Experience of the international association of geoanalysts as a certifying body

Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 215-230

  Kane, Jean S ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical bias; Certified reference materials; Certifying body; Chemical composition; Traceability; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

ANALYTICAL BIAS; CERTIFIED REFERENCE MATERIALS; CERTIFYING BODY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; TRACEABILITY; UNCERTAINTY;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 78649647602     PISSN: 16394488     EISSN: 1751908X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-908X.2010.00074.x     Document Type: Article

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