IUPAC/CITAC Workshop on Quality of Test Results for Conformity Assessment

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Published: Friday, 19 October 2018 22:44

CITAC, in conjunction with IUPAC, are pleased to announce the IUPAC/CITAC Workshop on "Quality of Test Results for Conformity Assessment
of a Chemical Composition: What is Good and What is Bad?"

The main goal of the workshop is discussion of the quality parameters of test (chemical analytical) results in pharmaceutical industry, environmental analysis, metallurgy and other fields, necessary for conformity assessment of a material or object.

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Eurachem leaflet on PT frequency now available in Italian

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Published: Thursday, 04 October 2018 23:45

Thanks to our Italian colleages and the EURACHEM Proficiency Testing Working Group, the information leaflet "Proficiency testing - how much and how often?" is now available in Italian. The leaflet helps laboratories select the right balance of areas of work and participation frequency.

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Eurachem measurement uncertainty guide available in Russian

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Published: Monday, 06 August 2018 21:46

Thanks to an outstanding effort by our Russian colleagues, the well-known Eurachem/CITAC Guide "Quantifying Uncertainty in Analytical Measurement" (3rd edition) is now available in Russian.

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New Estonian translation of Eurachem leaflet on compliance assessment

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Published: Thursday, 26 July 2018 10:34

Thanks to our colleagues in Estonia, the Eurachem leaflet  "Use of uncertainty information in compliance assessment" is now additionally available in Estonian.

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"Target uncertainty" leaflet available in Spanish

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Published: Thursday, 26 July 2018 10:13

Thanks to our Eurachem colleagues in Spain, the information leaflet, "Setting Target Measurement Uncertainty", which gives a short introduction to the importance of the topic, is now available in Spanish.

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New Eurachem leaflet on ISO/IEC 17025:2017

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Published: Monday, 16 July 2018 19:00

The Eurachem Education and training Working Group has published a new Information leaflet giving an overview of the main changes in the 2017 version of ISO/IEC 17025 - General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. The new Standard has a revised structure, including different management system options. There is a new emphasis on "risks and opportunities", clearer reference to sampling activities, new requirements around conformity assessment and a new emphasis on metrological traceability.

The new leaflet is currently available in English, Spanish and Bulgarian, with other translations planned.

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New Eurachem leaflet on Target Measurement Uncertainty

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Published: Monday, 16 July 2018 17:00

Measurement results are only fit for purpose if the measurement uncertainty (MU) is reliable and has a magnitude small enough for the intended use. The Eurachem measurement uncertainty and traceability working group has now released a new information leaflet, "Setting Target Measurement Uncertainty", giving a short introduction to importance of the topic.

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Eurachem Validation guide released in Turkish

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Published: Monday, 16 July 2018 15:42

Thanks to the hard work of our colleagues in Turkey, the second edition of the Eurachem guide "The Fitness for Purpose of Analytical Methods" is now additionally available from this website in Turkish.

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Eurachem new Chairs and Secretariat

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Published: Wednesday, 04 July 2018 22:16

At the 34th Eurachem General Assembly in Dublin, the Chair, David Milde (Czech Republic) handed over the Chairmanship to the Vice-Chair, Marina Patriarca of Italy. At the same time, the General Assembly elected Vicki Barwick (UK) as the new Vice-Chair, each for a two year term. The Eurachem Secretariat was handed over to Francesca Rolle, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (Italy).

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Feedback invited on Eurachem Validation Guide

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Published: Friday, 18 May 2018 10:04

The Eurachem Method Validation WG invites public comment on the present version of the "Fitness for Purpose" guide (Ed. 2, 2014), with a view to developing future guidance. Comments can be provided using the Feedback form (off-site link), or by following the same link on the Validation WG page.