ASTM C1156-95e1

Standard Guide for Establishing Calibration for a Measurement Method Used to Analyze Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials

SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides the basis for establishing calibration for a measurement method typically used in an analytical chemistry laboratory analyzing nuclear materials. Guidance is included for such activities as preparing a calibration procedure, selecting a calibration standard, controlling calibrated equipment, and documenting calibration. The guide is generic and any required technical information specific for a given method must be obtained from other sources.
1.2 The guidance information is provided in the following sections:  Section General Considerations 5 Calibration Procedure 6 Calibration Standard 7 Control of Calibrated Equipment 8 Documentation 9 Keywords 10
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1994
• ICS: 27.120.30 - Fissile materials and nuclear fuel technology
• Technical Committee: C26 - Nuclear Fuel Cycle
• Drafting Committee: C26.08 - Quality Assurance, Statistical Applications, and Reference Materials

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM C1156-03 - Standard Guide for Establishing Calibration for a Measurement Method Used to Analyze Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 1156 – 95
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Guide for
Establishing Calibration for a Measurement Method Used to
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Analyze Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1156; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—Figure 1 was corrected editorially in February 1997.
1. Scope C 1215 Guide for Preparing and Interpreting Precision and
Bias Statements in Test Method Standards Used in the
1.1 This guide provides the basis for establishing calibration
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Nuclear Industry
for a measurement method typically used in an analytical
C 1297 Guide for Qualification of Laboratory Analysts for
chemistry laboratory analyzing nuclear materials. Guidance is
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the Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials
included for such activities as preparing a calibration proce-
dure, selecting a calibration standard, controlling calibrated
3. Terminology
equipment, and documenting calibration. The guide is generic
and any required technical information specific for a given
3.1 Definitions:
method must be obtained from other sources.
3.1.1 calibration, n—the determination of the values of the
1.2 The guidance information is provided in the following
significant parameters by comparison with values indicated by
sections:
a reference instrument or by a set of reference standards.
Section
C 859
General Considerations 5
3.1.2 calibration curve, n—the graphical or mathematical
Calibration Procedure 6
Calibration Standard 7
representation of a relation between a measured parameter and
Control of Calibrated Equipment 8
a property of the standard for the substance under consider-
Documentation 9
ation. C 859
Keywords 10
3.1.3 calibration factor, n—the slope of the calibration
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
curve, or its inverse. C 859
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.4 calibration result, n—the result obtained in an analy-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
sis of a calibration standard. The expected value of the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
calibration result is the reference value of the calibration
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
standard. C 859
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.5 calibration standard, n—any of the standards of
2.1 ASTM Standards:
various types having accepted parameters. The calibration
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C 859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
standard may be used to adjust the sensitivity setting of test
C 1009 Guide for Establishing a Quality Assurance Pro-
instruments at some predetermined level and for periodic
gram for Analytical Chemistry Laboratories Within the
checks of the sensitivity. C 859
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Nuclear Industry
3.1.6 calibration verification, n—the action taken to verify
C 1068 Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods
the continued validity of calibration during a time period
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by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry
between calibration and required recalibration (see 5.3). Veri-
C 1128 Guide for Preparation of Working Reference Mate-
fication involves less rigor and effort than full calibration and
rials for Use in the Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle
involves analyzing a standard at a specified frequency during
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Materials
the calibration period. Verification could involve using a
C 1210 Guide for Establishing a Measurement System
standard that is lower than the calibration standard in the
Quality Control Program for Analytical Chemistry Labo-
metrological hierarchy of standards (see 7.1).
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ratories Within the Nuclear Industry
4. Significance and Use
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C-26 on Nuclear Fuel
Cycle and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C26.08 on Quality Assurance
4.1 Calibration is a fundamental part of making measure-
Applications.
ments and its effect on the quality of measurement data is
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1995. Published January 1996. Originally
significant. Thus, sufficient attention must be given to calibra-
published as C 1156 – 90. Last previous edition C 1156 – 90.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 12.01. tion when it is established for a measurement method so that
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