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Traceability of environmental chemical analyses

Authors: Philippe QUEVAUVILLER, Olivier DONARD, Olivier THOMAS

Publication date: June 10, 2004 | Lire en français

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    2. Meaning of the term "traceability

    Definition

    ISO defines traceability as "the property of a measurement result or standard such that it can be related to specified references, usually national or international standards, through an unbroken chain of comparisons all having specified uncertainties" .

    The unbroken chain of comparisons is also referred to as the "standards connection chain" or "calibration chain"....

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