Charles Wathen
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I received an email from NCSL about the new change to Z540 a few weeks ago. I ordered the document and noticed it's compleletly different than the old version of Z540. Looks like they took some of the items in 17025 and applied it to this standard.
I was just curious to see how many of you will be using this new procedure this coming year, and if there are any issues with the new standard?
Charlie
Summary: NCSL Z540-1 essentially combines MIL-STD-45662A, the consensus national standard for the U.S., and ISO Guide 25, the primary document recognized by the international community to ensure laboratory competence. Informational Handbook is also available. Part I of this standards sets out the general requirements in accordance with which a calibration laboratory must demonstrate that it operates, if it is to be recognized as competent to carry out specific calibrations. Part I applies to calibration laboratories in the development and implementation of their quality system. Part II of this standard sets out quality assurance requirements for a Supplier's system to control the accuracy of the measuring and test equipment used to assure that supplies and services comply with prescribed requirements.
I was just curious to see how many of you will be using this new procedure this coming year, and if there are any issues with the new standard?
Charlie
Summary: NCSL Z540-1 essentially combines MIL-STD-45662A, the consensus national standard for the U.S., and ISO Guide 25, the primary document recognized by the international community to ensure laboratory competence. Informational Handbook is also available. Part I of this standards sets out the general requirements in accordance with which a calibration laboratory must demonstrate that it operates, if it is to be recognized as competent to carry out specific calibrations. Part I applies to calibration laboratories in the development and implementation of their quality system. Part II of this standard sets out quality assurance requirements for a Supplier's system to control the accuracy of the measuring and test equipment used to assure that supplies and services comply with prescribed requirements.