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A '''correction factor''' is a type of mathematical adjustment made to a calculation in order to correct for deviations in a measured sample or process and provide a more accurate calculation.<ref name="NDEPThermo">{{cite web |url=http://ndep.nv.gov/bsdw/docs/thermometer.pdf |format=PDF |title=Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of Thermometers |publisher=Nevada Division of Environmental Protection |page=2 |date=25 April 2005 |accessdate=06 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="TSIHoods">{{cite web |url=http://www.tsi.com/uploadedFiles/_Site_Root/Products/Literature/Application_Notes/TI-128.pdf |format=PDF |title=Experimental Determination of Correction Factors for Use with Capture Hoods |publisher=TSI Incorporated |page=1 |date=2013 |accessdate=06 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="WrenGas">{{cite web |url=http://www.iafc.org/associations/4685/files/haz10_spkrPC11-PrincipalsOfGasDetectionForConfinedSpaceEntries.pdf |format=PDF |title=Principals of Gas Detection for Confined Space Entries |author=Wren, Chris |date=May 2010 |accessdate=06 August 2014}}</ref> | |||
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A correction factor is a type of mathematical adjustment made to a calculation in order to correct for deviations in a measured sample or process and provide a more accurate calculation.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of Thermometers" (PDF). Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. 25 April 2005. p. 2. http://ndep.nv.gov/bsdw/docs/thermometer.pdf. Retrieved 06 August 2014.
- ↑ "Experimental Determination of Correction Factors for Use with Capture Hoods" (PDF). TSI Incorporated. 2013. p. 1. http://www.tsi.com/uploadedFiles/_Site_Root/Products/Literature/Application_Notes/TI-128.pdf. Retrieved 06 August 2014.
- ↑ Wren, Chris (May 2010). "Principals of Gas Detection for Confined Space Entries" (PDF). http://www.iafc.org/associations/4685/files/haz10_spkrPC11-PrincipalsOfGasDetectionForConfinedSpaceEntries.pdf. Retrieved 06 August 2014.