Abstract
Quantifying uncertainty in chemical analysis, according to EURACHEM document (1995), is based on known relationships between parameters of the analytical procedure and corresponding results of the analysis. This deterministic concept is different from the cybernetic approach to analytical method validation, where the whole analytical procedure is a "black box". In the latter case, analytical results only are the basis for statistical characterization of the method without any direct relationship with intermediate measurement results like weighings, volumes, instrument readings, or other parameters like molecular masses. This difference requires the harmonization of parameters to be validated and to be included in the uncertainty calculation. As an example, results of the uncertainty calculation and validation are discussed for a new method of acid value determination in oils by pH measurement without titration.
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Received: 26 July 1996 Accepted: 13 September 1996
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Kuselman, I., Shenhar, A. Uncertainty in chemical analysis and validation of the analytical method: acid value determination in oils. Accred Qual Assur 2, 180–185 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007690050127
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s007690050127