Milton, M J T; Woods, P T; Nettleton, D H (1999) National measurement standards and systems for chemistry. In: National Measurement Conference (NMC) 1999, November 1999, Brighton, UK.

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Abstract

Industrialised countries require an infrastructure for providing traceable measurements (usually known as the National Measurement System) that maintains long-term stability and international comparability of measurements. Recent international initiatives have stimulated debate about how a NMS can be developed to include chemical as well as physical measurements. We discuss how the approach used to develop a NMS for physical measurements can be extended to cover various measurements of chemical quantities. In both cases such a system must include: National standards, a capability to measure them and an infrastructure for the dissemination of measurements. The combination of these three elements are the essential components required to provide traceable measurements and for international comparability to be achieved.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Subjects:	Analytical Science
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2018 13:18
URI:	https://eprintspublications.npl.co.uk/id/eprint/2279