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Three steps towards metrological traceability for ballistics signature measurements

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Author(s)

Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Robert M. Thompson, Thomas Brian Renegar, Xiaoyu Alan Zheng, Li Ma, James H. Yen, Martin Ols

Abstract

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has developed the Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2460 bullets and 2461 casings. NIST and ATF are proposing to establish a National Ballistics Measurement Traceability and Quality System for ballistics signature measurements and correlations using these materials. In this paper, three key steps towards metrological traceability for ballistics signature measurements are discussed that include: 1) Establishing a reference standard; 2) Establishing an unbroken chain of calibrations; and 3) Evaluating measurement uncertainty.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of 2009 ISMTII (International Symposium on Measurement Technology and Intelligent Instrumentation)
Volume
10
Issue
1
Conference Dates
June 29-July 2, 2009
Conference Location
Saint-Petersburg
Conference Title
2009 ISMTII (International Symposium on Measurement Technology and Intelligent Instrumentation)

Keywords

Traceability, forensic science, ballistics signature, standard reference material, standard bullet, standard casing

Citation

Song, J. , Vorburger, T. , Thompson, R. , , T. , , X. , Ma, L. , Yen, J. and Ols, M. (2010), Three steps towards metrological traceability for ballistics signature measurements, Proceedings of 2009 ISMTII (International Symposium on Measurement Technology and Intelligent Instrumentation), Saint-Petersburg , -1 (Accessed October 14, 2024)

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Created January 31, 2010, Updated February 19, 2017