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1. Concepts of measurand, characteristic, analysis result
1.1 Importance of a precise measurand definition
It may seem trivial to say that defining what you want to measure is the first operation to be carried out by the analyst. The term "measurand", derived from the world of metrology, is not yet in common use among chemists, who more often speak of "analyte". However, the concept is an important one, and deserves a closer look. Standard NF X07-001 "Vocabulaire international des termes fondamentaux et généraux en métrologie" (VIM) defines a measurand as "a particular quantity subject to measurement".
vapor pressure of a given sample of water at 20 ˚C.
the definition of the measurand may require...
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Standardization
The catalog of the Association française de normalisation (Afnor) can be consulted online: http://www.afnor.fr
XP T90-210 12-99 Water quality – Protocol for evaluating an alternative method of quantitative physico-chemical analysis in relation to a reference method
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