Uncertainty of measurement and conformity assessment: A review

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 400, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1729-1741

  Desimoni, Elio ^a   Brunetti, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conformity testing; Decision rules; Guard band; Limiting values; Specification limits; Uncertainty of measurement

Indexed keywords

CONFORMITY TESTING; DECISION RULES; GUARD BAND; LIMITING VALUES; SPECIFICATION LIMITS; UNCERTAINTY OF MEASUREMENT;

DECISION MAKING;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 79956280625     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-011-4776-y     Document Type: Review

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