Designation:E2410–04StandardPracticeforDesigningandValidatingPerformanceBasedTestMethodsfortheAnalysisofMetals,Ores,andRelatedMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2410;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticedescribesamodelfordesigningandvalidatingperformance-based,ISO17025-compliant,standardtestmethodsfortheinstrumentalchemicalanalysisofmetals,ores,andrelatedmaterials.Theprinciplesinthispracticecanalsobeappliedtothedevelopmentoftestmethodsusedtodeterminethecompositionofothermaterials.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatoryrequirementspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E135TerminologyRelatingtoAnalyticalChemistryforMetals,Ores,andRelatedMaterialsE305PracticeforEstablishingandControllingSpectro-chemicalAnalyticalCurvesE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethodE1329PracticeforVerificationandUseofControlChartsinSpectrochemicalAnalysisE1601PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoEvaluatethePerformanceofanAnalyticalMethodE1621GuideforX-RayEmissionSpectrometricAnalysisE2027PracticeforConductingProficiencyTestsintheChemicalAnalysisofMetals,Ores,andRelatedMaterialsE2165PracticeforEstablishinganUncertaintyBudgetfortheChemicalAnalysisofMetals,Ores,andRelatedMaterials2.2ISOStandards:ISO17025GeneralRequirementsfortheCompetenceofTestingandCalibrationLaboratories3ISOGuide31ReferenceMaterials—ContentsofCertifi-catesandLabels3ISOGuide32CalibrationinAnalyticalChemistryandUseofCertifiedReferenceMaterials3ISOGuide34GeneralRequirementsfortheCompetenceofReferenceMaterialProducers33.Terminology...
