Ing. Iva Bogumská SPL 1.máje 432, 735 31 Bohumín, Czech Republic tel/fax:+420 596 014 627 [email protected] www.spl-bohumin.cz

Proficiency Testing Provider No. 7006 accredited by the Czech Accreditation Institute by EN ISO/IEC 17043 standard on May 13, 2011

PT 2017 Proficiency Test Programme This is performed in compliance with EN ISO/IEC 17043 (2010) standard The provider, accredited by Czech Accreditation Institute is listed on the Institute pages www.cai.cz

Provider of Proficiency Testing Schemes: Ing. Iva Bogumská SPL ul. 1. máje 432 Czech Republic 735 31 Bohumín 3 ID No.: 46605134, VAT number: CZ515414033

Contact person: Ing. Iva Bogumská Tel./Fax +420 596014627 e-mail: [email protected] www.spl-bohumin.cz

PT 25/1 Term: February 2017 Determination of C, Mn, Si, P, S, Cr, Ni, Cu, Al, N in low alloy steel, solid sample (C < 1.0%, Mn < 0.5%, Si < 0.4%, P < 0.02%, S < 0.02%, Cr < 0.05%, Ni < 0.05%, Cu < 0.05%, Al < 0.015%, N < 0.012%) by Atomic Emission and X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometries on a plane of solid sample or methods wet–way analysis from chips. In addition, steel chips (50g) will be supplied upon

request stated in order, without any additional fee from the participants. Participant fee: 240 EUR

PT 25/2 Term: February 2017 PT 25/2A Determination of C, S, N in low alloy steel (chips) (C < 0.70%, S < 0.03%, N < 0.010%) C, S on combustion analysers by IR absorption and N by thermoevolution method. PT 25/2B Determination of C, S in crushed cast iron (C < 3.2%, S < 0.03%) on combustion analysers by IR absorption. PT 25/2C Determination of N, O, H in steel pins (N < 600 ppm, O < 40 ppm, H < 4 ppm) on combustion analysers. Participant fee: 240 EUR Term: March 2017 PT 25/3 - PT of non-ferrous metal, Zn alloy. Determination of Al, Cu, Pb, Fe, Ni, Cr, Cd, In in zinc alloy (Zn > 99.5%) by Atomic Emission and X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometries on a plane of solid sample or methods wet–way analysis from chips. In addition, chips (50g) will be supplied upon

request stated in order, without any additional fee from the participants. Participant fee: 240 EUR

PT 25/4 Term: March 2017 Determination of C, Mn, Si, P, S, Cu, Cr, Ni, Mo, V, Ti, Al, Sn, Pb, As in cast iron (C < 3.8%, Mn < 0.35%, Si < 2.4%, P < 0.05%, S < 0.03%, Cu < 0.1%, Cr < 0.15%, Ni < 0.13%, Mo < 0.05%, V < 0.03%, Ti < 0.05%, Al < 0.05%, Sn < 0.05%, Pb < 0.015%, As < 0.02%) by Atomic Emission and XRay Fluorescence spectrometries on a plane of solid sample. The validated wet–way methods may be used. Participant fee: 240 EUR

PT 25/6 Term: May 2017 Determination of C, Mn, Si, P, S, Cu, Cr, Ni, Al, Mo, W, V, Ti, Co, N in stainless steel, solid sample (C < 0.15%, Mn < 2.1%, Si < 0.85%, P < 0.05%, S < 0.05%, Cu < 0.6%, Cr < 18.0%, Ni < 12.0%, Al < 0.01%, Mo < 2.1%, W < 0.04%, V < 0.1%, Ti < 0.1%, Co < 0.15%, N < 0.05%) by Atomic Emission and X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometries on a plane of solid sample or methods wet–way analysis from chips. In addition, steel chips (50g) will be supplied upon request stated in order, without

any additional fee from the participants. Participant fee: 240 EUR

PT 25/8 Term: September 2017 Determination of Si, Fe, Cu, Mn, Mg, Zn, Ni, Cr, Pb, Sn, Ti in aluminium alloy (Si < 13%, Fe < 1.2%, Cu < 1.0%, Mn < 0.6%, Mg < 0.25%, Zn < 1%, Ni < 0.1%, Cr < 0.1%, Pb < 0.25%, Sn < 0.02%, Ti < 0.06%) by Atomic Emission and X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometries on a plane of solid sample or methods wet–way analysis from chips. In addition, chips (50g) will be supplied upon request

stated in order, without any additional fee from the participants. Participant fee: 240 EUR

PT 25/9

Term: October 2017

PT 25/9A Determination of Mo, C, Si, P, Cu, in ferromolybdene (Mo < 70%, C < 0.1%, Si < 1%, P < 0.05%, Cu < 0.6%) by X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometry and wet-way analysis, C on combustion analysers by IR absorption. Participant fee: 240 EUR PT 25/9B Determination of Fe, MnO, SiO2, Al2O3, CaO, MgO, P2O5, S, Cr2O3, TiO2, F in slag (Fe < 1%, MnO < 0.5%, SiO2 < 18%, Al2O3 < 25%, CaO < 45%, MgO < 15%, P2O5 < 0.01%, S < 0.1%, Cr2O3 < 0.6%, TiO2 < 0.35%, F < 4.5%) by X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometries and wet-way analysis. Participant fee: 240 EUR PT 25/9C Determination of Fe, Mn, SiO2, Al2O3, CaO, MgO, P, S, TiO2, K2O in iron ore (Fe > 70.0%, Mn < 0.03%, SiO2 < 2.5%, Al2O3 < 0.15%, CaO < 0.1%, MgO < 0.2%, P < 0.01%, S < 0.08%, TiO2 < 0.02%, K2O < 0.02%) by X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometries and wet-way analysis. Participant fee: 240 EUR

