THE ENDANGERED PUBLIC LACKING ENFORCEMENT OF METROLOGY LAWS

摘要

Well-meaning lawmakers passed laws in diverse field as air traffic control and medicine to safeguard the public against inadequate, incorrect or invalid measurements, Ignorance of metrology however, prevents effective law enforcement, causing a dangerous illusion of safety. This paper discusses areas that require more laws, who should be subject to laws, whose job it is to enforce them, what is done or not done, and what NCSL may do about it.