Chemical Metrology at NCSLI Charter and Goal PITTCON 2002 March 17, 2002 Richard B. Pettit Primary Standards Laboratory Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque, New Mexico Sandia is a multiprogram laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company, for the United States Department of Energy under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.

Presentation Outline Background of NCSL International NCSLI Publications Member Services Chemical Metrology Committee –Charter –Goals –Current Members –Committee Meeting at PITTCON 2002

NCSL International Founded in 1961 to support U.S. calibration labs.; Now International Organization Volunteer & Not-for-profit Organization Over 1500 member organizations world-wide from academic, scientific, industrial, and government facilities Annual Workshop and Symposium –Technical Presentations –Current Issues: Management; Quality; Accreditation; Traceability; Standards; etc. –Exhibitors: Over 140

NCSLI Strategic Vision “Promote competitiveness of member organizations by improving the quality of products and services through excellence in calibration and testing.”

NCSLI Publications Recommended Practices: Cal Intervals Laboratory Design Laboratory Environments Cal Procedures Measurement Uncertainties Computer Systems Interlab Comparisons Recommended Intrinsic Standard Practices: Josephson Voltage Standard Triple Point of Water Quantized Hall Resistance Piston Gauge Catalogue of Intrinsic & Derived Standards Guides: Accreditation Resources Training Directory Acronyms Glossary U.S. & Canadian National Measurement Reqmts

NCSLI Standards Activities ANSI Approved Writing Committee Develop U.S. National Standards –ANSI/NCSL Z “Calibration Laboratories and Measuring & Test Equipment - General Requirements” –ANSI/NCSL Z “Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement” –ANSI/ISO/IEC 17025:2000 “General Requirements for the Competence of Testing & Calibration Laboratories”

Chemical Metrology Committee Charter Serve as a forum for information exchange among calibration laboratory managers and staff on chemical metrology issues at both the national and international level. Provide communication and information for member organizations with regard to chemical measurement traceability, uncertainty analysis, standards availability, documentary standards development and distribution, accreditation needs and requirements, benchmarking criteria and schedule, and interlaboratory comparisons.

Chemical Metrology Committee Goals: –Increase Committee Membership –Form working groups to address issues: Chemical Traceability Uncertainty Analysis Documentary Standards Interlaboratory Comparisons Accreditation Needs & Requirements –Hold two committee meetings each year: NCSLI Conference and PITTCON –Obtain participation from Clinical, Forensic, & Environmental Labs; National Metrology Institutes; Regulatory Agencies; etc.

Chemical Metrology Committee Selected Current Membership Orgs: –Industry: Kodak; Abbott Labs.; American Association for Laboratory Accreditation; Calibrate, Inc. –National Metrology Institute: NIST; NRC Canada; NMi Netherlands; Danish Institute of Fund. Metrology; PTB, Germany; LCIE, Metrology Center, France –Government: Naval Warfare Assessment Station; DOE Labs.; Marine Corps.; Naval Oceanographic Office Tom Ouimet, Kodak, Chair

Chemical Metrology Committee PITTCON 2002 Committee Meeting Monday, March 18, :00 – 6:00 PM Hampton Inn & Suites – Dauphine 1 Room 1201 Convention Center Boulevard (Across the street from the Morial Convention Center)

Chemical Metrology Committee Agenda – Welcome/Introductions – Review July, 2001 Meeting Minutes – Discuss CITAC/NCSLI Joint Workshop – Review Goals and Objectives – Review Long Range Plans –Open Discussion on Needs of Chemical Metrology Community & Plan Path Forward – R

PITTCON Booth Sponsoring Booth at PITTCON 2002 –‘New Booth’ Area in Exhibit Hall (#5723) –If interested in Committee, visit Booth, Attend Committee Meeting, or Contact: Tom OuimetRichard B. Pettit Eastman Kodak Co. Sandia National Labs. Rochester, NYAlbuquerque, NM kodak.com