Eurachem Guides & other Documents


Guides
  Traceability in Chemical Measurement (2003)
  The Selection and use of Reference Materials (2002)
  Guide to Quality in Analytical Chemistry: An Aid to Accreditation (2002)
  Accreditation for Microbiological Laboratories (2002)
  Selection, Use and Interpretation of Proficiency Testing (PT) Schemes by Laboratories (2000)
  Quantifying Uncertainty in Analytical Measurement, 2nd Edition (2000) | translations available
  Measurement uncertainty arising from sampling (2007)
  Use of uncertainty information in compliance assessment (2007)
 

The Fitness for Purpose of Analytical Methods: A Laboratory Guide to Method Validation and Related Topics (1998) | translations available
  Harmonised Guidelines for the Use of Recovery Information in Analytical Measurements (1998)
  Quality Assurance for Research and Development and Non-routine Analysis (1998) | translations available
   
Information leaflets
  Information leaflet for lab customers concerning the quality of chemical analyses (2000) | translations available
  Proficiency Testing Schemes and other interlaboratory comparisons (2005) | translations available
NEW>> Pre- and post-analytical proficiency testing (2009) | English
  Information leaflet "Traceability of Analytical Results" (2005*) | English
Information leaflet "Use of uncertainty information in compliance assessment" (2009**) | English
  *Updated 2008
**Updated 2010
   
Bibliographic information
Bibliography of PT/EQA Publications (2007) | English
   
   
Eurachem policies and procedures
  Eurachem Memorandum of Understanding
  Eurachem Financial Rules and Policies
    (Includes Financial Rules and Policy on Non-payment of Fees)
  Eurachem policy on copyright and joint documents (2007)
  Eurachem Strategy 2000-2005
  Harmonisation of Analytical Practices in Europe - Tasks for Eurachem (1999)
  Cooperation between Laboratories and Accreditation Bodies - the PLG (2000)
  EEE - Common Position Paper for the Use of Proficiency Testing as a Tool for Accreditation in Testing (2001)
  Eurachem overhead transparencies for presentations
   
 
 
Links to Documents on other Websites
  Uncertainties in qualitative testing and analysis (2000)
  The Scope of Accreditation and Consideration of Methods and Criteria for the Assessment of the Scope in Testing (2001)
  NT TR 604: Uncertainty from sampling - A NORDTEST handbook for sampling planners on sampling quality assurance and uncertainty estimation
(Based upon the EURACHEM international guide estimation of measurement uncertainty arising from sampling)