In the CMCs uncertainty statements, the notation Q[a, b] stands for the root-sum-square of the terms between brackets: Q[a, b] = [a 2 + b 2]1/2
Unless otherwise stated the expanded uncertainties given below correspond to k = 2 (at a 95 % level of confidence)
Chinese Taipei, CMS (ITRI Center for Measurement Standards)
Fluid flow , Gas flowrate : 2.00E-3 L/min to 24 L/min
Gas-flow meter
Relative expanded uncertainty : 0.13 %
Comparison method (Laminar flowmeters)
Fluid : dry air, N2, Ar, He, O2
Absolute pressure : below 700 kPa
Temperature : (23 ± 3) °C
Approved on : 28 December 2017
Mass flow rate: (0.04 to 480) mg/s for air with the same uncertainty. For other fluids, the mass flow rate range corresponding to the same volume flow rate range and uncertainty apply. Min. volume flow rate for He with the same uncertainty is 0.04 L/min.
Approved on 21 October 2001
Institute service identifier : CMS/F06
CMC ID : APMP-M-TW-00000G7G-1
 
Fluid flow , Gas flowrate : 2.00E-3 L/min to 24 L/min
Gas-flow meter
Relative expanded uncertainty : 0.11 %
Primary method (Piston provers)
Fluid : dry air, N2, Ar, He, O2
Absolute pressure : below 700 kPa
Temperature : (23 ± 3) °C
Approved on : 28 December 2017
Mass flow rate: (0.04 to 480) mg/s for air with the same uncertainty. For other fluids, the mass flow rate range corresponding to the same volume flow rate range and uncertainty apply. Min. volume flow rate for He with the same uncertainty is 0.04 L/min.
Approved on 21 October 2001
Institute service identifier : CMS/F06
CMC ID : APMP-M-TW-00000G7F-1
 
Hong Kong, China, GL (Government Laboratory)
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in % Relative expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in % Absolute expanded uncertainty in %
pure material high polarity organic compounds (pKow > and = -2) with Mwt between 75-500 g/mol 70 to 100 0.5 to 2
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : CRM and Calibration service
  • Compounds existing as a salt are certified as the mass fraction of the free base/free acid to ensure traceability of the certified values. Although the measurement capability range extends down to 70% mass fraction, the main impurity is the stoichiometric counter ion of the salt. Refer to GL website for information of current CRMs. Reference Material GLHK-01-02 (Estradiol) is covered by this CMC
  • Approved on 15 June 2021
  • Institute service identifier : GLHK110
  • CMC ID : APMP-QM-HK-00000LZV-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in % Relative expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in % Absolute expanded uncertainty in %
pure material low polarity organic compounds (pKow < -2) with Mwt 501 - 1000 g/mol 70 to 100 1.5 to 2.5
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : CRM and Calibration service
  •  Compounds existing as a salt are certified as the mass fraction of the free base/free acid to ensure traceability of the certified values. Although the measurement capability range extends down to 70% mass fraction, the main impurity is the stoichiometric counter ion of the salt. Refer to GL website for information of current CRMs. 
  • Approved on 15 June 2021
  • Institute service identifier : GLHK112
  • CMC ID : APMP-QM-HK-00000LZY-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in % Relative expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in % Absolute expanded uncertainty in %
pure material low polarity organic compounds (pKow < -2) with Mwt between 75-500 g/mol 70 to 100 0.5 to 2
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : CRM and Calibration service
  • Compounds existing as a salt are certified as the mass fraction of the free base/free acid to ensure traceability of the certified values. Although the measurement capability range extends down to 70% mass fraction, the main impurity is the stoichiometric counter ion of the salt. Refer to GL website for information of current CRMs covered by this CMC. Reference Material GLHK-01-01 (Melamine) is covered by this CMC
  • Approved on 15 June 2021
  • Institute service identifier : GLHK111
  • CMC ID : APMP-QM-HK-00000LZW-1
     
