Unified characterisation of national standards, characteristics and database

Project Description

Measurement standards are characterised by groups of charateristics like :

• unit
• uncertainty
• method of realisation
• traceability
• results of comparisons
• identification
• localisation
• owner, contact person
• reference documents
   

The aims of the project are :

•  to unify the group of characteristics and their expression and to make them comparable
•  to develop the proper database (including the possibility of distribution by electronic media;
•  to unify the understanding and expression of the terms, calibration meaurement capability "versus" best measurement capability
   

This project is managed in relationship with the EUROMET project n° 512 dealing with the implementation of the BIPM MRA's for EUROMET member countries.

Final Report

Completion notified on 24 February 2006.