Use of Certified Reference Materials

The use of reference materials (RMs) has become- along with participation in interlaboratory studies- an important aspect of quality assurance in analytical-chemical laboratories; consequently, ISO 17025 dedicates the whole paragraph 5.6.3 to reference materials. This paragraph, however, deals only with storage and maintenance of reference materials and does not speify their proper use. Although ISO Guide 33, Uses of Certified Reference Materials (at present in revision), is meant to describe the use of reference materails, we at IRMM see that still many questions and misunderstandings remain for the proper use of reference material. This article will list and discuss some basic issues regarding CRMs and their intended use.

LINSINGER Thomas; 

2006-01-23

Supelco

JRC32280

https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC32280,