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IMPORTANCE OF CALIBRATION FOR LABORATORIES AND INSPECTION BODIES

This paper describes importance of calibrations, measurement traceability and measurement uncertainty in laboratory accreditation and work of inspection bodies. Basic Standards for accreditation and functioning of laboratories and/or inspection bodies require measurement traceability assurance methods as well as measurement uncertainty evaluation procedures to be applied. Furthermore, those procedures are required to be applied in daily work, which is being controlled in yearly assessment of accreditation body. This paper gives overview of requirements according to several standards important for testing laboratories (HRN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2007 ) and inspection bodies (HRN EN ISO 17020:2005). Measurement traceability assurance methods in Croatia are described. Overview of calibration certificates that should be accepted in accreditation process is given.

calibration; measurement traceability; measurement uncertainty

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