Office of Weights and Measures (OWM)
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OWM fulfills its mission through the following broad activities:
- Standards development (national and international)
- Design and development of test and operational procedures
- Design and delivery of training, in the areas of:
- laboratory metrology,
- weights and measures laws and regulations, and
- weights and measures inspections;
- Technical guidance
- Implementation of national policy to establish the SI as the preferred system of weights and measures
- Publications and outreach
Events
Industry Impacts
Awards
Contacts
General Inquiries:
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(301) 975-4004
Training Inquiries
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(301) 975-3272
Website Inquiries:
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(301) 975-3272