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GLP 1 — QA Lab Measurement Results
GLP 1 – 2019 Page 1 of 8 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6969 - 201 9 GLP 1 Good Laboratory Practice for the Quality Assurance of Laboratory Measurement Results 1 Quality assurance of labor...
GLP
8 pages
May 2019
GLP 3 — Care of State Standards
GLP
1 pages
1986
GLP 4 — Recalibration State Standards
GLP 4 – 2019 Page 1 of 3 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6969 - 201 9 GLP 4 Good Laboratory Practice for Periodic Recalibration of State Standards 1 Purpose Many States have provisions in t...
GLP
3 pages
May 2019
GLP 6 — Prerequisites for Testing Measurement Standards and Equipments
GLP
2 pages
1986
GLP 8 — Sealing of Equipment
GLP
2 pages
1986
GLP 9 — Rounding
GLP 9 – 2019 Page 1 of 4 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6969 - 201 9 GLP 9 Good Laboratory Practice for Rounding Expanded Uncertainties and Calibration Values A calibration is not complete...
GLP
4 pages
May 2019
GLP 10 — Purity Water
GLP 10 – 2019 Page 1 of 6 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7383 - 2019 GLP 10 Good Laboratory Practice for the Purity of Water 1 Water for volume calibrations. Water is used in two ways in t...
GLP
6 pages
May 2019
GLP 11 — Painting Cast Iron Weights
GLP 11 – 2019 Page 1 of 1 This publication is availab le free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6969 - 201 9 GLP 11 Good Laboratory Practice for Painting Cast Iron Weights Large cast iron or steel weights should be painted bot...
GLP
2 pages
May 2019
GLP 13 — Drying Tc Volume Standards
GLP 13 – 2019 Page 1 of 2 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7383 - 2019 GLP 13 Good Laboratory Practice for Drying “To Contain” Volume Standards 1 Purpose for drying Vessels calibrated "To Co...
GLP
2 pages
May 2019
GLP 14 — Procedure for Method Validation
GLP 14 – 2019 Page 1 of 9 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR. 8250 GLP 14 Good Laboratory Practice for Procedure for Method Validation 1 Introduction This is the metrology laboratory policy an...
GLP
10 pages
May 2019
GLP 15 — Procedure for Software QA
GLP 15 – 2019 Page 1 of 11 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8250 GLP 15 Good Laboratory Practice for Software Quality Assurance 1 Introduction This is the metrology laboratory procedure for...
GLP
12 pages
May 2019
GMP 1 — Reading Turning Points
GMP 1 – 2019 Page 1 of 2 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6969 - 201 9 GMP 1 Good Measurement Practice for Reading Turning Points on an Equal -Arm Balance The damping of the beam oscillation...
GMP
2 pages
May 2019
GMP 2 — Reading the Center of Graduations When Using a Microscope
October 2014 GMP 2 Page 1 of 2 GMP 2 Good Measurement Practice for Reading the Center of Graduations when using a Microscope 1. The microscope furnished to State laboratories with the length bench has a reticle on which each graduation repr...
GMP
2 pages
2014
GMP 3 — Reading Meniscus
GMP 3 – 2019 Page 1 of 7 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7383 - 2019 GMP 3 Good Measurement Practice for Method of Reading a Meniscus Using Water or Other Wetting Liquid 1 Meniscus Reading...
GMP
8 pages
May 2019
GMP 4 — Adjusting the Optical Scale on a Single Pan Mechanical Balance
GMP
1 pages
1986
GMP 5 — Weight Cleaning Procedures
GMP
6 pages
1986
GMP 6 — Cleaning Metal Volume Measures
GMP 6 – 2019 Page 1 of 2 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR.7383 - 2019 GMP 6 Good Measurement Practice for Cleaning Metal Volumetric Measures 1 Cleanliness requirements All volumetric test m...
GMP
2 pages
May 2019
GMP 7 — Cleaning Precision Glassware
GMP 7 – 2019 Page 1 of 3 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7383 - 2019 GMP 7 Good Measurement Practice for Cleaning Precision Glassware 1 Cleanliness requirements The volume contained in or d...
