ASTM E177-04
Historical Standard: ASTM E177-04 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
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ASTM E177
1. Scope
1.1 The purpose of this practice is to present concepts necessary to the understanding of the terms 'precision' and 'bias' as used in quantitative test methods. This practice also describes methods of expressing precision and bias and, in a final section, gives examples of how statements on precision and bias may be written for ASTM test methods.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
E178 Practice for Dealing With Outlying Observations
E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
E2282 Guide for Defining the Test Result of a Test Method
Keywords
accepted reference value; accuracy; bias; interlaboratory study; precision; precision conditions; repeatability; reproducibility; standard deviation;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 19.020 (Test conditions and procedures in general)
DOI: 10.1520/E0177-04
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