Designation:D6689−01(Reapproved2019)´1StandardGuideforOptimizing,Controlling,andReportingTestMethodUncertaintiesfromMultipleWorkstationsintheSameLaboratoryOrganization1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6689;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—ReapprovedwitheditorialchangesthroughoutinMarch2019.1.Scope1.1Thisguidedescribesaprotocolforoptimizing,controlling,andreportingtestmethoduncertaintiesfrommul-tipleworkstationsinthesamelaboratoryorganization.Itdoesnotapplywhendifferenttestmethods,dissimilarinstruments,ordifferentpartsofthesamelaboratoryorganizationfunctionindependentlytovalidateorverifytheaccuracyofaspecificanalyticalmeasurement.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.3Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1129TerminologyRelatingtoWaterD6091Practicefor99%/95%InterlaboratoryDetectionEstimate(IDE)forAnalyticalMethodswithNegligibleCalibrationErrorD6512PracticeforInterlaboratoryQuantitationEstimateE135TerminologyRelatingtoAnalyticalChemistryforMetals,Ores,andRelatedMaterialsE415TestMethodforAnalysisofCarbonandLow-AlloySteelbySparkAtomicEmissionSpectrometryE1763GuideforInterpretationandUseofResultsfromInterlaboratoryTestingofChemicalAnalysisMethods(Withdrawn2015)32.2OtherDocuments:ISO/IEC17025GeneralRequirementsfortheCompetenceofCal...
