NDLI: Software support for the Nordtest method of measurement uncertainty evaluation

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Näykki, Teemu Virtanen, Atte Leito, Ivo
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Software support for the Nordtest method of measurement uncertainty evaluation is described. According to the Nordtest approach, the combined measurement uncertainty is broken down into two main components—the within-laboratory reproducibility (intermediate precision) s Rw and the uncertainty due to possible laboratory bias u(bias). Both of these can be conveniently estimated from validation and quality control data, thus significantly reducing the need for performing dedicated experiments for estimating detailed uncertainty contributions and thereby making uncertainty estimation easier for routine laboratories. An additional merit of this uncertainty estimation approach is that it reduces the danger of underestimating the uncertainty, which continues to be a problem at routine laboratories. The described software tool—MUkit (measurement uncertainty kit)—fully reflects the versatility of the Nordtest approach: it enables estimating the uncertainty components from different types of data, and the data can be imported using a variety of means such as different laboratory data systems and a dedicated web service as well as manual input. Prior to the development of the MUkit software, a laboratory survey was carried out to identify the needs of laboratories related to uncertainty estimation and other quality assurance procedures, as well as their needs for a practical tool for the calculation of measurement uncertainty.
Starting Page	603
Ending Page	612
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09491775
Journal	Accreditation and Quality Assurance
Volume Number	17
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	14320517
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2012-10-23
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Measurement uncertainty Validation Within-laboratory reproducibility Bias Software Testing laboratories Quality control Proficiency testing Nordtest Ecotoxicology Biochemistry Analytical Chemistry Food Science Marketing Commercial Law
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Chemistry Instrumentation Chemical Engineering Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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