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The global recognition that quality is an economic issue is requiring analytical chemists to look at the chemical measurement process in a way that has not been done before. Much work has been done in certifying reference materials, writing measurement protocols, creating measurement networks, developing analytical measurement techniques and other efforts to make good measurements. This article explores the meaning of quality in chemical measurements and discusses quality in terms of credibility, reliability, traceability and comparability. The importance of understanding the contribution of comparability and traceability to quality in chemical measurements and chemical metrology is emphasized.
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Reed, W.P. Quality and the development of reference materials, including the role of traceability and comparability. Fresenius J Anal Chem 352, 250–254 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00322337
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