JCE 2006 (83) 1382 [Sep] The New Measurement Concept Explained by Using an Introductory Example


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Research: Science and Education

The New Measurement Concept Explained by Using an Introductory Example

Bruno Wampfler, Matthias Rösslein, and Helene Felber
EMPA, Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland

September 2006
Vol. 83 No. 9
p. 1382

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A new measurement concept has been published in the name of seven global scientific and technical organizations. The concept is based exclusively on observable quantities and solely aims at the comparability of results between laboratories. The main tasks of the analyst to obtain results that are comparable with those of other laboratories are to properly validate the analytical procedure and establish adequate calibration or control for each value and each condition defined in the procedure; if necessary, to correct for recognized significant systematic effects; and to evaluate the combined standard uncertainty and report the result as an interval (value and uncertainty). The concept has been adopted by all leading national metrology institutes around the world, for example, by the National Institute for Standards and Technology of the United States. In this article, an example for the implementation of measurement uncertainty in lectures on analytical chemistry is presented. Furthermore, the measurement concept published in the Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM) is compared with the current state-of-practice.

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Citation	Wampfler, Bruno; Rösslein, Matthias; Felber, Helene. J. Chem. Educ. 2006 83 1382.
Keywords	Analytical Chemistry; Graduate Education / Research; Nomenclature / Units / Symbols; Professional Development; Quantitative Analysis; Textbooks / Reference Books; Upper-Division Undergraduate
History	Created: Last Updated:	8/7/2006 8/18/2006

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