GMP
4 pages
May 2019
GMP 8 — Recommended Form of Reporting Tape Calibrations
October 2014 GMP 8 Page 1 of 4 GMP 8 Good Measurement Practice for Reporting Tape Calibrations Tape calibration results should be reported as described in SOP 1, Preparation of Calibration Certificates. The use of the Calibration Certificat...
GMP
4 pages
2014
GMP 9 — Equations for Metallic Tapes
October 2014 GMP 9 Page 1 of 2 GMP 9 Good Measurement Practice for Equations for Metallic Tapes Table 1. Symbols used in this practice. Symbol Description L Horizontal straight-line distance LS Calibrated length of the tape interval on a fl...
GMP
2 pages
2014
GMP 10 — Weighing Operation Factors
GMP 10 – 2019 Page 1 of 6 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6969 - 201 9 GMP 10 Good Measurement Practice for Understanding Factors Affecting Weighing Operations Good laboratory techniques an...
GMP
6 pages
May 2019
GMP 11 — Calibration Intervals
GMP 11 – 2019 Page 1 of 9 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6969 - 201 9 GMP 11 Good Measurement Practice for Assignment and Adjustment of Calibration Intervals for Laboratory Standards 1 Int...
GMP
10 pages
May 2019
GMP 12 — Selecting Sops
GMP 12 – 2019 Page 1 of 4 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR .6969 - 201 9 GMP 12 Good Measurement Practice for Standard Operating Procedure Selection Good laboratory practices, use of proper...
GMP
4 pages
May 2019
GMP 13 — Ensuring Traceability
GMP 13 – 2019 Page 1 of 17 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6969 - 2019 GMP 13 Good Measurement Practice for Ensuring Metrological Traceability 1 1 Introduction Purpose The purpose of this G...
GMP
17 pages
Jun 2019
SOP 1 — Calibration Certificate Eval App B C
SOP 1 – 2019 (Appendices B and C) Appendix B - Calibration Certificate Review Checklist ISO/IEC 17025:2017, Section 7.8 - Reporting of Results This evaluation form may be used as an assessment tool for calibration certificates. Its use need...
SOP
2 pages
May 2019
SOP 1 — Calibration Certificate Preparation
SOP 1 – 2019 Page 1 of 9 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR .6969 - 201 9 SOP 1 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration Certificate Preparation 1 Introduction Calibration cer...
SOP
9 pages
May 2019
SOP 1 — Calibration Certificate Sample App a
SOP 1 – 2019 Page 6 of 9 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR .6969 - 201 9 Appendix A – Example Certificate COMPLIANT CALIBRATION LABORATORY 123 Some Ave. City, State Mail code XYZ Accreditati...
SOP
2 pages
May 2019
SOP 2 — Applying Air Buoyancy
SOP 2 – 2019 Page 1 of 19 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR .6969 - 2019 SOP 2 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for Applying Air Buoyancy Corrections 1 Introduction Purpose If uncorr...
SOP
19 pages
May 2019
SOP 3 — Weighing by Double Substitution Using an Equal Arm Balance
SOP No. 3 Recommended Standard Operations Procedure for Weighing by Double Substitution Using an Equal-Arm Balance I. Introduc tion I. i . Purpose The double substitution procedure is one in which a standard and an unknown weight are interc...
SOP
10 pages
1986
SOP 4 — Double Substitution
SOP 4 – 2019 Page 1 of 18 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6969 - 2019 SOP 4 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for Weighing by Double Substitution 1 Introduction Purpose The double su...
SOP
18 pages
May 2019
SOP 5 — 3 1 Weighing Design
SOP 5 – 2019 Page 1 of 18 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.5672 - 2019 SOP 5 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for Using a 3- 1 Weighing Design 1 Introduction Purpose The 3-1 weighing...
SOP
18 pages
May 2019
SOP 6 — Weighing by Transposition
SOP No. 6 Recommended Standard Operations Procedure for Weighing by Transposition 1. Introduction 1.1. Purpose This method eliminates possible. error in comparison of weights when using an equal-arm balance, due to a small inequality in the...
