TC24 - Chemical Measurements - Talks

IMEKO Talks on Chemical Measurements
Date: 30th April 2024

Event: 45-minute Discussion Club “IMEKO Talks on Chemical Measurements”
Organised by: IMEKO TC24 “Chemical Measurements”
Topic: An Overview of Chemical Metrology Activities in the Philippines

Date and time: 30th April 2024, 9 a.m. (CET)

Online

Fee: free of charge for participants

Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTFiNWNhMmYtYTYwZS00ZGNiLWE0MmItMzliZjFjMjFlODVh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222a05ac92-2049-4a26-9b34-897763efc8e2%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224eee8f6b-aa48-4d5c-a187-006aa1f92ba0%22%7d


Moderator:  Alleni T. Junsay
 

 

Short description of the discussion topic:   

Chemical metrology in the Philippines encompasses a broad spectrum of activities aimed at ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and comparability of chemical measurements. The focus lies on developing reference materials and implementing proficiency testing schemes for the accurate measurement of contaminants and additives in food and water. These efforts are crucial for safeguarding public health by ensuring the safety and quality of food products consumed by the population. Reference materials play a pivotal role in calibrating analytical instruments and validating measurement methods, thus enabling consistent and reliable results across different testing laboratories. Proficiency testing schemes further enhance the competency of local testing laboratories, including those in private, academic, and government institutions, by providing regular assessments of their measurement capabilities. This collaborative approach not only strengthens the country's capacity to monitor and regulate food safety but also fosters trust in the integrity of the Philippine food industry both domestically and internationally.

 

Briefly about the moderator:

Alleni T. Junsay

Graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a master's degree in Chemistry, now serving as the head of the Metrology in Chemistry Section within the National Metrology Division of the Industrial Technology Development Institute, under the Department of Science and Technology. Her role involves overseeing the production of reference materials and implementing proficiency testing schemes for chemical measurements, ensuring accuracy and reliability in scientific endeavors.

 

 

 

 

 

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TC24 - Chemical Measurements

The Technical Committee 24 of IMEKO (IMEKO TC24) was founded in 2008 in order to provide an international forum of effective collaboration in all branches of Chemistry. Our goal is to improve the reliability, comparability, and traceability of chemical measurements in many sectors, addressing industrial and monitoring laboratories’ needs and on-site measurements. During the last few years, significant changes occurred in the world of chemical measurements, and we in TC24 try to rise awareness and share knowledge about them through our activities.

TC24 is composed of 5 Working Groups, covering the main fields of application addressed in the activities:

  • Chemical and biochemical sensors
  • Traceability and fundamental chemical metrology
  • Separation techniques
  • Measurements for Cultural Heritage
  • Process Analytical Technology

 

If you would like to join us and contribute to our work, please contact the TC24 Scientific Secretary Leonardo Iannucci at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Invitations to forthcoming events:

IMEKO Talks on Chemical Measurements

'An Overview of Chemical Metrology Activities in the Philippines'

Date and time: 30th April 2024, 9 p.m. (CET)

Fee: free of charge for participants

Please visit the 'Events' section for further information.

 

 

 

Responsible persons for the IMEKO TC24 website content: Tatjana Tomic and Leonardo Iannucci

TC24 - Chemical Measurements - About

Collaborative efforts mainly involve the metrology community, field and sectoral laboratories (testing, analytical and industrial), proficiency testing providers, producers of reference materials. TC24 membership currently involves about 20 persons from 15 countries worldwide.
The first major activity was the organization of the scientific program of MEFNM 2008, the International Conference on Metrology of Environment, Food and Nutrition Measurements in cooperation with TC19 "Environment Measurements" and TC23 "Food and Nutritional Measurements". The conference highlighted the inter-linkages between metrology in chemistry as applied to specific groups of measurements in the environment, food, and nutrition. It was a forum to communicate to application fields (environment and food sectors) the concepts of metrology in chemistry.

 

TC24 - Chemical Measurements - Documents


IMEKO 2024 XXIV WORLD CONGRESS (HAMBURG, GERMANY - AUGUST 2024)

Call for papers!

TC24 General Call for Papers.pdf
TC24 Special Topic Call for Papers.pdf

 

IMEKO TC8, TC11 and TC24 Conference 

11th - 13th October 2023, Madeira, Portugal

Submission portal: https://conferences.imeko.org/event/5/
Conference website: http://imekojconfmadeira2023.lnec.pt/index.html 
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IMEKO TC11 & TC24 Joint Hybrid Conference 

17th - 20th October 2022, Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Call for papers

 

Special issue in Acta IMEKO

The IMEKO TC-24 on Chemical Measurements promotes a new Special Issue in Acta IMEKO related to
‘Measurements in Cultural Heritage’. It will be published in September 2022. 
Call for papers to the special issue in Acta

TC24 - Chemical Measurements - Aims

The goal of TC24 is to connect experts and to ensure international interchange of opinions and experiences in the field of chemical measurements. Our main areas of interest are:

  1. Inter-laboratory and proficiency testing schemes, "traceability" of the assigned value
  2. Measurement traceability in conformity assessment
  3. Traceability of chemical measurements in the health sector
  4. Traceability of on-site measurements
  5. Metrological needs and requirements (reference materials, reference methods, calibration, etc.)
  6. Chemical metrology in industry
  7. QA in analytical measurements
  8. Requirements for equipment, confirmation of accuracy, and suitability
  9. Remote measurements
  10. Metal speciation analyses
  11. Measurements for corrosion assessment
  12. Measurements for cultural heritage
  13. Measurements for Forensic Chemistry
  14. Instrumentation and Equipment
  15. Traceability of environmental measurements in different matrices (water, soils, sediments, etc) at regulation limits levels

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