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Webinar - Production of qualitative Reference Materials - 19 September 2024 |
This online Eurachem/CITAC event, in collaboration with members of the ISO Committee on Reference materials, will discuss the new ISO guidance on the production of qualitative reference materials, ISO 33406, including how stability and homogeneity can be checked and how the traceability and uncertainty of qualitative values can be reported.
Details, including pre-registration, can be found at https://www.eurachem.org/QRM2024 |
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Recent Eurachem Publications |
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| Non-quantitative PT Survey report |
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 support potential harmonisation of approaches.
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Two new information leaflets on proficiency testing |
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| 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 on The two leaflets are Understanding PT performance assessment and Understanding PT statistics |
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| | New leaflet introducing ISO 15189:2022
2022 saw the publication of a new version of ISO 15189 - Medical laboratories - Requirements for quality and competence. This new Information Leaflet, prepared by the Eurachem Education and Training Working Group gives a quick overview of the main changes in the 2022 edition of the Standard. |
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| New video on terminology in analytical measurement
The Eurachem Education and Training WG have published a short video on the importance of a common language in analytical chemistry. The video discusses the importance of the JCGM International Vocabulary of Metrology, and introduces the latest edition of the Eurachem Guide "Terminology in Analytical Measurement: Introduction to VIM 3 (2023)" |
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New Executive Committee Roles 2024
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| The 2024 Eurachem General Assembly appointed a 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 |
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NMKL training and publications |
| General Microbiology Course in Food AnalysisNMKL is running in-person courses on “General Microbiology Course in Food Analysis for Laboratory Personnel”, focusing on general microbiology techniques and analytical methods applied in food analysis. The intended audience includes technical personnel in microbiology laboratories and individuals seeking to familiarize themselves with the field.
For details, see the links below.
Finland: 27-28 Nov 2024
Estonia: 11-12 Dec 2024 |
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Recent publicationsNMKL has recently published new editions of food analysis methods for 192 (Gram-negative bacteria in pasteurized milk and cream), 125 (Thermotolerant coliform bacteria and E.coli.), 16 (Guide for sensory analysis of fish and shellfish) and others.
Find out more on the NMKL News pages
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| MathMet, is the European Metrology Network for Mathematics and Statistics, set up to bridge measurement science and mathematical and statistical methods.
MathMet is conducting a Measurement Uncertainty (MU) Training Activity, creating new material for MU training at different levels and establishing an active community for those teaching measurement uncertainty. Participation is welcomed.
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