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Welcome to Eurachem, a network of organisations in Europe having the objective of establishing a system for the international traceability of chemical measurements and the promotion of good quality practices. It provides a forum for the discussion of common problems and for developing an informed and considered approach to both technical and policy issues. It provides a focus for analytical chemistry and quality related issues in Europe.

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Forthcoming Events

13 May 2024	Quality Assurance in Chemical, Medical and Microbiological Laboratories
16 May 2024	Eurachem General Assembly 2024

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Recent News

Sampling uncertainty guide now available in German

Thanks to our colleagues in Germany, our working group on Uncertainty from Sampling are pleased to announce the availability of a German translation of the 2nd edition of the Eurachem/CITAC Guide "Measurement Uncertainty Arising from Sampling".

The Guide describes various methods that can be used to estimate the uncertainties arising from the processes of sampling and the physical preparation of samples. It is intended primarily for specialists such as sampling planners and for analytical chemists who need to estimate the uncertainty associated with their measurement results.

Download the Guide here >>
New PT leaflet translations available in Spanish

Thanks to the work from our colleagues in Spain, the the Eurachem PT working group is pleased to announce that five of our recently updated information leaflets on PT are now also available in Spanish.
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PT Working group initiates survey on scoring for non-quantitative PT

The Eurachem PT working group is conducting a survey to collect information on the current practice applied by PT/EQA providers for the evaluation of participants’ performance in qualitative and interpretative PT/EQA, with the aim to review current practices, identify elements for harmonization and provide guidance on this issue.
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New PT leaflet translations available

A lot of work from colleagues in Germany, Czechia, and France has generated translations of six of our recently updated information leaflets on aspects of Proficiency Testing.
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Four PT information leaflets additionally available in Farsi

Thanks to more hard work by our colleagues in Iran, the Eurachem PT working group is pleased to say that four of our recently updated information leaflets on PT are now also available in Farsi. The new Farsi translations are the introductory leaflet "Proficiency testing", and the leaflets "Selecting the right proficiency testing scheme for my laboratory", "How to investigate poor performance in proficiency testing" and "Let's call a PT scheme a PT scheme!".

Find all our Information Leaflets here >>

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