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Certified Reference Materials and the VAM Principles |
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Definitions and Hierarchy of Reference Materials |
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2 | (2) |
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Types of Reference Material |
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4 | (1) |
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Uses of Reference Materials in Analytical Chemistry |
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5 | (1) |
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Interpretation of Results Obtained with CRMs |
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5 | (1) |
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Availability of Reference Materials |
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6 | (1) |
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Quality of Certified Reference Materials |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (7) |
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Assessment of Priority Needs and Confirmation of Demand |
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8 | (1) |
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Literature Search and Project Plan |
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8 | (1) |
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Raw Material Selection and Processing |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (2) |
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Characterisation Using Gravimetric Preparation Data |
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11 | (1) |
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Characterisation Using a Primary (Definitive) Method |
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12 | (1) |
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Characterisation Using Independent Measurement Methods |
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12 | (1) |
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Characterisation by Inter-laboratory Studies |
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12 | (1) |
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Preparation of the Certification Report and Certificate |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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Simple Statistics for Users of CRMs |
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15 | (26) |
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Rules for Collecting Data from CRMs |
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15 | (2) |
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Concepts of Trueness, Precision and Accuracy |
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17 | (2) |
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Number of Required Replicates |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (3) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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Converting Expanded Uncertainties into Standard Uncertainties |
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25 | (1) |
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Using CRMs to Detect other Forms of Bias |
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25 | (6) |
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Some Assumptions Behind Significance Testing |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (3) |
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Using Statistical Software (What Is a p-Value?) |
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31 | (1) |
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Concepts of Measurement Uncertainty |
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31 | (1) |
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Principles of Least Squares Linear Regression |
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32 | (8) |
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Least Squares Linear Regression Statistics |
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33 | (4) |
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37 | (1) |
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Extrapolation and Interpolation |
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38 | (1) |
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Bias, Leverage and Outliers |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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The Use of CRMs for Instrument Calibration |
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41 | (44) |
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41 | (1) |
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Examples of CRMs Used for Instrument Calibration |
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42 | (4) |
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42 | (1) |
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Pure Substance with a Documented Purity Value |
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43 | (1) |
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Pure Substance with a Documented Physical Property |
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43 | (1) |
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A Solution of a Substance with a Documented Concentration Value |
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44 | (1) |
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A Solution of a Substance with a Documented Property Value |
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44 | (1) |
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A Mixture of a Substance in a Solid Matrix with a Documented Concentration Value |
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45 | (1) |
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A Mixture of a Substance in a Gaseous Matrix with a Documented Concentration Value |
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45 | (1) |
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Instrument Calibration as Part of the Analytical Process |
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46 | (3) |
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46 | (1) |
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The Accuracy Required in the Calibration Procedure |
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47 | (2) |
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Choosing a CRM for Use as a Calibration Standard |
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49 | (6) |
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Documentation for the CRM |
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49 | (1) |
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The Magnitude and Uncertainty of the Property Values |
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50 | (1) |
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How the Property Value Is Characterised |
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51 | (1) |
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The Traceability of the Property Value |
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52 | (1) |
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Physical/Chemical Form - Pure Substance or Matrix Material? |
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53 | (2) |
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Storage Requirements and Shelf Life/Expiry Date |
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55 | (1) |
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The Preparation of a Calibration Solution using a CRM |
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55 | (4) |
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59 | (4) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (2) |
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Experimental Investigation of the Linear Calibration Model |
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63 | (4) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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Range of Property Values to be Covered |
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64 | (1) |
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Number of Calibration Points to be Obtained |
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64 | (1) |
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Spacing of the Calibration Points |
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65 | (1) |
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Number of Replicate Measurements |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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Using Linear Regression to Calculate the Calibration Line |
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67 | (4) |
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Combining Calibration Uncertainty with Analytical Uncertainty |
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71 | (1) |
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Assumptions in the Use of Linear Regression |
