OSP Software

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OSP™ SOFTWARE

Optimize a Sampling Protocol

OSP (Optimization of Sampling Protocols) is a highly effective tool used to analyze and evaluate the optimization of a sampling protocol. Heterogeneity Tests are performed to discover sampling characteristics of new, unknown material. OSP simplifies complex calculations and provides a logical format to help you interpret Heterogeneity Tests. Nomographs are the fundamental graphical methodology used to facilitate the presentation and interpretation of :

	Sampling for size distribution analysis
	Liberated precious or base metals
	Heterogeneity Tests involving fragments or samples collected one by one
	Heterogeneity Tests involving duplicate samples
	Pairs data analysis

OSP is used to optimize sampling protocols for particle size distribution analysis, for liberated precious metals, and for non-liberated components of interest.

OSP is used to detect conditional biases in two series of measurements generated by two different methods.

Graphical techniques facilitate the presentation and interpretation of these analyses. A nomograph allows one to represent a relationship among three variables on a two dimensional chart. For example, Option 1 (Size) relates the three variables:

	Maximum particle size of liberated metal, d
	Variance of the Fundamental Error, S2FE
	Sample weight, MS

The user must be familiar and comfortable with the Sampling Theory. Otherwise the risk of under-utilization and misuse of the software is great. The Help file addresses software mechanics only, but not the Sampling Theory.

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In conjunction with OSP software, the following training course is offered to enhance your usage:

Optimization of Sampling Protocols Software (OSP) Course, provides an overview of the necessary knowledge to optimize sampling protocols. It will provide a way of comparing two series of chronological data using relative difference plots and moving averages. After completing this course, you should be able to:

	Use OSP to optimize sampling protocols for particle size distribution analysis, for liberated precious metals, and for non-liberated components of interest
	Interpret Heterogeneity Tests and draw corresponding sampling nomographs
	Detect conditional biases in two series of measurement generated by two different methods

Product content is subject to change without notice.

Training content is subject to change without notice.

OSP Ver. 1.1.0 is available exclusively for clients of FPSC.
For more information: info@fpscsampling.com

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