Expanded uncertainty, 74, 75, 78, 116, 128,
132–134, 140, 148, 149, 179, 181
F
Frequency of participation, 173
Fundamental physical constants, 33
G
General Conference on Weights and Measures,
15
General metrology, 4
Good laboratory practice, 8, 85
I
Industrial metrology, 4
Interlaboratory comparisons (ILC), 15, 42, 66,
71, 72, 97, 100, 104, 111, 135, 171, 172,
180, 182
Internal quality control, 161
Internal standard, 61–63, 104
International bureau of weights and measures,
10, 14, 15, 26, 127
International committee for weights and
measures, 15
International measurement standard, 34, 41
International organization of legal metrology,
17, 26
International system of units (SI), 26, 35, 37
Intrinsic measurement standard, 41
K
Kelvin, 25–27, 30, 32
Kilogram, 14, 24–28, 30, 32, 40, 46, 48, 49, 70
L
Legal metrology, 4, 17, 19–22, 26, 35
Level of participation, 173
Limit of detection (LoD), 55, 109
Limit of quantification (LoQ), 55
Linear regression, 56
M
Material for quality control, 69, 70, 72, 80, 82,
85
Mathematical equation, 43, 54, 133, 134, 136,
146
Matrix reference material, 68, 73
Measurand, 8, 9, 12, 54, 86, 96, 101, 102, 119,
120, 130, 134, 140, 148, 150, 151
Measured quantity, 11, 38, 39, 53, 54, 83, 84,
102, 103, 115–123, 126, 129, 136, 140
Measurement error, 102, 106, 115, 116, 118,
122–125
Measurement method, 68, 90, 150, 175
Measurement procedure, 7–9, 11, 12, 34, 36,
41–43, 45, 51, 65, 66, 71, 73–76, 79, 81,
84, 87, 89, 90, 92, 93, 96–100, 102, 103,
105, 109, 111–113, 118, 129, 130, 134,
151, 162
Measurement technique, 47, 90, 93, 94, 173
Measurement traceability, 5, 8, 9, 19, 36, 39,
42–46, 48, 49, 51, 65, 70, 71, 82, 83,
171, 174–176
Measurement result, 5, 7–10, 12, 13, 15, 18,
35, 36, 38, 43, 45, 53, 56, 63, 65, 67, 69,
74, 77, 79, 83, 113, 116–120, 122–126,
128–132, 134–137, 139–141, 151, 153,
158, 160, 163–167, 178
Measurements uncertainties, 5
Measuring unit, 1
Measuring tools, 2, 4, 6
Meter, 9, 14, 24–28, 30, 32, 73
Method of standard addition, 58–60
Method of the internal standard, 61, 62
Metre convention, 14, 15, 18, 19, 25, 35
Metric system of units, 25
Metrological comparison, 83, 92, 131
Metrological timelines, 46
Metrological traceability, 35–38, 42, 44, 45,
47, 51, 65, 67, 97
Metrology, 1–6, 8–22, 24, 26, 34, 35, 41, 46,
91, 115, 118, 119, 123
Military metrology, 4
Mol, 10, 17, 18, 25–28, 30, 33, 37, 38, 49, 50,
58, 111, 163
N
Nanometrology, 2
National measurement standard, 16, 20, 21, 34,
41
National Metrology Institutes (NMIs), 16,
18–22, 36, 41, 71, 46
P
Performance scores, 160, 183
Physical quantities, 8, 18, 24, 25, 29, 30, 35,
38, 42–44, 53, 65, 71
Precision of the results, 6
Primary measurement standard, 34, 41
Primary method of measurement, 54
Proficiency Testing (PT), 74, 127, 135, 147,
149, 150–152, 159, 160, 171–180, 182,
183
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132–134, 140, 148, 149, 179, 181
F
Frequency of participation, 173
Fundamental physical constants, 33
G
General Conference on Weights and Measures,
15
General metrology, 4
Good laboratory practice, 8, 85
I
Industrial metrology, 4
Interlaboratory comparisons (ILC), 15, 42, 66,
71, 72, 97, 100, 104, 111, 135, 171, 172,
180, 182
Internal quality control, 161
Internal standard, 61–63, 104
International bureau of weights and measures,
10, 14, 15, 26, 127
International committee for weights and
measures, 15
International measurement standard, 34, 41
International organization of legal metrology,
17, 26
International system of units (SI), 26, 35, 37
Intrinsic measurement standard, 41
K
Kelvin, 25–27, 30, 32
Kilogram, 14, 24–28, 30, 32, 40, 46, 48, 49, 70
L
Legal metrology, 4, 17, 19–22, 26, 35
Level of participation, 173
Limit of detection (LoD), 55, 109
Limit of quantification (LoQ), 55
Linear regression, 56
M
Material for quality control, 69, 70, 72, 80, 82,
85
Mathematical equation, 43, 54, 133, 134, 136,
146
Matrix reference material, 68, 73
Measurand, 8, 9, 12, 54, 86, 96, 101, 102, 119,
120, 130, 134, 140, 148, 150, 151
Measured quantity, 11, 38, 39, 53, 54, 83, 84,
102, 103, 115–123, 126, 129, 136, 140
Measurement error, 102, 106, 115, 116, 118,
122–125
Measurement method, 68, 90, 150, 175
Measurement procedure, 7–9, 11, 12, 34, 36,
41–43, 45, 51, 65, 66, 71, 73–76, 79, 81,
84, 87, 89, 90, 92, 93, 96–100, 102, 103,
105, 109, 111–113, 118, 129, 130, 134,
151, 162
Measurement technique, 47, 90, 93, 94, 173
Measurement traceability, 5, 8, 9, 19, 36, 39,
42–46, 48, 49, 51, 65, 70, 71, 82, 83,
171, 174–176
Measurement result, 5, 7–10, 12, 13, 15, 18,
35, 36, 38, 43, 45, 53, 56, 63, 65, 67, 69,
74, 77, 79, 83, 113, 116–120, 122–126,
128–132, 134–137, 139–141, 151, 153,
158, 160, 163–167, 178
Measurements uncertainties, 5
Measuring unit, 1
Measuring tools, 2, 4, 6
Meter, 9, 14, 24–28, 30, 32, 73
Method of standard addition, 58–60
Method of the internal standard, 61, 62
Metre convention, 14, 15, 18, 19, 25, 35
Metric system of units, 25
Metrological comparison, 83, 92, 131
Metrological timelines, 46
Metrological traceability, 35–38, 42, 44, 45,
47, 51, 65, 67, 97
Metrology, 1–6, 8–22, 24, 26, 34, 35, 41, 46,
91, 115, 118, 119, 123
Military metrology, 4
Mol, 10, 17, 18, 25–28, 30, 33, 37, 38, 49, 50,
58, 111, 163
N
Nanometrology, 2
National measurement standard, 16, 20, 21, 34,
41
National Metrology Institutes (NMIs), 16,
18–22, 36, 41, 71, 46
P
Performance scores, 160, 183
Physical quantities, 8, 18, 24, 25, 29, 30, 35,
38, 42–44, 53, 65, 71
Precision of the results, 6
Primary measurement standard, 34, 41
Primary method of measurement, 54
Proficiency Testing (PT), 74, 127, 135, 147,
149, 150–152, 159, 160, 171–180, 182,
183
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