This list of resources gives access to relevant information with respect to certified reference materials (CRMs). Reference materials play a critical role in quality assurance and contribute to the process of establishing traceability of units used to report laboratory results. The use of appropriate reference materials is an important aspect of accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025.
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Material Database: Certified Reference Materials
Company Database: CRM Producers
Journal Database: Journals related to Metrology Journal Database: Journals related to Quality Control and Quality Assurance
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Brief summary: Certified Reference Materials for Speciation AnalysisRelated guidelines EURACHEM EEE/RM/062rev3: The Selection and use of Reference Materials (2002) ILAC G9:2005 Guidelines for the Selection and Use of Reference MaterialsThese guidelines aim at establishing the framework by which laboratories seeking accreditation, and technical assessors, will be able to propose and evaluate the CRMs relevant to their specific needs.
ILAC – G12 (2000) Guidelines for the requirements for the competence of reference Materials ProducersThese Guidelines have been developed for evaluation of the competence of
reference materials producers with a view to the eventual establishment
of internationally accepted criteria.
NOTE: This document is intended as a guide to ISO Guide 34. Where ILAC G12 diverges from ISO Guide 34, the text of ISO Guide 34 is binding.
ISO Guide 30: 1992 - Terms and definitions used in connection with reference materials
ISO Guide 31: 2000 - Contents of certificates & labels of reference materials
ISO Guide 32: 1997 - Calibration in analytical chemistry and use of certified reference materials
ISO Guide 33: 2000 - Uses of certified reference materials
ISO Guide 34: 2009 - General requirements for the competence of reference material producers
ISO Guide 35: 2006 - Reference materials - General and statistical principles for certification
ISO Technical report 10989 (2008) Reference materials - Guidance on, and keywords used for RM categorisation
NIST Publication 260-100 (1993): Standard Reference Materials - Handbook for SRM Users WHO: Recommendations for the preparation, characterization and establishment
of international and other biological reference standards (revised
2004)
On-line CRM catalogues Absolute Standards, Inc. AccuStandard ARMI - Analytical Reference Materials International ASO Design Canada BAM - Federal Institute for Materials Research BAS - Bureau of Analysed Samples Brammer Standard Breitländer CCRMP - Natural Resources Canada's Canadian Certified Reference Materials Project Cerilliant Analytical Reference Standards Chem-Lab Dillinger Hütte (Alloys, Oxides, Iron & Steels) Dr. Ehrenstorfer GmbH Elements ERA ERM- European Reference Materials Exasol Corp. Geostats HPA - Health Protection Agency (UK) HPS - High Purity Standards IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency INCT/ICHTJ: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology iv - Inorganic Ventures IRMM - Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements LBMA - London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) : Gold and Silver Certified Reference Materials LGC Standards MBH - Reference Materials for spectrochemical analysis NIES - National Institute for Environmental Studies (Japan) NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology NML India - National Metallurgical Laboratory NRC Institute for National Measurement Standards NSI Solutions o2si smart solutions (Organic Standard Solutions International, LLC) OREAS - Ore Research & Exploration Pty Ltd Assay Standards Certified Reference Materials for Mining & Exploration Paragon Scientific (standards for petroleum and derivative products testing) ReCCS - Reference Material Institute for Clinical Chemistry Standards RESTEK - Chromatography Products and Solutions ROMIL (Single- and Multi-component reference solutions) RTC SCP Science (EnviroMAT, AgroMAT Certified Reference Materials) Sigma-Aldrich SPEX Certiprep Ultra Scientific USGS - United States Geological Survey VHG Labs WHO - Reference materials (International Reference Preparations) of blood products and related biologicals
Database search for CRMs COMARThe
COMAR International database for certified reference materials lists thousands (~ 10200) of certified reference materials
(CRMs) produced world-wide by about 220 producers in 25 countries.
EVISAEVISA's Material Database lists materials used for trace element and speciation analysis (including CRMs, RMs, isotopic materials, caalibration standards etc.)
FLUXearchDatabase for metallic reference materials provided by FLUXANA
GeoReM
GeoReM is a Max Planck Institute database for reference materials of geological and environmental interest, such as rock powders, synthetic and natural glasses as well as mineral, isotopic, biological, river water and seawater reference materials.
JCTML-DBThe Joint Committee for Traceability in Laboratory Medicine (JCTLM) offers a database for higher-order reference materials for laboratory medicine and in vitro diagnostics.
RMinfoThe Reference materials total information service of Japan (RMinfo) is maintained by NITE and offers a database for Japanese reference materials and links to COMAR and NIST.
EVISA News related to CRMs May 3, 2011: New reference materials for the characterisation of selenium-enriched food products March 20, 2011: Stability of Reference Materials for Speciation Analysis
November 23, 2010: New certified reference material supporting mercury speciation analysis of blood September 28, 2009: New Beryllium Reference Material for Occupational Safety Monitoring September 10, 2009: Speciation Analysis - Striving for Quality
February 3, 2009: New Reference Material for Hexavalent Chromium in Contaminated Soil November 15, 2005: NIST/EPA/NJ DEP embark on the preparation of a soil reference materials for chromium speciation August 2, 2005: New CRM for Selenomethionine in yeast developed by NRC Canada is now on the market May 6, 2004: Reference materials producers launch new European initiativelast time modified: January 20, 2012
