Uncertainty, Detectability and Conformity in Measurements of Ionizing Radiation

Abstract

The problem of uncertainty as a general consequence of incomplete information and the approach to quantify uncertainty in metrology is addressed. Then, the statistical foundation of the concepts of uncertainty in measurements is discussed. The basics of the ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement as well as of characteristic limits according to ISO 11929 are described and, finally, the role of measurement uncertainties in the assessment of conformity to requirements is dealt with in detail.