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ISO/IEC Guide 98-1:2009

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Uncertainty of measurement — Part 1: Introduction to the expression of uncertainty in measurement

Uncertainty of measurement — Part 1: Introduction to the expression of uncertainty in measurement

ISO/IEC Guide 98-1:2009 provides a brief introduction to the “Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement” (GUM) in order to indicate the relevance of that fundamental guide and promote its use. It also outlines documents related to the GUM that are intended to extend the application of that guide to broader categories and fields of practical problems. ISO/IEC Guide 98-1:2009 addresses measurement science at a level that is suitable for those readers who have received training at least to the second year of a science- or engineering-based degree course containing some teaching of probability theory and statistics. It also considers various concepts used in measurement science. In particular, it covers the need to characterize the quality of a measurement through appropriate statements of measurement uncertainty. This introductory document also outlines the recent evolution of thinking regarding measurement uncertainty.

Incertitude de mesure — Partie 1: Introduction à l'expression de l'incertitude de mesure

Le Guide ISO/CEI 98-1:2009 fournit une introduction sommaire au «Guide pour l'expression de l'incertitude de mesure» (GUM) afin d'indiquer la pertinence de ce guide fondamental et d'en promouvoir l'utilisation. Il donne aussi un aperçu de documents en rapport avec le GUM qui se proposent d'étendre l'application de ce guide à des catégories et des champs de problèmes pratiques plus vastes. Le Guide ISO/CEI 98-1:2009 traite de la métrologie et s'adresse à un lecteur ayant au moins suivi une formation de deuxième année d'un cursus universitaire en sciences ou techniques comprenant l'enseignement de la théorie des probabilités et de la statistique. Il traite aussi des divers concepts utilisés en métrologie. En particulier, il couvre la nécessité de définir la qualité d'un mesurage à travers un énoncé approprié sur l'incertitude de mesure. Ce document d'introduction dresse également les contours des évolutions récentes de la réflexion concernant l'incertitude de mesure.

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Status
Withdrawn
Publication Date
26-Aug-2009
ICS
17.020 - Metrology and measurement in general
Technical Committee
ISO/TMBG - Technical Management Board - groups
Drafting Committee
ISO/TMBG - Technical Management Board - groups
Current Stage
9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
Completion Date
12-Feb-2024
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Revised
ISO/IEC Guide 98-1:2024 - Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement — Part 1: Introduction
Effective Date
06-Jun-2022

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GUIDE 98-1
Uncertainty of measurement —
Part 1:
Introduction to the expression of
uncertainty in measurement




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ISO/IEC GUIDE 98-1:2009(E)
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ISO/IEC Guide 98-1 was prepared by Working Group 1 of the Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology (as
JCGM 104:2009), and was adopted by the national bodies of ISO and IEC.
ISO/IEC Guide 98 consists of the following parts, under the general title Uncertainty of measurement:
⎯ Part 1: Introduction to the expression of uncertainty in measurement
⎯ Part 3: Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM:1995)
The following parts are planned:
⎯ Part 2: Concepts and basic principles
⎯ Part 4: Role of measurement uncertainty in conformity assessment
⎯ Part 5: Applications of the least-squares method
ISO/IEC Guide 98-3 has one supplement.
⎯ Supplement 1: Propagation of distributions using a Monte Carlo method
The following supplements to ISO/IEC Guide 98-3 are planned:
⎯ Supplement 2: Models with any number of output quantities
⎯ Supplement 3: Modelling
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Annex ZZ has been appended to provide a list of corresponding ISO/IEC Guides and JCGM guidance
documents for which equivalents are not given in the text.

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Evaluation of measurement data | An introduction to
the \Guide to the expression of uncertainty in
measurement" and related documents

Evaluation des donnees de mesure { Une introduction au \Guide pour
l'expression de l'incertitude de mesure" et aux documents qui le concernent

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GUIDE 98-1

Incertitude de mesure —
Partie 1:
Introduction à l'expression de
l'incertitude de mesure



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Le Guide ISO/CEI 98-1 a été élaboré par le Groupe de travail 1 du Comité commun pour les guides en
métrologie (en tant que JCGM 104:2009) et a été adopté par les comités nationaux de l’ISO et de la CEI.
Le Guide ISO/CEI 98 comprend les parties suivantes, présentées sous le titre général Incertitude de mesure:
⎯ Partie 1: Introduction à l'expression de l'incertitude de mesure
⎯ Partie 3: Guide pour l'expression de l'incertitude de mesure (GUM:1995)
Les parties suivantes sont prévues:
⎯ Partie 2: Concepts et principes de base
⎯ Partie 4: Rôle de l'incertitude de mesure dans l'évaluation de la conformité
⎯ Partie 5: Applications de la méthode des moindres carrés
Le Guide ISO/CEI 98-3 a un supplément.
⎯ Supplément 1: Propagation de distributions par une méthode de Monte Carlo
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⎯ Supplément 2: Extension à un nombre quelconque de grandeurs de sortie
⎯ Supplément 3: Modélisation
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JCGM 104:2009 GUIDE ISO/CEI 98-1:2009(F)
Comité commun pour les guides en métrologie JCGM
 104
 2009







Évaluation des données de mesure — Une introduction au
«Guide pour l'expression de l'incertitude de mesure» et aux
documents qui le concernent


Evaluation of measurement data — An introduction to the “Guide to the expression
of uncertainty in measurement” and related documents













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