SOP
10 pages
1986
SOP 7 — Single Substitution
SOP 7 – 2019 Page 1 of 15 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR .6969 - 2019 SOP 7 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for Weighing by Single Substitution Using a Single-Pan Mechanical Bala...
SOP
15 pages
May 2019
SOP 8 — Modified Substitution
SOP 8 – 2019 Page 1 of 15 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6969 - 2019 SOP 8 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for Medium Accuracy Calibration of Mass Standards by Modified Substituti...
SOP
15 pages
May 2019
SOP 9 — Control Charts for Mass
SOP 9 – 2019 Page 1 of 9 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6969 - 2019 SOP 9 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for Control Charts for Calibration of Mass Standards 1 Introduction This...
SOP
9 pages
May 2019
SOP 10 — Calibration of Rigid Rules
October 2014 SOP 10 Page 1 of 9 SOP No. 10 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of Rigid Rules 1. Introduction 1.1. Purpose This SOP describes the procedure to be followed for the calibration of rigid rules by comparison...
SOP
9 pages
2014
SOP 11 — Calibration of Metal Tapes Bench Method
October 2014 SOP 11 Page 1 of 15 SOP No. 11 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of Metal Tapes Bench Method 1. Introduction 1.1. Purpose Metal tapes are used by contractors, surveyors, and others for building layouts, m...
SOP
15 pages
2014
SOP 12 — Calibration of Steel Tapes Tape to Tape Method
October 2014 SOP 12 Page 1 of 12 SOP No. 12 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of Metal Tapes 1 Tape-to-Tape Method I. Introduction 1.1. Purpose Metal tapes are used by contractors, surveyors, and others for building l...
SOP
12 pages
2014
SOP 13 — Calibration of Volumetric Ware Gravimetric Method
11/15/2006 SOP 13 Page 1 of 7 SOP 13 Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of Volumetric Ware, Gravimetric Method 1 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of Test Volumetric flasks, pipets, graduated cylinders, burets, and similar glass and plas...
SOP
7 pages
2006
SOP 14 — Gravimetric Calibration
SOP 14 – 2019 Page 1 of 20 This publication is available free of charge from: ht tps://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7383 - 2019 SOP No. 14 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for Gravimetric Calibration of Volumetric Standards Using an Elec...
SOP
20 pages
May 2019
SOP 15 — Calibration of Intermediate and Large Volume Standards Gravimetric Method Using an Equal Arm Balance
11/15/2006 SOP 15 Page 1 of 8 SOP No. 15 Recommended Standard Operations Procedure for Calibration of Intermediate and Large Volume Standards Gravimetric Method 1 Using an Equal-Arm Balance 2 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of Calibration This p...
SOP
8 pages
2006
SOP 16 — Volume Transfer Flasks
SOP 16 – 2019 Page 1 of 9 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7383 - 2019 SOP 16 Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of Measuring Flasks Volume Transfer Method 1 Introduction Purpose o...
SOP
10 pages
May 2019
SOP 17 — Control Charts Check Standards
SOP 17 – 2019 Page 1 of 5 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7383 - 2019 SOP 17 Standard Operating Procedure for Control Charts of Check Standards 1 Introduction Purpose This procedure may be...
SOP
6 pages
May 2019
SOP 18 — Volume Transfer Field Standard Using Slicker
SOP 18 – 2019 Page 1 of 11 This publ ication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7383 - 2019 SOP 18 Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of Graduated Neck-Type Metal Volumetric Field Standards Using a S...
SOP
12 pages
May 2019
SOP 19 — Volume Transfer Graduated Provers
This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7383 -2019 SOP 19 Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of Graduated Neck-Type Metal Provers (Volume Transfer Method) 1 1 Introduction Purpose of Test...
SOP
18 pages
Jul 2019
SOP 20 — Standard Deviation Charts
SOP 20 – 2019 Page 1 of 5 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7383 - 2019 SOP 20 Standard Operating Procedure for Standard Deviation and Range Charts 1 Introduction Purpose This procedure descr...
