Abstract
A workshop on uncertainty in sampling was held in Hillerød, Denmark, on 12–13 April 2007 to launch a new handbook on sampling quality assurance and uncertainty estimation. The participants of the workshop were approximately 60 delegates from 15 European countries, representing institutions performing sampling, users of the data, research institutions, as well as accreditation bodies. Materials from the workshop, including examples, tools, and calculation aids for the work can be found at http://www.samplersguide.com. The Nordtest handbook Uncertainty from sampling will be made available on the Nordtest web site at http://www.nordicinnovation.net/nordtest.cfm under NT technical reports, report number NT tec 604. Until the final report is available on the Nordtest web site, an advance draft of the Nordtest handbook is available from http://www.samplersguide.com.
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Nordtest is part of the Nordic Innovation Centre (NICe) under the Nordic Council of Ministers, who initiates and finances activities that enhance innovation collaboration and develop and maintain a smoothly functioning market in the Nordic region. Measurement quality plays an important role for Nordtest.
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The task of compiling and editing the Nordtest handbook on Uncertainty from sampling has been made possible by the financial support from the Nordic Innovation Centre/Nordtest, contract number 04130. This funding signifies that measurement quality plays an important role for Nordtest.
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Hansen, J.B., Grøn, C., Lund, U. et al. Uncertainty from sampling: workshop to launch a Nordtest handbook on sampling uncertainty estimation and control. Accred Qual Assur 12, 377–381 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00769-007-0298-x
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