Accreditation and Quality Assurance

, Volume 18, Issue 3, pp 243–245 | Cite as

The quality of consensus values

Discussion Forum
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Abstract

The definition of a metrological term “quality” is discussed in relation to a series of consensus values pertaining to a set of measurement results from an actual PT exercise. It was concluded that the definition used by ISO in quality management systems could be readily interpreted in the metrological sphere.

Keywords

Quality Fitness-for-purpose Target uncertainty 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.IBX InternationalRoskildeDenmark

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