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The Use of Reference Materials: A Tutorial
Author(s) -
Kane Jean S.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
geostandards newsletter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1751-908X
pISSN - 0150-5505
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-908x.2001.tb00784.x
Subject(s) - best practice , computer science , perspective (graphical) , quality (philosophy) , management science , data science , engineering , political science , epistemology , artificial intelligence , law , philosophy
Any review of the analytical literature shows that, while reference materials are routinely used in laboratories world‐wide, not all uses follow ISO Guide 33 (1989), which outlines best practices. Analytical data quality can suffer as a result. This paper reviews the various uses that the geoanalytical community has made of reference materials from a historical perspective, and suggests improvements in practice that would more closely follow ISO Guide 33 recommendations.