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A Proposed Approach To Iso Compliance And Validation For Metrology Laboratories, J. Lyle Bagley
A Proposed Approach To Iso Compliance And Validation For Metrology Laboratories, J. Lyle Bagley
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International competition among metrology laboratories, as well as their customers, has intensified the incentive to seek either accreditation to ISO Guide 25 or ISO 9000 quality system registration for the laboratory. The debate continues as to which is more beneficial to the laboratory and its customers once the decision is made to pursue one or the other. This study addresses the advantages and limitations of each, and how best to prepare for complying with ISO standards. The literature was reviewed and ISO certification experts were questioned about these issues. The results were combined with new applications of existing operations research …