TOP reading list on measurement uncertainty (update January 2007)

This TOP reading list on the topic of measurement uncertainty is intended to serve as a source of information on
 · most important and
 · most recent
papers and publications.
There is no ranking but newly added papers are highlighted.
It will be updated frequently. Recommendations are welcome on additional papers to be adopted.

 Title/Author    
 Year
   
 Remarks

 
 
Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM), corrected and reprinted  
1995
  Reference document on measurement uncertainty. Establishes general guidelines for evaluating and expressing measurement uncertainty and provides examples. Rather difficult to read (Source ISO, Geneva)

 
 
Quantifying uncertainty in Analytical Measurement; EURACHEM / CITAC Guide, 2nd edition  
2000
  Most comprehensible guideline for practical evaluation of measurement uncertainty in chemistry. Many very good examples. Many good examples. (www.eurachem.ul.pt)
         

 
 
Important information to our customers concerning the quality of measurements; U. Örnemark, Magnus Holmgren, SP, Sweden  
2001
  Leaflet for laboratories' customers on the meaning of measurement uncertainty in practice (English version e.g. under www.eurolab.org)

 
 
Measurement uncertainty in testing; Eurolab Technical Report 1/2002"  
2002
  A guide addressed to beginners. Stressing and promoting the possibility to use experimental data (www.eurolab.org)

 
 
EA guidelines on the expression of uncertainty in quantitative testing.
EA-4/16
 
2003
  Guidance for accreditors and laboratories for implementation of uncertainty requirements under accreditation (www.european-accreditation.org)

 
 
Estimating Uncertainties in Testing (Spreadsheet); Keith Birch, A. Williams, BMTA  
2003
  Spreadsheet for uncertainty evaluation, downloadable for free (www.bmta.co.uk)
 
   

 
 
Handbook for calculation of measurement uncertainty in environmental laboratories, edition 2, Nordtest Technical report 537  
2004
  Cook book on how to estimate measurement uncertainty from experimental data. Easy to read, example-based (www.nordicinnovation.net)

 
 
ISO/TS 21748 - Guide to the use of repeatability, reproducibility and trueness estimates in measurement uncertainty estimation   2004   Technical specification on the use of method performance data determined by interlaboratory comparison for the estimation of measurement uncertainty (ISO, GENEVA)

 
 
Guide to the evaluation of measurement uncertainty for quantitative test results; EUROLAB Technical Report 1/2006  
2006
  Comprehensive technical guide for more experienced users. Provides a survey on both the modelling and the empirical approach (www.eurolab.org)

 
 
Use of uncertainty information in compliance assessment; draft EURACHEM / CITAC guidance note   2006   Introductory paper on the way how measurement uncertainty can be taken into account when deciding on compliance with specifications (to be published under www.eurachem.ul.pt)

 
 
         
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