High Volume Testing Result Variation - Results From the CSITC Round Trials

The ICAC Task Force on Commercial Standardization of Instrument Testing of Cotton (CSITC) was created to achieve reliable instrument test results for the global cotton trade, including micronaire, strength, length, uniformity and color. Two main results from the Round Trials are a) the inter- and inner- laboratory result variation and its influences b) a dependable evaluation of the capability of cotton testing facilities to produce reliable test results, given in an aggregated rating number. Besides, the test results of each laboratory are used to give a detailed analysis to the laboratories regarding accuracy and precision, so that laboratories will be able to improve their performance. The presentation will show the results of the CSITC Round Trials for the 3 years of its execution, and will give conclusions.