Chemical Metrology at NCSLICharter and Goal

PITTCON 2002March 17, 2002

Richard B. Pettit

Primary Standards Laboratory

Sandia National Laboratories

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Sandia is a multiprogram laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company,for the United States Department of Energy under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.

Presentation Outline

•Background of NCSL International

•NCSLI Publications

•Member Services

•Chemical Metrology Committee–Charter

–Goals

–Current Members

–Committee Meeting at PITTCON 2002

NCSL International

• Founded in 1961 to support U.S. calibration labs.; Now International Organization

• Volunteer & Not-for-profit Organization

• Over 1500 member organizations world-wide from academic, scientific, industrial, and government facilities

• Annual Workshop and Symposium– Technical Presentations– Current Issues: Management; Quality; Accreditation; Traceability; Standards; etc.– Exhibitors: Over 140

NCSLI Strategic Vision

“Promote competitiveness of

member organizations by

improving the quality of products

and services through excellence in

calibration and testing.”

NCSLI Publications

• Recommended Practices:• Cal Intervals • Laboratory Design

• Laboratory Environments • Cal Procedures

• Measurement Uncertainties • Computer Systems

• Interlab Comparisons

• Recommended Intrinsic Standard Practices:• Josephson Voltage Standard • Triple Point of Water

• Quantized Hall Resistance • Piston Gauge

• Catalogue of Intrinsic & Derived Standards

• Guides:• Accreditation Resources • Training Directory • Acronyms

• Glossary • U.S. & Canadian National Measurement Reqmts

NCSLI Standards Activities

•ANSI Approved Writing Committee

•Develop U.S. National Standards

– ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994 “Calibration Laboratories and

Measuring & Test Equipment - General Requirements”

– ANSI/NCSL Z540-2-1997 “Guide to the Expression of

Uncertainty in Measurement”

– ANSI/ISO/IEC 17025:2000 “General Requirements for the

Competence of Testing & Calibration Laboratories”

Chemical Metrology Committee

Charter Serve as a forum for information exchange among

calibration laboratory managers and staff on chemical metrology issues at both the national and international level. Provide communication and information for member organizations with regard to chemical measurement traceability, uncertainty analysis, standards availability, documentary standards development and distribution, accreditation needs and requirements, benchmarking criteria and schedule, and interlaboratory comparisons.

Chemical Metrology Committee

•Goals:– Increase Committee Membership– Form working groups to address issues: • Chemical Traceability • Uncertainty Analysis

• Documentary Standards • Interlaboratory Comparisons

• Accreditation Needs & Requirements

– Hold two committee meetings each year:

• NCSLI Conference and PITTCON

– Obtain participation from Clinical, Forensic, & Environmental Labs; National Metrology Institutes; Regulatory Agencies; etc.

Chemical Metrology Committee

•Selected Current Membership Orgs:– Industry: Kodak; Abbott Labs.; American Association

for Laboratory Accreditation; Calibrate, Inc.– National Metrology Institute: NIST; NRC Canada;

NMi Netherlands; Danish Institute of Fund. Metrology; PTB, Germany; LCIE, Metrology Center, France

– Government: Naval Warfare Assessment Station; DOE Labs.; Marine Corps.; Naval Oceanographic Office

•Tom Ouimet, Kodak, Chair

Chemical Metrology Committee

PITTCON 2002

Committee Meeting

• Monday, March 18, 2002 4:00 – 6:00 PM

• Hampton Inn & Suites – Dauphine 1 Room

1201 Convention Center Boulevard

(Across the street from the Morial Convention Center)

Chemical Metrology Committee

• Agenda– Welcome/Introductions

– Review July, 2001 Meeting Minutes

– Discuss CITAC/NCSLI Joint Workshop

– Review Goals and Objectives

– Review Long Range Plans

–Open Discussion on Needs of Chemical Metrology Community & Plan Path Forward

– R

PITTCON Booth•Sponsoring Booth at PITTCON 2002

– ‘New Booth’ Area in Exhibit Hall (#5723)

– If interested in Committee, visit Booth, Attend Committee Meeting, or Contact:

Tom Ouimet Richard B. Pettit

Eastman Kodak Co. Sandia National Labs.

Rochester, NY Albuquerque, NM

585-722-1666 505-844-6242

thomas.ouimet@ rbpetti@sandia.gov

kodak.com