AW: [ RadSafe ] DHS Tests of Radiation Detectors WereInconclusive, Report Says

[Sandy Perle]

Franz,

Your first example is how I define calibration (and NIST does as well).

Regards,

Sandy Perle
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-----Original Message-----
From: Franz Schönhofer <franz.schoenhofer at chello.at>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 05:18 PM
To: 'Brennan, Mike  (DOH)' <Mike.Brennan at DOH.WA.GOV>; radsafe at radlab.nl
Subject: AW: [ RadSafe ] DHS Tests of Radiation Detectors WereInconclusive,	Report Says

Could anyone please enlighten a stupid European and non-native speaker with
the word "calibration"? We have here two different words which might both
refer to "calibration". To make it short: "Kalibrierung" is something which
can be done in the respective laboratory, using sources provided by
institutions or companies tracing their results to some internationally
accepted standards. (Please you at NIST do not flame me, I know you have all
reasons to do so for my scientific ignorance.....) On the other side we have
the "Eichung", which is something which is done by the relevant official
authority and  comprises everything from balances at the market to ...
everything else. 

I appreciate your informations about "calibration". Thank you!

Ffranz

Franz Schoenhofer, PhD
MinRat i.R.
Habicherg. 31/7
A-1160 Wien/Vienna
AUSTRIA



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