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==Frequently asked questions==
;Where can I get a PDF copy of the mass spectrometry terms document?
:The document can be found here: http://pac.iupac.org/publications/pac/85/7/1515/

;Can I republish the document contents?
:Contents of the document can be reproduced as long as IUPAC is acknowledged and the source is referenced and linked: "''Republication or reproduction of this report or its storage and/or dissemination by electronic means is permitted without the need for formal IUPAC permission on condition that an acknowledgment, with full reference to the source, along with use of the copyright symbol , the name IUPAC, and the year of publication, are prominently visible. Publication of a translation into another language is subject to the additional condition of prior approval from the relevant IUPAC National Adhering Organization.''"

;What was the IUPAC project that supported this work?
:It was Project 2003-056-2-500 "Standard definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry".[http://www.iupac.org/nc/home/projects/project-db/project-details.html?tx_wfqbe_pi1&#91;project_nr&#93;=2003-056-2-500] The planned duration was 20032006; the project was completed in the summer of 2013.

;Were the definitions presented for public comment?
:The terms were presented for public comment at the International Mass Spectrometry Conference, Edinburgh, September 2003, American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference, Nashville, May 2004, British Mass Spectrometry Society Meeting, September, 2005, American Chemical Society Conference, San Diego, March 2005, American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference, San Antonio, June 2005, World Chemical Congress, Beijing, China, August, 2005, British Mass Spectrometry Society Meeting, September 2005, American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference, Seattle, May 2006, and the International Mass Spectrometry Conference, Prague, August 2006. This website has been up since December 2003.

;Were the definitions peer reviewed?
:The manuscript was reviewed nine times between April of 2006 and acceptance in March of 2013.

;I found a definition of a term and I think that it is incorrect; what do I do?
:If you are certain that a particular term is not correct, write a letter to the editor of a mass spectrometry journal or submit a short article with your new or modified definition(s) and rationale. Suitable references will strengthen your argument. Examples of short articles or letters to the editor on terminology can be found here: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bms.1200111109 ], [http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.5129], [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1044-0305(91)80026-4], [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1044-0305(92)87078-D], [http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290050210], [http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oms.1210020302]

;You didn't include my favorite term; what do I do?
:See above. Write a letter to the editor with your new term and definition.

;How do I label the x-axis of a [[mass spectrum]]? And what are the units?
:Use ''[[m/z]]'' and it is dimensionless and it is an abbreviation, not a symbol. Do not use m/z([[Da]]), m/z([[u]]), m/e and especially not m/z([[amu]]). The [[thomson]] unit is not recommended.

;Is [[mass resolution]] &Delta;m or m/&Delta;m?
:m/&Delta;m

;What about resolving power?
:See [[resolving power]].

;How about [[slashes and hyphens]]? Is it [[GC/MS]] or [[GC-MS]], [[LC/MS]] or [[LC-MS]], etc?
:The current recommendation is to use either.

;Is it [[collision-induced dissociation]] (CID) and [[collisionally activated dissociation]] (CAD)?
:The current recommendation is to use either.

;Should I use the term [[daughter ion]]?
:Use [[product ion]] instead (also [[precursor ion]] not [[parent ion]]).

;Is [[ion-molecule reaction]] correct?
:Use the slash: [[ion/molecule reaction]].