Inorganics Common Challenges

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How to Avoid Waste, Delays, and Unexpected Costs

When purchasing certified reference standards, the most common issues are often just ordering decisions that can lead to unnecessary waste, added costs,
or delays.

 

Ordering More Standard Than You Can Use Before It Expires

Reference standards have defined shelf lives. If you purchase a larger volume than your laboratory can realistically consume, you may be left with unused material that expires before it can be used.

How to avoid it:

Choose the volume that best matches your expected usage. AccuStandard offers multiple packaging options, including ready-to-use standards in 100 mL and
500 mL formats, as well as stock standards in smaller 50 mL volumes that can help reduce waste while also avoiding TDG shipping charges in some applications. Elaborate: What is the TDG threshold?

 

Receiving a Product with Less Shelf-Life Than Expected

Some laboratories require a minimum remaining shelf life to meet internal quality procedures. Receiving a standard close to its expiration date can create compliance challenges or require replacement sooner than anticipated.

How to avoid it:

AccuStandard specifies both the shelf life from the date of testing and the minimum shelf life guaranteed at the time of shipment. If your application requires more remaining shelf life than the published minimum, simply let us know when placing your order.

 

Shipping Delays That Shorten Product Usability

Reference standards are sensitive products that require careful shipping coordination. Delays during transit can reduce the effective useful life of the material or interrupt critical testing schedules.

How to avoid it:

Chromatographic Specialties and AccuStandard coordinate inventory and shipping schedules to minimize lead times and maximize remaining shelf life on delivery. We do not ship standards over the weekend, unless you specify you will be open for a Saturday delivery, and need that delivery.  

 

Can I Really Trust the Quality of This Standard?

The quality of the standard you purchase is critical to your laboratory. How do you know if the quality advertised can be trusted?

As a company committed to helping customers make informed purchasing decisions, we ask the same question. In our experience, one of the strongest indicators of product quality is the culture behind it. AccuStandard's commitment to rigorous quality standards, transparent specifications, and consistent manufacturing practices gives us confidence in recommending their products to laboratories across Canada.

Accustandard is accredited to ISO 17034, ISO/IEC 17025 and certified to ISO 9001. Their quality system undergoes multiple audits each year and has become stronger and more robust with each review. They hold regular interdepartmental nonconformance meetings to determine the cause of each nonconformity and make the appropriate corrective actions in an effort to eliminate the possibility of repeat occurrences. They place quality above all else.