NIMT at a Glance National Institute of Metrology (Thailand)

Brief history of NIMT NIMT is established according to the National Metrology Development Act B.E (1997) NIMT was found in 1 June 1998 NIMT is the national highest authority in scientific measurement and is an autonomous institution under Ministry of Science and Technology NIMT has 2 campuses; one in Pathum-thani and the other Bangkok

Brief of NIMT capacities Staff: 128 Metrologists and 68 administrative staff ( Diploma 12,Bachelor: 63, Master: 82, PhD: 39 ) 7 Metrology departments and 3 Supporting departments 47 Laboratories

4 National Metrology Board Audit Committee Director Internal Auditor Expert s Deputy Director(1) Deputy Director(2) Mechanical Metrology Electrical Metrology Thermometry Metrology Dimensional Metrology Acoustics &Vibration Metrology Photometry Metrology Chemical Metrology and Biometry Manage ment Informa tion Technol ogy Center Policy and Stratagy Administr ation

Measures in time: NIMT Chronicle Metrology System Development Act 1 st Master Plan (1999 – 2008)2 nd Master Plan (2009 – 2016) Establishment NIMT Signing MRA DKD Accreditation for electrical, mass, pressure and length CMCs published in KCDB Website for electrical quantities certified by management system certification for support services  DKD Accreditation for Time &Frequency, Vacuum and Temperature  IA-Japan Accreditation for Wavelength, Acoustics and Vibration Transferred to new site at Technopolis National Metrology System Development Project Phase 1 National Metrology System Development Project Phase 2 National Metrology System Development Project Phase CMCs published in KCDB Website for Mass and Pressure 2009 CMCs published in KCDB Website for Time & Frequency and Temperature 2010 CMCs published in KCDB Website for Length 2011 CMCs published in KCDB Website for Photometry 2012 CMCs published in KCDB Website for Chemical CMCs published in KCDB Website for Acoustic, Ultrasound And Vibration

6 Master Plan Strategy of National Metrology Development ( )  Development of National Institute of Metrology (Thailand) and alliance network  Development of testing and calibration laboratories in the country  Development of metrology users  Utilization of metrology as tool for promoting relating NIMT Action plan 2013 Establishment of National Metrology System Provision of calibration services Metrology awareness and education Operating cost Budget Bureau MOST Annu al Budg et Metrology Development Fund Outputs / Outcomes [ 20% ][ 12% ][ 8% ][ 60% ] Evaluation by Third Party (Thai Rating and Information Services Co., Ltd.) (Calibration services + Training and consultancy services) INCOMES (15%)

Brief of NIMT’s capability figures 564 calibration services and 13 Certified Reference Materials 95 Results of Key /Supplementary comparisons on KCDB Website 452 Calibration Lines of NIMT Calibration and Measurement Capabilities (CMCs)  calibration certificates issued annually

Calibration and Measurement Capabilities: CMCs 8 NIMT produced 452 results

The BIPM key comparison database 9 NIMT produced 95 results

Quality Management System Quality management system complies with ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO 9001:2008 for support services Accredited by DKD (currently : DAkkS) in 2001, re-assessment in 2006,2011 and surveillance visit once every months Accredited by IA Japan in 2004, re-assessment in 2007 and 2010 and surveillance visit once every 12 months 10

Brief of NIMT contributions to National Metrology Society 9 Metrology clubs of more than 500 members 77 In-country inter-laboratory comparisons 24 training courses provided to more than trainees Publications of media: Books, Booklets, Newsletters, 3D Animations, E-learning courses and etc.

Clubs and Number of Members

In-country Inter-Laboratory Comparisons provided since 2003

Communication to Public

Brief of NIMT Contribution to National Accreditation Scheme 80 Technical Assessors to support TLAS 17 calibration guidelines 4 staff in TLAS sub-committees 15

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