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BASIC METROLOGY FOR ISO 9000 CERTIFICATION
Basic Metrology for ISO 9000 Certification
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By
G. M. S. de Silva, QuantumIT LLC, New Jersey, USA

Description
Traceable calibration of test and measurement equipment is a requirement of the ISO 9000 series of standards. Basic Metrology for ISO 9000 Certification provides essential information for the growing number of firms registered for ISO 9000. Dr. G.M.S. de Silva who has a lifetime of experience in metrology and quality management fields condenses that knowledge in this valuable and practical workbook. The book provides a basic understanding of the principles of measurement and calibration of measuring instruments falling into the following fields; Length,Angle, Mass, Pressure, Force, Temperature and AC/DC Electrical quantities. Basic concepts and definitions, ISO 9001 requirements and uncertainty determinations are also included.

Audience
Quality Assurance managers and engineers.

Contents
Requirements of ISO 9000 standards for test and measuring equipment Evolution of ISO 9000 standards Requirements of ISO 9001: 2000 Fundamental concepts of measurement Fundamental concepts Linear and angular measurements Calibration of dimensional standards and measuring instruments Measurement of angle Mass measurements Primary standard and SI units Secondary and working standards Mass and weight Mass standards - types and classes Industrial weighing systems Accuracy classes of balances Calibration of balances Pressure measurements SI and other units Absolute, gauge and differential pressure modes Primary standards Spinning ball gauge standard Secondary standards Working standards Pressure measuring instruments Calibration of pressure standards and instruments Measurement of force SI and other units Primary standard Secondary standards Force measuring instruments Calibration of force standards and test instruments Measurement of temperature SI units Thermodynamic scale Practical temperature scales International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) Industrial thermometers 135 Calibration of thermometers Electrical measurement standards SI units Primary standards Secondary standards Working standards Calibration of a multifunction calibrator Calibration of multimeters and other instruments Uncertainty of measurements Basic concepts Recommendations of the ISO guide Examples of uncertainty calculations

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 240 pages, publication date: FEB-2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-5165-3
ISBN-10: 0-7506-5165-2
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN

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