7 References and web links

1. National Association of Testing Authorities (Australia)
   http://www.nata.asn.au.

2. ISO 17025 - 1999. General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. International Standards Organisation. Switzerland 1999.

3. VIM: Vocabulaire International des Termes Fondamentaux et Généraux de Métrologie. (International Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in Metrology). International Standards Organisation. Switzerland 1993. Published in Australia as AS 3807-1998 : Vocabulary of basic and general terms in metrology.

4. ISO GUM: Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement. International Standards Organisation. Switzerland 1995.

5. ISO 17025 discussion group list server can be found at
   http://www.fasor.com/iso25/.

   Archives can be found at ftp://ftp.fasor.com/pub/iso25/archive/. To find discussion on the definition of calibration open the October 1999 file with a text editor or word processor and search for the text string `definition of calibration'.

6. National Association of Testing Authorities. Guide To Nata Proficiency Testing. Sydney 2002.

7. Some ISO 17025 accrediting bodies:
   • UK: http://www.ukas.com
   • Canada: http://www.scc.ca
   • New Zealand: http://www.ianz.govt.nz
   • USA: http://www.a2la2.net
   • South Africa: http://www.sanas.co.za

   A more comprehensive list of accreditation bodies can be found at http://www.bipm.org/links/.

8. Other useful links:
   • BIPM (Bureau International des Poids et Mesures):
     http://www.bipm.fr
   • Agilent (formerly Hewlett-Packard) Metrology Forum:
     http://metrologyforum.tm.agilent.com/
   • Microsoft Excel bugs:
     http://www.npl.co.uk/ssfm/ssfm1/validate/testing/excel.html.
   • Standards Australia (on-line sales of Australian, ISO, IEC and Japanese standards): http://www.standards.com.au/

Martin Turner B.Sc. (Eng) Ph.D.
Engineering and Measurement Consultant
12 Goodman Place, Cherrybrook, NSW 2126, Australia
Tel: 0403-007 305 (International: +61-403-007 305)
Email: mjturner at biccard.com
Disclaimer The views expressed and information provided in these documents are the opinions of the authors and do not represent specific advice on any topic.

First published: 8 Sept 02 Last modified: 29 June 03