Benham, E.
, Harris, G.
and Miller, V.
(2011),
PROFICIENCY TESTING IN U.S. STATE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LABORATORIES, NCSLI Annual Conference and Symposium, National Harbor, MD, US
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PROFICIENCY TESTING IN U.S. STATE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LABORATORIES
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Weights and Measures Division (WMD) manages a program for State Weights and Measures laboratories that includes: 1) laboratory Recognition following ISO/IEC 17025:2005 [1, 8] and sponsorship of Accreditation through the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP); 2) hands-on training at NIST and training through regional measurement assurance programs (RMAPs); and 3) a formal Proficiency Testing and Interlaboratory Comparison (PT/ILC) program. The objective for this WMD effort is to ensure nationally consistent measurement results and the acceptance of State laboratory measurements. This paper presents key features of the PT/ILC Program: measures of success; collaboration challenges; the use of template tools; and efforts regarding continual improvement.Proceedings Title
NCSLI Annual Conference and Symposium
Volume
7
Issue
2
Conference Dates
August 21-25, 2011
Conference Location
National Harbor, MD, US
Conference Title
Reflecting on the Past - Looking to the future
Pub Type
Conferences
Keywords
proficiency test, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17043, Weights and Measures Laboratories
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