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Pure Appl. Chem., 1993, Vol. 65, No. 9, pp. 2123-2144

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INTERDIVISIONAL WORKING PARTY FOR HARMONIZATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEMES FOR ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES

The international harmonized protocol for the proficiency testing of (chemical) analytical laboratories (Technical Report)

M. Thompson and R. Wood

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