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Traceability of trace analysis

Abstract

Traceability provides the terminology, concepts and strategy for ensuring that analytical chemical measurements are comparable. At present the reference points are often internationally agreed methods; they can also be reference materials. Ideally there should be a single reference point, which in the case of chemistry is the SI Unit the mole but much work will be required to achieve such a situation. Traceability does not imply high accuracy and levels of certainty consistent with fitness for purpose criteria is the goal. This paper discusses the relevance of the concept of traceability and reviews developments leading to a conceptual model for analytical chemistry. It also reports some recent work and considers future needs. (author)
Authors:
King, Bernard [1] 
  1. Laboratory of the Government Chemist, Middlesex (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 2002
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
IAEA-AL-105
Resource Relation:
Conference: Consultants' meeting on traceability of IAEA-AQCS reference materials to SI-units, Vienna (Austria), 25-27 Nov 1996; Other Information: 25 refs, 7 figs, 3 tabs; PBD: [2002]; Related Information: In: Report of the consultants' meeting on traceability of IAEA-AQCS reference materials to SI-units, 172 pages.
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; CALIBRATION STANDARDS; DATA COVARIANCES; ERRORS; INTERLABORATORY COMPARISONS; ISOTOPE DILUTION; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; SI UNITS; TRACE AMOUNTS
OSTI ID:
20232720
Research Organizations:
International Atomic Energy Agency, Analytical Quality Control Services, Seibersdorf (Austria)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: XA0200663008974
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 121-142
Announcement Date:
Mar 04, 2002

Citation Formats

King, Bernard. Traceability of trace analysis. IAEA: N. p., 2002. Web.
King, Bernard. Traceability of trace analysis. IAEA.
King, Bernard. 2002. "Traceability of trace analysis." IAEA.
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