Weighs & Measures Division Quality Manual for Proficiency Testing and Interlaboratory Comparisons

Published

March 1, 2005

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris, J C. Gust

Abstract

This document has been developed for the NIST Technology Services, Weights and Measures Division (WMD) in order to establish and implement a quality system for the planning, implementation, analysis, and reporting of Proficiency Tests (PT) and Interlaboratory Comparisons (ILC) conducted within the WMD Measurement Assurance Program (MAP). This document provides the quality system to ensure that all Proficiency Testing and Interlaboratory Comparison activities within WMD are compliant with International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation, ILAC G13:2000, Guidelines for the Requirements for the Competence of Providers of Proficiency Testing Schemes, ISO/IEC Guide 43-1:1997, Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory Comparisons Part 1, Development and Operation of Proficiency Testing Schemes. This document specifies requirements to ensure that NIST WMD and associated delegates are technically competent to provide specific types of proficiency testing schemes as required by NISTIR 7082, Proficiency Test Policy and Plan (for State Weights and Measures Laboratories), 2004.

Citation

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 7214

Report Number

7214

NIST Pub Series

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

Keywords

interlaboratory comparisons, proficiency test, quality manual, quality system, round robins, weights and measures

Citation

Harris, G. and Gust, J. (2005), Weighs & Measures Division Quality Manual for Proficiency Testing and Interlaboratory Comparisons, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed April 26, 2024)