How to achieve international comparability for chemical measurements
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- 作者：W. Richter (1)
- 关键词：Key words ; Chemical measurements ; Comparability based on traceability ; Traceability structures ; International equivalence
- 刊名：Accreditation and Quality Assurance ; Journal for Quality ; Comparability and Reliability in Chemical Measurement
- 出版时间：November 2000
- 出版年：2000
- 期刊代码：pc310_0949-1775
- 类别：ch
- 卷：5
- 期：10-11
- 页码：418-422
- 数据来源：sp
摘要
It is the central aim of the current activities of metrology in chemistry to build confidence in the reliability of chemical measurement results so that they are accepted without costly duplication being necessary. An important prerequisite for such confidence is comparability based on traceability to recognised common references, ideally the SI units. Since metrology is organised within a national framework according to the national laws and regulations, a two-step procedure is to be followed to achieve international comparability for chemical measurements which is increasingly required as a result of the globalization of trade and economy: (1) establishment of national traceability structures for chemical measurements and (2) mutual recognition of the national traceability structures on the basis of equivalence criteria. The first step is at present being taken in many countries. Examples are presented for Germany. The second step has been initiated by the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) of the Meter Convention for national measurement standards and measurements and calibrations provided by national metrology institutes, which is based on international comparison measurements (key comparisons) carried out on the national standards level. Chemical analysis is included in this process through the Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance (CCQM).