Slovenia, MIRS/IJS/F-2,O-2 (MIRS/Jozef Stefan Institute/Low and Medium Energy Physics F2, Environmental Sciences O2)
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in mg/kg Absolute expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in Absolute expanded uncertainty in
soil arsenic 5 to 100 8 to 6
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement
  • Approved on 28 June 2018
  • Institute service identifier : O-2ICP-MSf
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-000001UQ-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in mg/kg Absolute expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in Absolute expanded uncertainty in
cosmetic material arsenic 0.1 to 60 7 to 1.0E1
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement
  • Approved on 08 July 2015
  • Institute service identifier : O-2k0-INAAe
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-000000N3-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in mg/kg Absolute expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in Absolute expanded uncertainty in
herb and plant materials arsenic 0.1 to 60 7 to 1.0E1
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement
  • Approved on 28 June 2016
  • Institute service identifier : O-2k0-INAAa
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-000000X2-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in mg/kg Absolute expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in Absolute expanded uncertainty in
seafood arsenic 1 to 60 4 to 8
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement
  • Approved on 08 July 2015
  • Institute service identifier : O-2ICP-MSc
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-000001A0-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in µg/kg Relative expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in % Absolute expanded uncertainty in %
river water and drinking water cadmium 0.1 to 5 5 to 3
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement service
  • Approved on 01 September 2023
  • Institute service identifier : O-2ICP-MSk
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-00000OGN-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in mg/kg Absolute expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in Absolute expanded uncertainty in
soil cadmium 0.1 to 600 8 to 5
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement
  • Approved on 28 June 2018
  • Institute service identifier : O-2ICP-MSg
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-000001UR-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in mg/kg Absolute expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in Absolute expanded uncertainty in
herb and plant materials cadmium 0.1 to 10 4 to 1.5E1
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement
  • Approved on 28 June 2016
  • Institute service identifier : O-2ICP-MSa
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-000000X5-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in mg/kg Relative expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in % Absolute expanded uncertainty in %
milk powder calcium 1.00E4 to 1.50E4 8 to 7
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement service
  • Approved on 24 October 2022
  • Institute service identifier : O-2k0-INAAm
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-00000NRW-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in mg/kg Absolute expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in Absolute expanded uncertainty in
herb and plant materials calcium 3000 to 1.00E5 7 to 1.0E1
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement
  • Approved on 28 June 2016
  • Institute service identifier : O-2k0-INAAb
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-000000X3-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in mg/kg Absolute expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in Absolute expanded uncertainty in
seafood iron 160 to 500 4 to 8
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement
  • Approved on 08 July 2015
  • Institute service identifier : O-2ICP-MSe
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-000001A2-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in mg/g Absolute expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in Absolute expanded uncertainty in
soil iron 10 to 50 8 to 6
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement
  • Approved on 28 June 2018
  • Institute service identifier : O-2k0-INAAf
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-000001US-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in mg/kg Relative expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in % Absolute expanded uncertainty in %
milk powder iron 2 to 60 1.2E1 to 8
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement service
  • Approved on 30 June 2022
  • Institute service identifier : O-2ICP-MSj
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-00000NRZ-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in mg/kg Absolute expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in Absolute expanded uncertainty in
herb and plant materials lead 0.1 to 10 7 to 1.0E1
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement
  • Approved on 28 June 2016
  • Institute service identifier : O-2ICP-MSb
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-000000X6-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in µg/kg Relative expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in % Absolute expanded uncertainty in %
river water and drinking water lead 0.5 to 20 7 to 6
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement service
  • Approved on 01 September 2023
  • Institute service identifier : O-2ICP-MSm
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-00000OGP-1
     
Matrix or material Analyte or component Dissemination range of measurement capability Range of certified values in reference materials
Mass fraction in mg/kg Relative expanded uncertainty in % Mass fraction in % Absolute expanded uncertainty in %
bovine liver manganese 1 to 50 9 to 7
  • Mechanism for measurement service delivery : Reference measurement service
  • Approved on 24 October 2022
  • Institute service identifier : O-2k0-INAAl
  • CMC ID : EURAMET-QM-SI-00000NRV-1
     

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