242 Understanding Your Agilent ChemStation
11 Evaluating System Suitability
System Suitability Formulae and Calculations
System Suitability Formulae and Calculations
The ChemStation uses the following formulae to obtain the results for the
various System Suitability tests. The results are reported using the
Performance, Performance + Noise and Performance + Extended report styles.
When ASTM or USP is specified for a given definition, then the definition
conforms to those given in the corresponding reference. However, the symbols
used here may not be the same as those used in the reference.
The two references used in this context are:
• ASTM: Section E 682 – 93, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol.14.01
• USP: The United States Pharmacopeia, XX. Revision, pp. 943 - 946