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Traceability implies comparison of the results of measurements, or comparison to national or international measurement standards. One of several approaches that have been used in chemistry to provide for such comparisons is distribution of proficiency evaluation materials which have been measured by a reference laboratory. A newer approach is based on receipt and measurement at a reference laboratory of materials that have been produced and analyzed by other laboratories. Traceability concepts and approaches to realization will be described together with discussion of the relative merits of various approaches. Extension into metrological fields other than chemistry will also be explored.
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Received: 14 November 2000 Accepted: 11 December 2000
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Rasberry, S. Proficiency evaluation as a traceability link in chemical metrology. Accred Qual Assur 6, 252–256 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007690000299
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