INAA laboratory results evaluation of inter-laboratory analysis test

Participation in inter-comparison programs is an important process to enhance the accuracy and precision of the analytical techniques. The Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis laboratory (INAA) at Egypt Second Research Reactor (ETRR-2), ETRR-2 INAA Laboratory, was participated in three inter-comparison tests organized by AFRA Research Reactor Project for Socio-economic development. AFRAIV-12 Inter-laboratory Analysis Test 2007 is the third inter-laboratory analysis test within that project. The laboratories were asked to analyze for 43 essential and toxic elements using nuclear and related analytical techniques, with neutron activation analysis as the common technique. Five materials were distributed to the participants representing foodstuff, medicinal plants and aquatic biomonitors according to the focus of the AFRA IV-12 2006-2010 project. In this paper the ETRR-2 INAA Laboratory results is evaluated.