Abstract Knowledge of the measurement uncertainty test results is fundamentally important for laboratories, their customers and all parties using interpreting these results. In conformity assessment, a result used to decide if an item interest conforms specified requirement. Because uncertainty, there always risk incorrectly deciding whether or not requirement based on measured value property i...

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When required to provide a statement of conformity, the laboratory shall agree with its customer on specification and decision rule be applied. Employing how take into account measurement uncertainty carries risk providing an incorrect decision. To reduce this risk, mechanism guard banding is introduced. This technical note covers approach presented in ILAC G8 other relevant literature. In some...