ISO 10012:2003, Measurement management systems -
Requirements for measurement processes and measuring equipment is the ISO
standard that specifies generic requirements and provides guidance for the
management of measurement processes and metrological confirmation of measuring
equipment used to support and demonstrate compliance with metrological
requirements. It specifies quality management requirements of a measurement
management system that can be used by an organization performing measurements
as part of the overall management system, and to ensure metrological
requirements are met.
ISO 10012:2003 specifies the generic requirements and
it also provides guidance for the management of measurement processes and the
metrological confirmation of measuring the equipment which is used to support
and to demonstrate compliance with the metrological requirements. It also
specifies the quality management requirements of a measurement management
system that it can be used by an organization performing the measurements as
a part of the overall management system,
and also to ensure that the metrological requirements are met.
ISO 10012:2003 is not intended to be used as a
requisite for demonstrating of conformance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or any
other standard. The Interested parties can thus agree to use ISO 10012:2003 as
an input for satisfying the measurement management system requirements in the
certification activities. Other standards and guides also exist for some
particular elements affecting the measurement results, for example, details of
the methods for measurement, the competence of personnel, and also
interlaboratory comparisons.
The International Organization for Standardization has
produced a wide range of standards in the area of measurement, in terms of both
testing and calibration. Some of the prominent measurement topics in which the
Organization has produced standards are medical equipment; testing of water
quality; measurement of pollutants such as noise, shock and vibration;
assessment of protection levels against fire, radiation and explosion; safety
testing for domestic appliances and children’s toys; and testing in mechanical,
electrical, electronic, chemical and non-destructive fields. The Organization
regularly takes up contemporary measurement-related subjects and works towards
developing standards for test methods. In addition, ISO has done major work in
the area of measurement management systems, which has culminated in the
publication of ISO 10012. The Organization is thus a valuable source of
reliable and authentic information for all measurement-related subjects.
The international standards set out in International Organization for Standardization ISO 10012 and American National Standards Institute/National Conference of Standards Laboratories of America ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994 state that this effect of accuracy on the measurement results should be as small as possible.
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