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The 2017 Proficiency Test on Heavy Metals by perspiration in Textiles has finished.

 

The full report can be downloaded (as .pdf-file). To download the report, please click the right mouse button and choose the "save as" option.

 - Download the report (iis17A08) of this Proficiency Test on Heavy Metals by perspiration in Textiles.  

 

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Summary of this proficiency test:

 

On 23 January 2018, the proficiency test on Heavy Metals by perspiration in Textiles (iis17A08) was finished. It started on 11 October 2017 (see message "Proficiency Test on Heavy Metals by perspiration in Textiles" on this website) when the samples were distributed.

On that date, the samples were dispatched to the laboratories.

 

In this interlaboratory study 94 participants in 25 different countries have participated.

 

The proficiency test report summarises per test, the test results, the analytical methods reported by the participants and the z-scores calculated for each participant are tabulated. Also, for each test, the calculated summary (e.g. mean, standard deviation and reproducibility) is given.

 

In the report also an evaluation of the test results is given. Problems encountered in the analyses are mentioned and - where possible - suggestions for quality improvement are formulated. For each test a comparison is made between the results of the group of participants and the requirements given by the relevant standard (e.g. EN).

 

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