Title: quality manual
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - quality manual
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.08111
Status: current

Definition
Specification for the quality management system of an organization.

Note
Quality manuals can vary in detail and format to suit the size and complexity of an individual organization.

Related Terms
- organization: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/08091
- quality management system: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/08110

Source
- PAC, 2021, 93, 997. 'Metrological and quality concepts in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1036 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0819)

Other Outputs
- html: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/08111/html
- json: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/08111/json
- xml: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/08111/xml

Citation: Citation: 'quality manual' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.08111
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