Table of Contents

Foreword<br>Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Symbols<br>5 Conventions<br>6 RMs and their role in measurement<br>7 Handling of RMs and CRMs<br>8 Assessment of precision<br>9 Bias assessment<br>10 Calibration<br>11 Assigning values to other materials<br>12 Conventional scales<br>13 Selection of CRMs and RMs<br>Annex A (informative) - Key characteristics of a reference<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;material with respect its common applications<br>Annex B (informative) - Calibration models and associated<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;uncertainty models<br>Annex C (informative) - Decision errors<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Explains good practice in using reference materials (RMs), and certified reference materials (CRMs) in particular, in measurement processes.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	RMI/1
Supersedes	14/30296672 DC : 0 BS PD6532-3(2000) : 2000