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Reference Standards Management

1. Standard Classification

Standard Type Source Usage
Primary Reference Commercially sourced, fully characterized Calibration of working standards
Working Standard Qualified against primary standard Routine analysis

2. Qualification Criteria

Parameter Primary Standard Working Standard
Purity (HPLC) ≥99.0% ≥98.0%
Identity (MS) Confirmed within ±0.5 Da Confirmed within ±0.5 Da
Water Content ≤1.0% ≤2.0%
Certificate of Analysis Required Required

3. Storage and Retest

Condition Storage Retest Interval
−20 °C Sealed, desiccated 12 months
4 °C Sealed, desiccated 6 months
Room temperature Sealed, desiccated 3 months