Vam (valid analytical measurement) Bulletin reviews international traceability of analytical measurements, and potential role for UK analysts
LGC is lead contractor of the DTI-funded Vam (valid analytical measurement) programme.
A significant proportion of the work carried out in this programme is directed at facilitating UK collaboration with other countries to improve the traceability of analytical measurements.
Issue number 30 (Spring 2004) of the Vam Bulletin focuses on these international activities to improve the quality of analytical measurements.
Guest columnist, Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance - Metrology in Chemistry (CCQM) president Robert Kaarls, briefly describes the roles of the CCQM, Eurachem and Citac (Co-operation on International Traceability in Analytical Chemistry) and their complementary work in establishing international traceability.
A supplementary article by LGC and NPL highlights the progress of CCQM and its working groups.
Steve Ellison (LGC) and John Green (RSC) write about how UK analysts can get more involved in Eurachem activities by participating in the newly-established Eurachem UK network.
The Vam Bulletin is a twice-yearly journal focusing on the latest activities and developments from the DTI National Measurement System's Vam Programme.
Through Vam, LGC has been providing support to UK industry to ensure that analytical measurements are carried out competently and accurately by providing the 'tools' needed to implement best practice and demonstrate the validity of their results.
To view the contents of this issue of the VAM Bulletin and/or to download a PDF version, log on or register free of charge on the Vam website. Hard copies are also available free of charge: contact the Vam helpdesk at LGC.
