COMMISSION ON SOIL AND WATER CHEMISTRY (VI.3)
Number: 630/17/93
Title: Quality of Chemical Data in Databases
Coordinator(s): W.J.G.M.
Peijnenburg
Remarks: Joint project with Commissions VI.1, VI.2 and VI.4
Completion Date: 2000
Objective:
The objective of this project is to provide guidelines for reporting
of environmental data with regard to supporting information that enables
the user to judge the quality of the data reported. Items to be covered
include information on methods used, results of duplication of experiments,
outliners, statistical information, possible extrapolation of the results
beyond the testing range. End points to be considered will include the
physical chemical properties of pollutants that are needed to assess
their environmental fate.
Progress:
During the recent Berlin meeting of the Commission, it was decided
that the topic of this project is of potential interest within a broader
context. It was therefore decided that interdivisional co-operation
will be sought for continuation. A new proposal for a Task Group on
this topic will be prepared to initiate interdivisional co-operation
including contributions from Commissions VI.1 and VI.2 (Action: Dr.
Peijnenburg ). It was also decided that the Task Force should also consider
the code of practice in reporting analytical
data; the latter topic is part of one of the projects of the Soil
and Water Chemistry Commission.
Project terminated - this topic of potentiel interest within
a broader context is to be reformulated as a new interdivisional proposal.
Last update: 13 September 2000