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The Development and Production of NIST Standard Reference Materials to Support Metrology and Traceability for the Forensic Science Community

Published

Author(s)

Robert Watters, Nancy S. Parrish

Abstract

The process for making a NIST Standard Reference Material involves a program of ongoing research followed by specific development and production steps. The decision to address a measurement problem involves consideration of the size of the intended user community, the match to NIST s mission, and the economics of recovering production costs. We describe these considerations here as they apply to all SRM projects. A specific example related to the application of an SRM to forensic science is also described; namely, the development of a new SRM for calibrating systems that measure and match bullet marking signatures.
Citation
Astm Standardization News
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

certification, forensic standards, measurement, metrology, reference material, standard bullet, standard reference material, standards, traceability

Citation

Watters, R. and Parrish, N. (2008), The Development and Production of NIST Standard Reference Materials to Support Metrology and Traceability for the Forensic Science Community, Astm Standardization News (Accessed April 16, 2024)

Created October 16, 2008