Is quality control different from quality assurance?
Quality control is only one component of an overall quality assurance program. It refers to inspection activities focused on specific aspects of the production, study process or final product. For instance, a manufactured product is inspected to make sure that it meets all design specifications and functional requirements. In a scientific study, one example of a quality control step is having calculations or data entry checked and validated by a second qualified person. How were outside experts involved in the Exposures Studies related to Rocky Flats? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment staff in epidemiology and radiation invited experts to help design the two-phased study approach and develop the Request for Proposals for Phase I of the research. Input was given by experts from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, federal Centers for Disease Control, Illinois Department of Health, Texas A&M University, the University of California at Berkeley and the