SOP
6 pages
May 2019
SOP 21 — Lpg Prover Calibration
SOP 21 – 2019 Page 1 of 22 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR. 7383 - 2019 SOP 21 Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of LPG Provers 1 1 Introduction Purpose This procedure is used to...
SOP
22 pages
May 2019
SOP 22 — Tuning Forks and Freq Inst
SOP 22 – 2019 Page 1 of 10 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR. 8250 SOP 22 Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of Traffic Speed Gun Tuning Forks and other Acoustic Frequency Emitting...
SOP
10 pages
May 2019
SOP 23 — Calibrations of Pi Tapes Bench Method
October 2014 SOP 23 Page 1 of 11 SOP 23 Recommended Standard Operations Procedure for Calibrations of PI Tapes Bench Method 1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose PI tapes are circumferential measuring tapes that are wrapped around a circular or cylin...
SOP
11 pages
2014
SOP 24 — Calibration of Stopwatches and Timing Devices
SOP 24 – 2019 Page 1 of 10 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR. 8250 SOP 24 Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of Stopwatches and Timing Devices 1 Introduction Purpose This procedure...
SOP
10 pages
May 2019
SOP 26 — Gravimetric Calibration of Dynamic Volumetric Systems Used As Standards
SOP 26 – 2019 Page 1 of 19 This publication is a vailable free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7383 - 2019 SOP 26 Standard Operating Procedure For Gravimetric Calibration of Dynamic Volume tric Systems used as Standards 1 1...
SOP
20 pages
2019
SOP 27 — Rr Test Cars
SOP 27 – 2019 Page 1 of 12 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR. 8250 SOP 27 Standard Operating Procedure for Railroad Test Cars Using a Master Track Scale 1 Introduction Purpose. This Standard...
SOP
12 pages
May 2019
SOP 28 — Advanced Weighing Designs
SOP 28 – 2019 Page 1 of 14 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi. org/10.6028/NIST.IR.5672 - 201 9 SOP No. 28 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for Using Advanced Weighing Designs 1 Introduction Purpose Advan...
SOP
14 pages
May 2019
SOP 29 — Assignment of Uncertainty
SOP 29 – 2019 Page 1 of 11 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR .6969 - 2019 SOP 29 Standard Operating Procedure for the Assignment of Uncertainty 1 Introduction Purpose Laboratories performing...
SOP
11 pages
May 2019
SOP 30 — Process Measurement Assurance
SOP 30 – 2019 Page 1 of 8 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR .6969 - 201 9 SOP 30 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for a Process Measurement Assurance Program 1 Introduction Purpose T...
SOP
8 pages
May 2019
SOP 31 — Scale Plate Calibration
SOP 31 – 2019 Page 1 of 8 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7383 - 2019 SOP 31 Standard Operating Procedure for Scale Plate Calibration for Volumetric Field Standards 1 Introduction Purpose T...
SOP
8 pages
May 2019
SOP 33 — Calibration Weight Carts
SOP 33 – 2019 Page 1 of 17 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR .6969 - 2019 SOP 33 Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of Weight Carts 1 Introduction This Standard Operation Procedure...
SOP
17 pages
May 2019
SOP 34 — Selection Use Sensitivity Weights Tare Weights
SOP 34 – 2019 Page 1 of 5 This publication is a vailable free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6969 - 2019 SOP 34 Standard Operating Procedure 1 for the Selection and Use of Sensitivity Weights and Tare Weights in Weighing Pr...
SOP
5 pages
Jun 2019
SOP 49 — Cal Env Stds
SOP 49 – 2019 Page 1 of 8 This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR. 8250 SOP 49 Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration of Environmental Monitoring Standards by Direct Comparison 1 Introductio...
SOP
8 pages
May 2019
SOP 52 — Conductivity Meter
SOP 52 – 2019 Page 1 of 6 This publication is available free of charge from: http s://doi.org /10.6028/NIST.IR. XXXX This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8250 SOP 52 Standard Operating Procedure...
SOP
6 pages
Jun 2019