Interlaboratory proficiency testing organized in accordance with the standard ISO/IEC 17043:2010 - Conformity assessment — General requirements for proficiency testing.
Scope of the Interlaboratory Proficiency Testing
The scope of this proficiency testing is the evaluation of the performance of laboratories for the determination of the metals in natural waters (ex. drinking water, mineral water, groundwater, etc.).
Parameters
- Aluminum (Al)
(50 - 500 microg/L) - Antimony (Sb)
(1 - 50 microg/L) - Arsenic (As)
(5 - 50 microg/L) - Barium (Ba)
(500 - 3000 microg/L) - Beryllium (Be)
(2 - 20 microg/L) - Boron (B)
(100 - 2000 microg/L) - Cadmium (Cd)
(1 - 20 microg/L) - Chromium (Cr)
(10 - 200 microg/L)
- Chromium VI (Cr VI)
(1 - 50 microg/L)
New 2021! - Cobalt (Co)
(5 - 50 microg/L) - Copper (Cu)
(50 - 2000 microg/L) - Iron (Fe)
(50 - 1000 microg/L) - Lead (Pb)
(1 - 100 microg/L) - Manganese (Mn)
(10 - 100 microg/L) - Mercury (Hg)
(0.5 - 10 microg/L) - Molybdenum (Mo)
(15 - 150 microg/L)
- Nickel (Ni)
(5 - 100 microg/L) - Selenium (Se)
(5 - 50 microg/L) - Silver (Ag)
(1 - 100 microg/L) - Thallium (Tl)
(1 - 10 microg/L) - Tin (Sn)
(10 - 100 microg/L) - Vanadium (V)
(10 - 200 microg/L) - Zinc (Zn)
(50 - 1000 microg/L)
Proficiency test item:
- 1 x 500 mL of the test material stabilized with 2% (v/v) nitric acid ready to use for the determination of all metals except Cr VI.
- 1 x 1000 mL of the test material to be prepared from a matrix and a vial of the spiking solution for the determination of Cr VI.
NOTE: All the details for the preparation of the final test sample are included in the Guide Lines of the interlaboratory proficiency testing provided with the test smples.
ADDITIONAL TEST SAMPLES: For costs and availability of additional test samples contact Qualitycheck (e-mail sales@qualitychecksrl.com)
ANALYSIS
For each measurand shall be reported one result.
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Download and complete the Application Form, selecting for each matrix, the measurands and the period in which you want to participate. Send it by email (sales@qualitychecksrl.com) or by FAX (0039 0656562874).
