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Published: Wednesday, 18 December 2024 02:09
The Eurachem Sampling Uncertainty Working Group and the Method Validation Working group are pleased to announce the release of a new guide on "Validation of measurement procedures that include sampling". The new Guide is a supplement to existing Eurachem guidance on “The Fitness for Purpose of Analytical Methods” (FPAM) and “Measurement Uncertainty arising from Sampling”.
Read more: New guide: Validation of measurement procedures that include sampling
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Published: Thursday, 05 December 2024 16:19
The Autumn/Winter 2024 Eurachem Newsletter is now available to download in PDF format [9 Mb]. Printed copies will also be available through National members. This 42nd issue includes news from our working groups and liaison organisations, updates on Eurachem guides and leaflets, reports from national Eurachem members, workshop summaries, and news on forthcoming events.
Previous newsletters can be found on the Newsletter page.
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Published: Tuesday, 30 July 2024 01:25
The Eurachem PT working group has published the results of a recent survey on methods of performance evaluation in non-quantitative Proficiency Testing.
The survey aimed to gather information about the performance evaluation of non-quantitative proficiency testing (PT) with a view to providing improved guidance on the topic, and support potential harmonisation of approaches to performance evaluation for this type of PT scheme.
Read the report >>>
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Published: Monday, 22 July 2024 08:58
The Eurachem Education and Training WG have published a short video on the importance of a common language in analytical chemistry.
The video describes why we need consistent terminology, discusses the importance of the JCM International Vocabulary of Metrology, and introduces the latest edition of the Eurachem Guide "Terminology in Analytical Measurement: Introduction to VIM 3 (2023)"
Read more: New video on terminology in analytical measurement
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Published: Saturday, 01 June 2024 00:01
One of the main items of business at the 2024 Eurachem General Assembly was the appointment of officers, including the new Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary, following completion of the 2022-24 Chair's two year term. The new Chair is Eugenia Eftimie Totu of Romania, joined by Helen Cantwell from Ireland as Vice Chair and Daniel Petre of Romania as Secretary.
Read more: New Executive Committee roles for 2024
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Published: Saturday, 25 May 2024 22:26
The Eurachem Proficiency Testing WG has released two new leaflets to help laboratories understand how PT providers generate scores for performance assessment and what some of the statistics mean in PT reports.
The two leaflets are Understanding PT performance assessment and Understanding PT statistics
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Published: Saturday, 25 May 2024 22:17
The Eurachem Reference Materials working group is conducting a short, survey aimed to collect experience, opinions and suggestions on the selection and use of both qualitative and quantitative RMs. The survey takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete and will close on the 31st of May 2024.
The responses will be considered in the revision of the Eurachem Guide on selection and use of reference materials.
Participants are welcome to distribute the survey to contacts and on social media.
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Published: Wednesday, 10 April 2024 23:27
The joint EEE-PT Working Group has published a new Information Leaflet on "Interlaboratory Comparisons other than Proficiency testing".
The new leaflet explains the three main purposes of interlaboratory comparisons (ILCs) and how the different objectives affect the design of the comparison. This in turn has implications for how laboratories can use different ILCs as evidence of competence in meeting the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.
Read more: New Information Leaflet on Interlaboratory Comparisons
The Guide: Quality Assurance for Research and Development and Non-routine Analysis is under review. As part of this process Eurachem is seeking feedback on particular challenges associated with quality assurance in a non-routine environment, and whether the Guide is still needed and should therefore be revised.
