BIBLIOS

Document type
Journal articles

Document subtype
Full paper

Title
EPTIS: The new European database of proficiency testing schemes for analytical laboratories

Participants in the publication
J Nogueira (Author)
Dep. Química e Bioquímica
CQB
CQE
C.A. Nieto de Castro (Author)
Dep. Química e Bioquímica
CQE
Leopoldo Cortez (Author)
INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DE QUALIDADE

Summary
Quality represents a cornerstone in the credibility of analytical laboratories. Their performance must be systematically checked through participation in proficiency testing schemes, coordinated by independent providers. These establish the organizational arrangements and the interpretation of results for evaluating the technical competence of the laboratories. The EPTIS database (European Proficiency Testing Information System) aims to establish an important link between all potentially participating laboratories and proficiency testing scheme organizers, as well as the systematization of all relevant European information. This article describes the promotion of this new database and how the proficiency testing schemes operate in Portugal.


Institution
FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA

Where published
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry

Publication Identifiers

Publisher
Elsevier BV



Document Identifiers
DOI - https://doi.org/10.1016/s0165-9936(01)00091-7
URL - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0165-9936(01)00091-7

Keywords
EPTIS database Testing ISO Guide 43 European proficiency testing schemes Portuguese proficiency testing schemes

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