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IMEP-107 total and inorganic As in rice

Proficiency test on heavy metals in rice

The Community Reference Laboratory for Heavy Metals in Feed and Food contributing to the implementation of high quality and uniform analytical results, has organised a proficiency test on the determination of total and inorganic As in rice.

The main objective of this exercise was to evaluate the capabilities of nominated national reference laboratories and control laboratories in the area of food and feed in the determination of total and inorganic As.

Test materials and analytes

The test material to be analysed was rice. One bottle/participant was sent to the participants in December 2009. The measurands were total and inorganic As.

General outline of the exercise

Participants were requested to perform two or three independent analyses using the method of their choice.

Report (icon 1810KB )

Schedule

Registration Sample dispatch Reporting of results Report
November 2009 December 2009 deadline 15 January 2010 March 2010




Last Update 09/04/2010