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The basic concepts of traceability as they are defined by the Comité Consultatif pour la Quantité de Matière (CCQM) are difficult to apply to some chemical results. For instance, for some environments or chemical analyses measurement results are expressed in conventional units. Such units are realized on conventional scales relying on two fundamental pillars: reference materials and standard specification. The octane number of fuel or water turbidity measurements are typical examples of such units. Traceability concepts are discussed in terms of their practical applicability for turbidimetric analysis. Some outcomes on the validation of the metrological performance of turbidimeters and the comparability of turbidity measurement results are also presented.
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Buzoianu, M. (2000). Practical considerations on the traceability to conventional scales. In: De Bièvre, P., Günzler, H. (eds) Traceability in Chemical Measurement. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27093-0_8
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