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PRODUCTION OF QUALITATIVE REFERENCE MATERIALS

19 September, 2024

The number of reference materials (RMs), including certified reference materials (CRMs) characterized for qualitative properties, has steadily increased in recent years. In response, the Technical Committee for Reference Materials of the International Organization for Standardization, ISO/TC 334m developed USI 33496 to provide guidance to reference material producers (RMPs) on producing qualitative RMs. ISO 33406 builds on the general requirements in ISO 17034:2016 for RMP competence, and offers specific guidance on value assignment, assessment of homogeneity and stability, statement of metrological traceability, and measurement uncertainty evaluation for RMs with qualitative property values.

The workshop aims to:  

• Inform on and discuss the new ISO guidance on the production of qualitative reference materials;
• Introduce participants to the information on the estimation and reporting of uncertainties for qualitative results; and
• Share the experience of several RMPs with the production of qualitative reference materials in relation to the new ISO guidance.

The workshop is free to attend, subject to registration.  Registration is online only.

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