are used to assess variance of the total method, including sampling and analysis. See also collocated samples.

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Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, 19 March 2011 07:31:33, http://www.mass.gov/dep/cleanup/laws/glossa01.htm External


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