Quantification of uncertainty using the Kragten Spre

(according to the EURACHEM / CITAC Guide 2000: Quantifying Uncertainty in

Definition of the mensurand: Wi (Concentration of the i-th element in the sample

I i,s
Mathematical expression: W i= ⋅Ab corr⋅F prep
Bi⋅m
Definition of terms:

Ii,S: intensity of the characteristic X rays of the i-th element [counts]

Bi: calibration factor for the i-th element [counts/mg/cm 2]
m: mass per unit area of the i-th element [g/cm 2]
Abcorr: absorption correction factor
Fprep: correction factor associated to sample preparation

IMPORTANT NOTES

Only the green cells have to be completed by the user

Relative
Value of Standard Ii,S Bi
standard
variable uncertainty
uncertainty
Ii,S 2974 70.000000 2.4% 3044.00 2974
Bi 5.49E+05 9.02E+03 1.6% 549400.00 558417.00
m 0.0866 1.732E-05 0.0% 0.0866 0.0866
Abcorr 1.6 0.0028 0.2% 1.6 1.6
Fprep 1 0.05 5.0% 1 1

Wi [µg/g] 100.0 5.8 5.8% 102.4 98.4

(k = 1) -2.354 1.615
5.54E+00 2.61E+00
Please specify the coverage factor for
1
calculation of Expanded Uncertainty
Ii,S Bi
16.7% 7.9%

Percent contribution to uc2

80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
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Ii,S Bi m Abcorr Fprep
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ment in the sample)

m Abcorr Fprep

2974 2974 2974

549400.00 549400.00 549400.00
0.08661732 0.0866 0.0866
1.6 1.6028 1.6
1 1 1.05

100.0 100.2 105.0 Mathematical expression (evaluated with the incremented

0.020 -0.175 -5.001 Difference (normal function - incremented function)
4.00E-04 3.06E-02 2.50E+01 (Difference)2
3.32E+01 Sum(Difference ) = squared Combined Standard Uncertai
2

5.76 Combined Standard Uncertainty (u c)

m Abcorr Fprep
0.0% 0.092% 75.350% Percent contribution to the squared Combined Standard U
100% Sum
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ned Standard Uncertainty (u c2)

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d Combined Standard Uncertainty (u c2)