traceability info

[Lester.Slaback@nist.gov]

from NIST August  Highlights.......

NIST Traceability for Radioassay laboratories <excerpt>:

ANSI N42.23 "Measurement and Associated Instrumentation
Quality Assurance for Radioassay Laboratories" addresses
a serious national Q.A. shortcoming. ........ "It provides guidance for
service laboratories to demonstrate traceability to NIST through a chain
of unbroken comparisons, using intermediate Reference Laboratories.
Furthermore, the standard focuses on  criteria for a national
accreditation program, based on demonstrated traceability to NIST,
........"
For more info contact Kenneth Inn 301-975-5541 kenneth.inn@nist.gov

Just thought this might be of interest to a significant number of
Radsafers, particularly since a NIST publication was using the magic 't'
word.

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position of NIST, the U.S. Government, or anyone else
who might think that they are in a position of authority.
NBSR Health Physics
NIST
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301 975-5810
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