Candidate reference material

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001591",
  "term": "Candidate reference material",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A material that has been prepared and characterized to some extent, with the intention of being used as a reference material, but has not yet undergone the full certification process. It is evaluated for its homogeneity and stability to determine its suitability for specific analytical applications. This material is a precursor to a certified reference material.",
  "synonyms": [
    "candidate RM"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "fitness for purpose"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 997. 'Metrological and quality concepts in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1021 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0819)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/candidate-reference-material/"
}