ISSN: 0090-3973
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Certificate Values—What Do They Mean and How They Should Be Used
Ku, HH
Chief, Statistical Engineering Division, National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce,

Abstract

The meanings of commonly used uncertainty statements associated with certified values of Standard Reference Materials are explained. In particular, the implications of these statements are interpreted in nonstatistical terms for the users.

Keywords:
standards, value engineering, probability theory, standard deviation

Paper ID: JTE10695J
DOI: 10.1520/JTE10695J
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