Researches by methods of analytical microscopy and the x-ray analysis have allowed to develop a set of standard samples of composition and structure of the strengthening nanostructured and nanolayer coatings for control of the strengthening nanostructured and nanolayer coatings based on nitrides of the metals used to protect critical parts of the compressor of the gas turbine engine from dust erosion, corrosion and oxidation.

A new method of quantitative determination of the substance of 5,7-bis(meta-nitrophenylamino)-4,6-dinitrobenzofuroxan using potentiometric titration method is developed. The method has high precision, reliability and sensitivity.

The article is a review material and continuation of a series of articles, based on the research work "The study on global trends and the development of the concept of State Service of Reference Materials", initiated by Federal Agency of Technical Regulating and Metrology (Rosstandart) and carried out by Scientific Methodical Centre of State Service of Reference Materials. The article considers the aspects of global distribution of reference materials (RMs), the problems, related to RM transportation.

The article presents the information about production of reference materials for composition of calibration gas mixtures in the Republic of Kazakhstan -creation, existing capabilities and development prospects

Application of a method of absolute calibration relating to gas chromatography analysis of liquid hydrocarbon samples is considered. It is shown for this task that both from theoretical, and practical points of view the optimum concentration unit is mass (not molar) fraction. Information on average molar mass of the analyzed sample is necessary for the determination of analytes in liquid hydrocarbon samples in terms of mole fraction. Meanwhile, the normative documents of rather high rank (ASTM, ISO, GOST, GOST R) concerning methods of the determination of average molar weight of samples of such a kind are absent.

The article describes the state of things in the field of production and use of fire protection materials. The need to develop certified reference materials of fire protection materials is justified.

In order to manage the quality of OJSC "MMC "Norilsk Nickel" products the Centre of Certified Reference Material Development has developed and is currently successfully implementing a system of operations provision with interstate and state certified reference materials of nickel, cobalt and copper composition. The system wholly corresponds to modern metrological requirements. The Centre of Reference Materials Development, fulfilling leading function in the field of state certified reference material production and supply to the Company's operations, aims its activity both at the development of new types of certified reference materials in the form of metals and at widening the range of synthetic oxide certified reference materials. Developed for the first time, metallic state certified reference materials of nickel, cobalt composition with certified mass fractions of oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur and carbon were put into practice of the Company's analytical services work. Certified reference material use provides the possibility to take into account requirements of some consumers to the quality of nickel and produce by OJSC "MMC "Norilsk Nickel" and also helps to raise competitive ability of the products on the world metals market. Over recent years the Centre fulfilled the work on the development, certification in established order, approval and entering into the State Register twenty five types of state certified reference materials. Certified reference materials are intended for fulfillment of the analysis of chemical composition of nickel, cobalt and copper in terms of their conformity with both national and international standards.