ISSN: 1945-7553
CODEN: JTEVAB
Page Count: 3

Reference Materials—What They Are and How They Should be Used

Taylor, JK
Coordinator for quality assurance and voluntary standardization, Center for Analytical Chemistry, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC,

Abstract

The role of reference materials in monitoring the chemical measurement process is considered. Requirements for reliable reference materials are reviewed. The use of reference material data in estimating the uncertainties of the results of measurements on test samples is discussed.

Keywords:
accuracy, chemical analysis, precision, quality assurance, quality control, reference materials, standard reference materials

Paper ID: JTE10305J
DOI: 10.1520/JTE10305J
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