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Draft Radioanalytical Water and Soil Performance Testing Uncertainty Acceptance Criteria Derived From Historical Mixed-Analyte Performance Evaluation Program Results

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Author(s)

Kenneth G. Inn, James J. Filliben, James Dahlgran

Abstract

Radioanalytical performance testing programs provide radioassay laboratories, regulators and the public performance-based evidence that measurement capabilities are in control. Performance acceptance criteria that combine aspects of measurements difference from a known value and the associated combined uncertainty establishes a quantitative statement of statistical confidence. However, there is need for a reasonable upper limit of the reported measurement uncertainty. Evaluation of thousands of historical U.S. DOE Mixed-Analyte Performance Evaluation Program measurement results for 17 radionuclides in soil and water samples provides predictive expectations for future measurement results and a statistical basis for establishing reasonable upper limits for reported measurement uncertainties for performance evaluation programs.
Citation
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Keywords

acceptance criteria, maximum measurement uncertainty, performance testing, radionuclides, soil, variance stabilization, water

Citation

Inn, K. , Filliben, J. and Dahlgran, J. (2008), Draft Radioanalytical Water and Soil Performance Testing Uncertainty Acceptance Criteria Derived From Historical Mixed-Analyte Performance Evaluation Program Results, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created October 16, 2008