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Organisation of the EuroFIR Terminology Database |
The EuroFIR Terminology Database is formed by entries
from multiple authoritative sources in food composition,
sampling and analytical methodology (see also reference
list at the bottom of this page).
The database contains the terms, their definitions
and a reference to the origin of term and definition. In
cases where two or more references give different or
contradicting definitions for the same term, this will
be indicated in the definition with reference to the
other source(s) of definitions.
An entry in the terminology database will typically
take the following form:
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Term: |
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Laboratory sample |
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The sample or
subsample(s) sent to or received by the
laboratory. When the laboratory sample is
further prepared (reduced) by subdividing,
mixing, grinding or by combinations of these
operations, the result is the
test sample. When no preparation of the
laboratory sample is required, the laboratory
sample is the
test sample. A
test portion is removed from the
test sample for the performance of the test
or for analysis. The laboratory sample is the
final sample from the point of view of sample
collection but it is the initial sample from
the point of view of the laboratory. Several
laboratory samples may be prepared and sent to
different laboratories or to the same laboratory
for different purposes. When sent to the same
laboratory, the set is generally considered as a
single laboratory sample and is documented as a
single sample. |
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Reference: |
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IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology,
Electronic version
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The main references for the EuroFIR Terminology
Database are in non-prioritised order:
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
- Recommendations on Organic & Biochemical Nomenclature,
Symbols & Terminology etc. - IUPAC Nomenclature Home
Page
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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
- Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature - Definitive
Rules 1997
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ISO 6206:1979, Chemical products for industrial use
-- Sampling -- Vocabulary.
OECD - Glossary of Statistical terms
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W. Horwitz: Nomenclature for Sampling in Analytical
Chemistry (Recommendations 1990). Pure Appl. Chem.,
Vol. 62, No. 6, pp. 1193-1208, 1990
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P. de Zorzi et al.: Terminology in Soil Sampling (IUPAC
Recommendations 2005). Pure Appl. Chem., Vol. 77, No. 5,
pp. 827–841, 2005
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Currie L.A. and Svehla, G. "Nomenclature for the
Presentation of Results of Chemical Analysis. (IUPAC
Recommendations 1994)." Pure & Appl. Chem. 66, 595-608,
1994.
H. Greenfield & DAT Southgate: Food Composition Data:
Production, Management and Use, 2nd Edition, FAO Rome,
2003 part 1
part 2
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Codex Alimentarius Commission, CX 4/50.2 CL
1997/5-MAS, March 1997: Report of the 21st Session of
the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling,
10-14 March 1997
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specifically Appendix III: Analytical Terminology for
CODEX Use
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Codex Alimentarius Commission, ALINORM 07/30/23:
Report of the 28th Session of the Codex Committee on
Methods of Analysis and Sampling
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Appendix V:
Proposed Draft Guidelines on Analytical Terminology, pp.
50.
European Commission: COMMISSION DECISION of 12 August
2002 implementing Council Directive 96/23/EC concerning
the performance of analytical methods and the
interpretation of results (2002/657/EC)
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European Commission: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No
333/2007 of 28 March 2007 laying down the methods of
sampling and analysis for the official control of the
levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin, 3-MCPD
and benzo(a)pyrene in foodstuffs
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List to be continued.
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The actual EuroFIR Terminology Database and search
engine is under construction (2007-06-20).
NOTE
This website is under constant
development and the current layout presented as an
example of how the EuroFIR Technical Website could
appear. It is given as part of the EuroFIR Prototype
given in the EuroFIR Technical
specifications report.
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