METROLOGY: NATIONAL STANDARDSLABORATORIES and RELATEDINSTITUTES

NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY
1. NPL
2. PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS
  1. Mass, length and density
  2. Force and pressure
  3. Colour
  4. Gas Standards
  5. Time and Frequency
  6. Radio, Microwave and Acoustics
  7. Optical Radiation
  8. Environmental
NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
1. FLOW AND DENSITY MEASUREMENTS
  1. Gas, Water and Oil
  2. Multiphase Mixtures
2. nel
LABORATORY OF THE GOVERNTMENT CHEMIST
1. CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS
  1. Proficiency Testing Schemes
  2. Certified Reference Materials
  3. Gas Standards
2. LGC
LEGAL METROLOGY
1. National measurement and regulation office
  1. Trade measurements
  2. Type approval
  3. Equipment testing
    1. Traceability
    2. Trading standards
  4. Mass, length and volume calibration
  5. EMC testing
LABORATORY ACCREDITATION
1. UNITED KINGDOM ACCREDITATION SERVICE
  1. UKAS
  2. Accreditation of 500+ laboratories which provide regular calibration and testing services
BSi
1. British Standards institute
2. generates, holds and maintains industrial standards for the UK
ISO
1. International organisation for stnadardisation
2. Global
3. driving unification of all national standards, providing international conformity and standardisation

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