Division 5.6 Analytical criteria
United Kingdom
For reliable results from confirmatory or screening methods, the following criteria must be met in the range of the maximum level for the TEQ value respectively the BEQ value, whether determined as total TEQ or total BEQ (as sum of PCDD/F and dioxin-like PCBs) or separately for PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs.
With respect to the maximum levels | ||
| Screening with bioanalytical or physico-chemical methods | Confirmatory methods | |
|---|---|---|
| False-compliant ratef1 | < 5 % | |
| Trueness | – 20 % to + 20 % | |
| Repeatability (RSDr) | < 20 % | |
| Intermediate precision (RSDR) | < 25 % | < 15 % |
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- f1
With respect to the maximum levels