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72 | (3) |
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Abridged Methods of Calibration |
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75 | (2) |
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75 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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Uncertainty of Single Point and Two Point Calibrations |
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76 | (1) |
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Calibration by Bracketing |
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77 | (1) |
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Matrix Effects and Calibration |
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77 | (3) |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (2) |
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Detection of Non-Linearity |
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80 | (4) |
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84 | (1) |
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Use of CRMs for Assessing the Accuracy of Analytical Data |
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85 | (21) |
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The Importance of CRMs in Routine Analysis |
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85 | (1) |
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The Selection of Matrix CRMs |
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86 | (2) |
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Documentation for the CRM |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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Documented Property Values |
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87 | (1) |
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Uncertainty of the Documented Property Values |
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87 | (1) |
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Storage Requirements and Shelf Life/Expiry Date |
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87 | (1) |
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Quantity Taken for Analysis |
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88 | (1) |
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The Number of Different Matrix CRMs to be Used |
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88 | (1) |
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Principles Involved in Assessing the Accuracy of Routine Data |
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88 | (6) |
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88 | (1) |
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Procedures for the Assessment of the Precision of a Measured Result on a Matrix CRM |
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89 | (1) |
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The Rationale for Combining sb and sw |
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90 | (1) |
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Is the Within-laboratory Precision Acceptable? |
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91 | (1) |
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How Is a Value for the Bias Calculated? |
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92 | (2) |
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Issues Involved in Assessing the Accuracy of Routine Data |
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94 | (9) |
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Should a Result Obtained on a Matrix CRM Lie Within the Uncertainty Range of the Documented Reference Value? |
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94 | (1) |
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When Is the Uncertainty of the CRM Important? |
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95 | (2) |
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What Is the Uncertainty of the Bias Estimate? |
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97 | (1) |
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What Is the Bias Detection Limit? |
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98 | (3) |
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Why Is the Bias Detection Limit (3.7σ) Greater than the Acceptability Criterion of 2σ? |
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101 | (1) |
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How May a Fitness-for-Purpose Criterion be Used to Calculate Acceptability Limits? |
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101 | (2) |
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Action to Take When a Bias Is Detected |
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103 | (2) |
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Check the Calibration Standards |
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103 | (1) |
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Check Other Possible Sources of Bias |
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103 | (1) |
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Check the Precision of the Measurements |
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104 | (1) |
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Apply a Correction Factor? |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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Use of CRMs in Method Validation and Assessing Measurement Uncertainty |
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106 | (25) |
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What Is Method Validation? |
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106 | (1) |
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Why Is Method Validation Necessary? |
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107 | (1) |
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When Do You Validate a Method? |
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108 | (1) |
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How Do You Validate a Method? |
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108 | (1) |
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Method Performance Parameters |
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109 | (1) |
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The Tools of Method Validation |
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110 | (1) |
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The Role of CRMs in Method Validation |
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111 | (7) |
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What is Meant by Method Accuracy, Bias and Trueness? |
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111 | (1) |
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Measuring Bias Against CRMs |
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112 | (1) |
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How Bias Is Normally Expressed |
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113 | (1) |
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Measuring Bias Against a Reference Method |
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113 | (1) |
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Statistical Treatment of Results from a Study of Bias: Comparison with a Certified or Reference Value |
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114 | (2) |
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Statistical Treatment of Results from a Study of Bias: Comparison with a Reference Method |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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Use of CRMs in Estimating Method Recovery and Measurement Uncertainty |
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118 | (12) |
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Outline of Method for the Determination of Vitamin A and Vitamin E in Infant Formula |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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Bias (Recovery) Study and its Associated Uncertainty |
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120 | (1) |
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Estimating Rm and u(Rm) Using a Representative CRM |
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121 | (1) |
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Estimating the Contribution of Rm to u(R) |
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122 | (2) |
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Calcualtion of Rs and u(Rs) from Spiking Studies |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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Calculation of Combined Standard and Expanded Uncertainties |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
Annex A List of Reference Material Producers |
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131 | (5) |
Annex B Statistical Tables |
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136 | (7) |
Subject Index |
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