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Organizing AA and ICP Data for Regulatory Compliance, Reporting, and Archiving † William B. Barnett and Peter Seferovic The Perkin-Elmer Corporation 761 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06859-0219 USA when analyzing samples. In this • And it had to allow for future ABSTRACT paper we will describe the design expansion. When analyses are performed of the results library for our WinLab™ series of instrument con- INFORMATION FLOW using modern, automated atomic absorption or ICP instruments, trol software products for atomic We began the design process by information is required to control absorption and ICP emission. We examining the flow of information the analytical sequence such as believe the design represents a methods and sample descrip- number of innovations in organiz- through an atomic absorption or tions, raw signals are generated, ing and storing analytical data so ICP instrument system as illustrated and calculated values such as that they are readily available for in Figure 1. calibration curves and concentra- a wide variety of post analysis To perform analyses, the user tions are produced. Frequently reporting, queries, and calculations. needs the samples and two sources knowing the sequence of mea- surements is important for ve