Virtual Institute for Reference Materials - VIRM
In January 2007, the General Assembly of VIRM unanimously decided for the liquidation of the VIRM asbl and approved the transfer of its assets to QualityConsult that was from the foundation of the VIRM charged by the HelpDesk/Secretariat functions, and was the only physical structure of the institute.
The objective of VIRM has been to improve the Quality Control for analytical measurements, facilitating dissemination of information and advice, know-how and help on Reference Materials and related fields. The innovative character of VIRM consisted in its virtual structure, combining a minimal logistic infrastructure with the maximal effectiveness of a European-wide ICT network.
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The aim of the European Virtual Institute for Reference Materials (VIRM) has been to offer the meeting place for the European Reference Material community. It has involved a consortium of experts from all over Europe, covering R+D organisations, governmental and private laboratories, RM producers and industry.
VIRM offers a broad range of useful tools in the field of Reference Materials and Quality Control. Subscribers have unlimited access to the VIRM website and services:
1) The unlimited surfing on the website(www.virm.net) where you can find:
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(Certified) Reference Materials in the database on-line. The on-line Reference Materials database contains over 4,400 (C)RMs with around 28,000 records, and is growing daily;
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to search projects, persons, library, etc related with Reference Materials and related fields;
A DATABASE where is possible to find:
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links to producers of RMs and PT providers;
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papers and guidelines related to Reference Materials, QA/QC, routine analysis etc., many in pdf, and in general e in generale QA/QC topics;
-update with the announce of events (training, conferences, workshops) related with Reference Materials and related fields;
2) A SCIENTIFIC HELPDESK service. This is the only physical entity of the Virtual Institute. The staff takes care of maintenance and continuous updating of the website. They are also available for questions on technical aspects. This service is available in Italian, English and Spanish.
Visit the site www.virm.net, register your laboratory and try the service. After the registration, you can contact the Helpdesk for information and support on Reference Materials (reserach, use, preparation of, etc...).
It's possible to register to the VIRM Service by the registration application form of the QC Programme. Quality Consult provides laboratories with the possibility to register a representative to the VIRM (cost of € 150.00 + VAT) or the whole structure with unlimited access for all staff (cost of € 1200.00 + VAT).
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