Registration and Payment instruction: The participant may register for the particular PT by a regular mail order to: Ing. Iva Bogumská SPL ul. 1. máje 432 735 31 Bohumín 3 Czech Republic Or by fax to: +420 596 014 627 or by e-mail to: [email protected] by the end of the month preceeding the month, for which the particular test is scheduled. A single order for more PT is possible. Participant fee for single PT is payable by bank transfer after receipt of the invoice. The invoice is sent along with the PT sample in term of PT. Carriage is included for participants from European Union. For participants outside of EU is carriage charged (price on request).

Payment in EUR by bank transfer should be remitted to (Czech bank address): CESKA SPORITELNA, a.s. Olbrachtova 1929/62 140 00 Praha 4 Czech Republic Banking account – IBAN: CZ29 0800 0000 0017 2421 1369 BIC: GIBACZPX Beneficiary: Ing. Iva Bogumská Details of charges: OUR (to the Debit of Ord. Customer) PT procedure and scoring principles Each participant obtains the test sample(s), instruction and a pro forma protocol to be filled in and returned (by mail, fax or e-mail) by the given deadline (usually two weeks after the sample receipt). After all results are processed and assessed, participants are sent the Summary Report along with the Participation Certificate. The particular scores may be found in the Report under the participant code known to him and the PT provider only. All data are handled and stored on a strictly confidential basis. Usually both Z-score options are given based on either SD of the PT participants’ means sPT and generally recognized target SD sN when available. For the latter, in case of Fe matrices a comprehensive target SD system TPP-Fe (free for download on the provider’s web pages) is used, which is compiled from various analytical standards requirements, smoothing out their possible inconsistencies. For a scoring reference a consensual value XPT is estimated as an arithmetic or robust mean of participants means (in respect to their distribution), and compared with an independent reference value Xref by an accredited expert laboratory. When uncertainty intervals of both X overlap, XPT is takenotherwise an independent estimate Xref is repeated – possibly by more methods and/or laboratories. When disagreement is confirmed, an average of XPT, Xref is assigned for scoring; when excluded, XPT remains as above.

Dear participants in proficiency testing programs, we have issued the schedule of PT tests for better clarity of our services. Unfortunately, we experienced with non-delivery of a sample or a report resulting from failure of Czech Post. Hence, we would kindly ask you for watchig the individual deadlines. Don‘t hesitate to contact us if you don´t receive the sample or the report in the deadline as mentioned below.

Sample PT 25/1

dispach of the samples 1-3.2.2017

Samples PT 25/2A PT 25/2B PT 25/2C Sample PT 25/3

dispach of the samples 1-3.2.2017

dispach of the samples 1-3.3.2017

Sample PT 25/4

dispach of the samples 1-3.3.2017

10.2.2017 Inform us please if you don´t receive a sample!!!

Deadline for reporting your results 28.2.2017

1.3.-31.3.2017 Evaluation of results, issuance of certificate and report.

10.2.2017 Inform us please if you don´t receive a sample!!!

Deadline for reporting your results 28.2.2017

1.3.-31.3.2017 Evaluation of results, issuance of certificate and report.

10.3.2017 Inform us please if you don´t receive a sample!!!

Deadline for reporting your results 31.3.2017

1.4.-30.4.2017 Evaluation of results, issuance of certificate and report.

10.3.2017 Inform us please if you don´t receive a sample!!!

Deadline for reporting your results 31.3.2017

1.4.-28.4.2017 Evaluation of results, issuance of certificate and report.

10.4.2017 Inform us please if you donť receive the report!!!

10.4.2017 Inform us please if you donť receive the report!!!

10.5.2017 Inform us please if you donť receive the report!!!

10.5.2017 Inform us please if you donť receive the report!!!

Sample PT 25/6

Sample PT 25/8 Samples PT 25/9A PT 25/9B

dispach of the samples 2-5.5.2017

dispach of the samples 1-6.9.2017

dispach of the samples 2-6.10.2017

12.5.2017 Inform us please if you don´t receive a sample!!! 13.9.2017 Inform us please if you don´t receive a sample!!!

13.10.2017 Inform us please if you don´t receive a sample!!!

Deadline for reporting your results 31.5.2017

Deadline for reporting your results 30.9.2017

Deadline for reporting your results 31.10.2017

1.6.-30.6.2017 Evaluation of results, issuance of certificate and report.

2.10.-31.10.2017 Evaluation of results, issuance of certificate and report.

1.11.-30.11.2017 Evaluation of results, issuance of certificate and report.

11.7.2017 Inform us please if you donť receive the report!!! 10.11.2017 Inform us please if you donť receive the report!!!

11.12.2016 Inform us please if you donť receive the report!!!