Abstract
One of the most important aspects in relation to the quality assurance in any analytical activity is the estimation of measurement uncertainty. There is general agreement that 'the expression of the result of a measurement is not complete without specifying its associated uncertainty'. An analytical process is the mechanism for obtaining methodological information (measurand) of a material system (population). This implies the need for the definition of the problem, the choice of methods for sampling and measurement and proper execution of these activities for obtaining information. The result of a measurement is only an approximation or estimate of the value of the measurand, which is complete only when accompanied by an estimate of the uncertainty of the analytical process. According to the 'Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in Metrology' measurement uncertainty' is the parameter associated with the result of a measurement that characterizes the dispersion of the values that could reasonably be attributed to the measurand (or magnitude). This parameter could be a standard deviation or a confidence interval. The uncertainty evaluation requires detailed look at all possible sources, but not disproportionately. We can make a good estimate of the uncertainty concentrating efforts on the largest contributions. The key
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Diaz-Asencio, Misael
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- Centro de Estudios Ambientales de Cienfuegos (Cuba)
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Diaz-Asencio, Misael.
Calculation of uncertainties; Calculo de incertidumbres.
IAEA: N. p.,
2012.
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Diaz-Asencio, Misael.
Calculation of uncertainties; Calculo de incertidumbres.
IAEA.
Diaz-Asencio, Misael.
2012.
"Calculation of uncertainties; Calculo de incertidumbres."
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abstractNote = {One of the most important aspects in relation to the quality assurance in any analytical activity is the estimation of measurement uncertainty. There is general agreement that 'the expression of the result of a measurement is not complete without specifying its associated uncertainty'. An analytical process is the mechanism for obtaining methodological information (measurand) of a material system (population). This implies the need for the definition of the problem, the choice of methods for sampling and measurement and proper execution of these activities for obtaining information. The result of a measurement is only an approximation or estimate of the value of the measurand, which is complete only when accompanied by an estimate of the uncertainty of the analytical process. According to the 'Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in Metrology' measurement uncertainty' is the parameter associated with the result of a measurement that characterizes the dispersion of the values that could reasonably be attributed to the measurand (or magnitude). This parameter could be a standard deviation or a confidence interval. The uncertainty evaluation requires detailed look at all possible sources, but not disproportionately. We can make a good estimate of the uncertainty concentrating efforts on the largest contributions. The key steps of the process of determining the uncertainty in the measurements are: - the specification of the measurand; - identification of the sources of uncertainty - the quantification of individual components of uncertainty, - calculate the combined standard uncertainty; - report of uncertainty. [Spanish] Uno de los aspectos mas importantes en relacion con el aseguramiento de la calidad en cualquier actividad analitica es la estimacion de la incertidumbre de la medicion. Existe el acuerdo general que 'la expresion del resultado de una medicion no esta completa sin especificar su incertidumbre asociada'. Un proceso analitico es el mecanismo metodologico para la obtencion de informacion (mesurando) de un sistema material (poblacion). Ello supone la necesidad de la definicion del problema, la eleccion de los metodos de muestreo y medicion adecuados y la ejecucion de estas actividades para la obtencion de la informacion. El resultado de una medicion solo es una aproximacion o estimacion del valor del mesurando, el cual se completa solo cuando va acompanado por una estimacion de la incertidumbre del proceso analitico. Segun el 'Vocabulario de Terminos Basicos y Generales de Metrologia' la incertidumbre de medicion 'es el parametro asociado con el resultado de la medicion que caracteriza la dispersion de los valores que razonablemente pudiera ser atribuida al mensurando (o magnitud). Este parametro podria ser una desviacion estandar o un intervalo de confianza'. La evaluacion de la incertidumbre exige que observemos detalladamente todas sus posibles fuentes, pero no de forma desproporcionada. Podemos realizar una buena estimacion de la incertidumbre concentrando el esfuerzo en las mayores contribuciones. Los pasos fundamentales del proceso de determinacion de la incertidumbre en las mediciones son: - la especificacion del mesurando; - la identificacion de las fuentes de incertidumbre; - la cuantificacion de las componentes individuales de la incertidumbre; - el calculo de la incertidumbre estandar combinada; - informe de la incertidumbre.}
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title = {Calculation of uncertainties; Calculo de incertidumbres}
author = {Diaz-Asencio, Misael}
abstractNote = {One of the most important aspects in relation to the quality assurance in any analytical activity is the estimation of measurement uncertainty. There is general agreement that 'the expression of the result of a measurement is not complete without specifying its associated uncertainty'. An analytical process is the mechanism for obtaining methodological information (measurand) of a material system (population). This implies the need for the definition of the problem, the choice of methods for sampling and measurement and proper execution of these activities for obtaining information. The result of a measurement is only an approximation or estimate of the value of the measurand, which is complete only when accompanied by an estimate of the uncertainty of the analytical process. According to the 'Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in Metrology' measurement uncertainty' is the parameter associated with the result of a measurement that characterizes the dispersion of the values that could reasonably be attributed to the measurand (or magnitude). This parameter could be a standard deviation or a confidence interval. The uncertainty evaluation requires detailed look at all possible sources, but not disproportionately. We can make a good estimate of the uncertainty concentrating efforts on the largest contributions. The key steps of the process of determining the uncertainty in the measurements are: - the specification of the measurand; - identification of the sources of uncertainty - the quantification of individual components of uncertainty, - calculate the combined standard uncertainty; - report of uncertainty. [Spanish] Uno de los aspectos mas importantes en relacion con el aseguramiento de la calidad en cualquier actividad analitica es la estimacion de la incertidumbre de la medicion. Existe el acuerdo general que 'la expresion del resultado de una medicion no esta completa sin especificar su incertidumbre asociada'. Un proceso analitico es el mecanismo metodologico para la obtencion de informacion (mesurando) de un sistema material (poblacion). Ello supone la necesidad de la definicion del problema, la eleccion de los metodos de muestreo y medicion adecuados y la ejecucion de estas actividades para la obtencion de la informacion. El resultado de una medicion solo es una aproximacion o estimacion del valor del mesurando, el cual se completa solo cuando va acompanado por una estimacion de la incertidumbre del proceso analitico. Segun el 'Vocabulario de Terminos Basicos y Generales de Metrologia' la incertidumbre de medicion 'es el parametro asociado con el resultado de la medicion que caracteriza la dispersion de los valores que razonablemente pudiera ser atribuida al mensurando (o magnitud). Este parametro podria ser una desviacion estandar o un intervalo de confianza'. La evaluacion de la incertidumbre exige que observemos detalladamente todas sus posibles fuentes, pero no de forma desproporcionada. Podemos realizar una buena estimacion de la incertidumbre concentrando el esfuerzo en las mayores contribuciones. Los pasos fundamentales del proceso de determinacion de la incertidumbre en las mediciones son: - la especificacion del mesurando; - la identificacion de las fuentes de incertidumbre; - la cuantificacion de las componentes individuales de la incertidumbre; - el calculo de la incertidumbre estandar combinada; - informe de la incertidumbre.}
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