News items include website updates and recent news of Eurachem events and activities.
Thanks to our Eurachem colleagues in Ukraine, the Eurachem guide to terminology: "Terminology in Analytical Measurement: Introduction to VIM 3" is now available in Ukrainian.
The Autumn 2014 Eurachem Newsletter is now available to download in PDF format. Printed copies will also be available through National members.
Previous newsletters can be found on the Newsletter page.
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The Eurachem Information Leaflet entitled "How can proficiency testing help my laboratory?" has now been additionally translated into French, bringing the total to 14 languages. All 14 language versions be downloaded here. Other information leaflets can be found under 'Information leaflets'. |
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The Eurachem method validation working group has released a completely revised and updated edition of the Eurachem guide "The fitness for purpose of analytical methods". First published in 1998, this guide gives general guidance on within-laboratory method validation. The new edition includes guidance on the concept of method validation; the background and rationale for method validation; how a method validation study should be performed and how much should be done; the various validation parameters (performance characteristics) and their determination; and follow-up issues such as reporting validation studies, method documentation, and use of performance data in Internal Quality Control. The new edition also includes brief notes on some aspects of validation that are specific to qualitative test methods. The revised guide can be downloaded in PDF form from this website. |
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The Eurachem Information Leaflet entitled "How can proficiency testing help my laboratory?" has now been additionally translated into Finnish and German, bringing the total to 13 languages. All 13 language versions be downloaded here. Other information leaflets can be found under 'Information leaflets'. |
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The Eurachem Information Leaflet "Traceability for analytical measurement" is now available for download in Spanish. Find out more here. |
The Eurachem Information Leaflet entitled "How can proficiency testing help my laboratory?" has now been translated into a further 10 languages: all 11 language versions be downloaded here.
Other information leaflets can be found under 'Information leaflets'.
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The Eurachem Education and Training Working Group has prepared a reading list containing references to documents relating to all aspects of metrology in chemistry, with a particular focus on quality assurance. While not intended to be a comprehensive list of all publications relating to quality in analytical measurement, the list aims to provide references to a selection of websites, standards, guides and books which will hopefully be of use to all those involved with chemical analysis, including laboratory staff, students, lecturers and trainers. The reading list can be accessed here, both as a pdf version and as a series of web pages. |
The second circular for the forthcoming Eurachem/EQALM International Workshop on Proficiency Testing in Analytical Chemistry, Microbiology and Laboratory Medicine is now available on this site and on the workshop website. Early registration discounts end on 15 may 2014.
To help mark Eurachem's 25th anniversary, Eurachem has published two papers on the history of Eurachem's formation and on the impact of Eurachem in the 25 years since its formation. The two papers can be found on the 'Eurachem History and Impact' page.
