Proficiency testing in analytical chemistry, microbiology, and laboratory medicine - Working group discussions on current status, problems, and future directions

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Volumn 6, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 140-146

  Örnemark, Ulf ^a   Boley, Nick ^b   Saeed, Khalid ^c   Van Berkel, Petronella M ^d   Schmidt, Rainer ^e   Noble, Michael ^f   Mäkinen, Irma ^g   Keinänen, Mauri ^h   Uldall, Adam ⁱ   Steensland, Heidi ^j   Van Der Veen, Adriaan ^k   Tholen, Daniel W ^l   Golze, Manfred ^m   Christensen, Jytte Molin ⁿ   De Bièvre, Paul ^o   De Leer, Ed W B ^k  

^a LGC ^*  (Sweden)

^b LGC   (United Kingdom)

^c Norwegian Metrol and A   (Norway)

^d KIWA Ltd   (Netherlands)

^e BAYER AG   (Germany)

^f CMPT   (Canada)

^g FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^h Labquality   (Finland)

ⁱ GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^j ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^k NMi Van Swinden Laboratorium   (Netherlands)

^l Dan Tholen Statistical Consulting   (United States)

^m BAM FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING   (Germany)

ⁿ NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^o JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Accrediation; External quality assessment; International harmonization; Proficiency testing; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035297783     PISSN: 09491775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007690100327     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. ISO/IEC Guide 43 (1997), Part 1: Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory Comparison - Development and Operation of Proficiency Testing Schemes, Part 2: Selection and Use of Proficiency Testing Schemes by Laboratory Accreditation Bodies
2. ILAC-G13 (2000), Guidelines for the Requirements for the Competence of Providers of Proficiency Testing Schemes
3. European Information System on Proficiency Testing Schemes (2000), www.eptis.bam.de
4. Cortez L, (2001), Accred Qual Assur, in press
5. Lawn RE, Thompson M, Walker RF (1997), Proficiency Testing in Analytical Chemistry, published for the LGC (Teddington) by the Royal Society of Chemistry. ISBN 0-85404-32-9
6. ISO/IEC Guide 17025 (1999), General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, ISO, Geneva, Switzerland
7. Draft ISO 13528 (2000), Statistical Methods for Use in Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory Comparisons
8. Council Directive 98/83/EC (1998) on the Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption, Off. J. EC, L330, 41.
9. Papadakis I, Taylor PDP, Van Nevel L, De Bièvre P (Nov. 1999), CITAC Symposium, Tsukuba, Japan