NIST Measurement Services


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Nist Measurement Services


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The provision of calibration services (or measurement services in this document) is an essential element of the work of the Sources, Detectors, and Displays Group (as part of the Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory). In the conduct of this work, as in all its efforts, the group is committed to excellence that is characteristic of a global leader in measurements and standards. Our goal is to provide measurement services that meet the needs of our customers and, through continuous improvement, to anticipate their needs, exceed their expectations, and deliver outstanding value to the nation.







Guidelines for Evaluating and Expressing the Uncertainty of NIST Measurement Results (rev. Ed. )


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Results of measurements and conclusions derived from them constitute much of the technical information produced by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In July 1992 the Director of NIST appointed an Ad Hoc Committee on Uncertainty Statements and charged it with recommending a policy on this important topic. The Committee concluded that the CIPM approach could be used to provide quantitative expression of measurement that would satisfy NIST¿s customers¿ requirements. NIST initially published a Technical Note on this issue in Jan. 1993. This 1994 edition addresses the most important questions raised by recipients concerning some of the points it addressed and some it did not. Illustrations.













An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories


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This assessment of the technical quality and relevance of the programs of the Measurement and Standards Laboratories of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is the work of the 165 members of the National Research Council's (NRC's) Board on Assessment of NIST Programs and its panels. These individuals were chosen by the NRC for their technical expertise, their practical experience in running research programs, and their knowledge of industry's needs in basic measurements and standards. This assessment addresses the following: The technical merit of the laboratory programs relative to the state of the art worldwide; The effectiveness with which the laboratory programs are carried out and the results disseminated to their customers; The relevance of the laboratory programs to the needs of their customers; and The ability of the laboratories' facilities, equipment, and human resources to enable the laboratories to fulfill their mission and meet their customers' needs.