Eurachem Guides

Eurachem has published a range of guides on quality and accreditation issues in analytical measurement. Eurachem guides are developed by the various working groups, often in collaboration with other organisations. Eurachem Members are free to translate guides into their own language, so many guides are available in several languages. All Guides are currently available free of charge from the Eurachem Website. Many are additionally available in hard copy, either from the Secretariat or from other publishers.

Current Eurachem Guides

The current Eurachem Guides are listed below. All guides are available in English. Additional languages are indicated below. "Translations available" indicates that four or more languages are available, including English.

Quality assurance, accreditation and terminology

• Guide to Quality in Analytical Chemistry: An Aid to Accreditation (2016)
• Accreditation for Microbiological Laboratories (2013)
• Quality Assurance for Research and Development and Non-routine Analysis (1998) | Translations available
• Terminology in Analytical Measurement: Introduction to VIM 3 (2011) | Translations available 

Proficiency testing

• Selection, Use and Interpretation of Proficiency Testing (PT) Schemes by Laboratories (2021)

Measurement uncertainty

• Quantifying Uncertainty in Analytical Measurement, 3rd Edition (2012) | Translations available
• Measurement uncertainty arising from sampling, 2nd edition (2019) | Spanish, Czech
• Use of uncertainty information in compliance assessment (2021)
• Setting target measurement uncertainty (2015) | Translations available

Method validation

• The Fitness for Purpose of Analytical Methods: A Laboratory Guide to Method Validation and Related Topics (2014) | Translations available
  
  • Planning and reporting method validation studies (Supplement) (2019) | English, German
  • Blanks in method validation (Supplement) (2019) | English, German

Traceability and reference materials

• Traceability in Chemical Measurement, 2nd edition (2019) | Translations available
• The Selection and use of Reference Materials (2002)

Guides published by other organisations

• Harmonised Guidelines for the Use of Recovery Information in Analytical Measurements (1998)

Superseded Guides

Some Eurachem Guides have been superseded by the current editions listed above. Available electronic copies are listed in the Publication Archive.

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