Quality Assurance for Chemistry and Environmental Science
- Metrology from pH Measurement to Nuclear Waste Disposal by G. Meinrath and P. Schneider, 1st edn.
Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2007
CD-ROM, Version 1.0 (16.03.2007)
1) Description of the Contents of the CD-ROM
2) Hard- and Software Requirements
3) Help Desk
4) Licence Agreement, Warranty and Liabilities
5) Final Provisions
1) Description of the Contents of the CD-ROM
The CD holds two groups of additional data: computer programs and text resources.
1.1) Computer Programs
Two computer programs are available:
- the LJUNGSKILE_S code for probabilistic speciation in subdirectory \Ljungskile_S
- the TBCAT_S code for measurement uncertainty evaluation of UV-Vis spectroscopic
measurement data in subdirectory \TBCAT_S
The use of both programs is described in detail in chap. A2 of this Appendix and in the respective manuals
on the CD-ROM.
Both programs are installed on a computer by set-up routines (setup.exe). Manuals and additional
information are available in the \Manuals subdirectory directory of the \Text Resources subdirectory. In
addition example files are included. These files refer to the respective discussions in the book. Therefore, the
interested user can reproduce and modify the calculations. Both codes are unrestricted and, therefore, can be
applied to other problems.
Both codes have been tested on various computers before. Great care has been given to avoid problems. Due
to the existence of a large variety among computer operating systems, it is impossible to foresee and prevent
all problems.
1.2) Text Resources
In the subdirectory \Manuals_Resources the manuals for the computer programs included with this CD are
provided as platform-independent PDF files.
In the subdirectory \EURACHEM Guides three EURACHEM Guides are available as PDF documents:
- Quality Assurance for Research and Development and Non-routine Analysis
- Quantifying Uncertainty in Analytical Measurement, 2nd ed.
- Traceability in Chemical Measurement
Please also note the Copyright Acknowledgement (copyright_acknowledgement.txt).
In the subdirectory \Neptunium_Dispute an account of the dispute within the OECD/NEA Thermodynamic
Database Project on the review process on Neptunium thermodynamic data is available. These files are of
minor scientific interest but document the difficulty to achieve consensus in the presence of conflict of
interests if no appropriate protocols and references are available. The files are also available to the public on
http:\\www.vitorge.name\pierre\insultes (last accessed November 2006).
2) Hard- and Software Requirements
Please make sure that the following minimum hard- and software requirements are in compliance with your
computer:
Operating system Windows 98SSE and higher versions
CPU clock speed 500 MHz
50 MB of free hard disk space
CD-ROM drive
Display with a resolution of 1024 x 768
To read the PDF files an appropriate reader, e.g. the Acrobat™ Reader from Adobe™ must be installed.
3) Help Desk
In case of problems with the programs, please send an e-mail to the
Springer Help Desk:
Helpdesk Electronic Media
Springer
Tiergartenstr. 17
69121 Heidelberg
Fax: +49 6221 487-8364
springer.com/helpdesk-formular
4) Licence Agreement, including Warranty and Liabilities
4.1) Licence Agreement
The programs are distributed free of charge with the book but they are not freeware or public domain. The
manuals include additional licensing agreements. The User is obliged to read these licensing agreements.
The installation and use of the codes implies acceptance of the respective licensing agreement(s). Only if a
user agrees to these licence and warranty requirements and, in addition, to all agreements listed in
chap. 4) of this ReadMe-Text, the codes and programs may be used.
The codes and the respective manuals are one entity. Therefore the manuals must be read and accepted by
the user. With the exceptions mentioned in the licence agreements, the codes must not be distributed to third
parties.
All copyrights remain with the author(s) of the codes and with Springer-Verlag.
4.2) Warranty
4.2.1 Springer-Verlag is not the originator of the data and programs but only makes them available. The
User should be aware of the fact that it is impossible to create faultless software; therefore, Users must take
appropriate steps to verify the correctness of the results of their calculations. Therefore, there is no warranty
whatsoever that the codes and the results generated by the codes are capable or meaningful for the intended
purpose.
4.2.2 In the case of faulty material, manufacturing defects, absence of warranted characteristics, or damage
in transit, Springer-Verlag shall exchange the CD-ROM. Further claims shall only be admitted if the User
has purchased the book including the CD-ROM from Springer-Verlag directly. The warranty requires the
User to supply a detailed written description of any fault immediately.
4.3) Liabilities of Springer-Verlag
4.3.1 Springer-Verlag will only be liable for damages, whatever the legal ground, in the case of intent or
gross negligence and with respect to warranted characteristics. A warranty of specific characteristics is given
only in individual cases to a specific User and requires explicit written representation. Liability under the
product liability act is not affected hereby. Springer-Verlag may always claim a contributory fault on the
part of the User.
4.3.2 The originator or manufacturer named on the CD-ROM will only be liable to the User, whatever the
legal ground, in the case of intent or gross negligence.
4.3.3 Additional conditions for Users outside the European Community: Springer-Verlag and authors will
not be liable for any damages, including any lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential
damages arising from the use of, or inability to use, this software and its accompanying documentation,
even if Springer-Verlag and/or the authors have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
4.4) Liabilities of the User
4.4.1 The User agrees to comply with the rules outlined herein. Violations of these rules may be criminal
offences and may also give rise to claims for damages against the User from the licensers of SpringerVerlag.
4.4.2 In the case of serious violations committed by the User, Springer-Verlag may revoke the license.
4.4.3 Upon installation of the codes the User(s) implicitly accept the licensing agreements provided with the
manuals of the respective code(s). Therefore, the manuals are to be read immediately after installation of the
respective program(s).
5) Final Provisions
5.1) If any provision of the entire Agreement in chap. 4) is or becomes invalid or if this Agreement is
incomplete, the remainder of the Agreement is not affected. The invalid provision shall then be replaced by a
legally valid provision, which comes as close as possible to the invalid provision as far as its economic
effect is concerned. The same applies to possible gaps in the Agreement.
5.2) This Agreement falls under the jurisdiction of the courts at Heidelberg, if the User is a merchant who
has been entered in the commercial register, a legal entity under public law, or a public special fund, or if the
User has no residence or place of business in Germany.
5.3) This Agreement is subject to the laws of Germany to the exclusion of the Uncitral Trading Rules.
Additional conditions for Users outside the European Community see chap. 4.3.3.