Laboratories in Geosciences: Some Tips for Management

Erkan Aydar

Abstract


Scientific, technical, and technological researches depend on laboratory studies and the data produced in laboratories and the quality of these data. Laboratory equipment and studies reflect the quality of laboratories, from sample acceptance to result reporting. Laboratory Management in Earth Sciences is vital in the management of equipment and personnel. Very good labs can become labs that cannot function with bad management. For this reason, the LIMS system should be established in laboratories, all transactions such as job and personnel tracking and training, student training, consumable stock control, and management, should be open, transparent, sustainable and accessible. In this article, the general introduction of the Earth sciences laboratories and information about the problems that can be encountered in practice and their management are given.


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Geosciences, Laboratory, Management, LIMS

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v22.1.2061

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