Building a Quality System Based on ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994-An Effort by The Radiometric Physics Division at NIST

摘要

The Radiometric Physics Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a quality system for the calibration services it offers based on the American National Standard for Calibration -Calibration Laboratories and Measuring and Test Equipment, ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994. A description of the overall quality system structure and the organization of the documentation is given. Several essential areas of the quality system are briefly described. These essential areas are the quality manual, equipment records, calibration methods, computer software documentation, test report format, and complaint handling procedures. The experience to date of developing the quality system is described and specific examples are shown.