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PROFICIENCY TESTING IN U.S. STATE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LABORATORIES

Published

Author(s)

Elizabeth Benham, Georgia L. Harris, Val R. Miller

Abstract

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
Metrology

Citation

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 (Accessed December 3, 2023)

Created June 20, 2011, Updated October 12, 2021