Gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer systems for the analysis of organic pollutants in water
Foreword
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whose primary aim is to harmonize the regulations and metrological controls applied by the national
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􀂃 International Recommendations (OIML R), which are model regulations that establish the
metrological characteristics required of certain measuring instruments and which specify methods and
equipment for checking their conformity. OIML Member States shall implement these
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􀂃 International Guides (OIML G), which are also informative in nature and which are intended to give
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requirements. Consequently, manufacturers and users of measuring instruments, test laboratories, etc. may
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This publication - reference OIML R 83, edition 2006 (E) - was developed by the OIML Technical
Subcommittee TC 16/SC 2 Measurement of water pollution. It was approved for final publication by the
International Committee of Legal Metrology in 2006 and will be submitted to the International Conference of
Legal Metrology in 2008 for formal sanction. This Edition supersedes the previous edition of OIML R 83
(Edition 1990).
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