2062 Documenting Traceability and Calibration Intervals

This 2-hour webinar covers the essential elements of metrological traceability and the documentary evidence required to support traceability and calibration intervals. It uses NISTIR 6969, GMP 11, and GMP 13 as the baseline for instructions and also covers the policies used by accreditation bodies. This course will also provide preview or review information for similar content covered in the Fundamentals of Metrology seminar. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of (or during) this session, using your notes and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 or NIST Handbook 143, you will be able to:

• DESCRIBE the essential components that are required to support metrological traceability.
• EXPLAIN traceability in simple terms to anyone - even someone not familiar with metrology.
• COMPLETE documentation requirements for traceability and calibration intervals.

Materials & Supplies

None.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this webinar.

Pre-Work

Read GMP 11 and GMP 13 () and identify laboratory documents and procedures from the participant's laboratory that cover traceability and calibration intervals.  Be prepared to submit pre-work information and answer questions during the session.
 

Pre-Work Deadline

Must be completed prior to webinar.

Post-Work

None.

Minimum Requirements

Successful Completion includes completing pre- and post-work assignments, full attendance and participation in the session activities and discussion, including the integrated quiz/calculations.

Audience

Laboratory metrology staff who are new to metrology and would like an overview of the kinds of documents they should have to support evidence of traceability.  This session is also useful for assessors/auditors who need to conduct audits or internal audits to review the kinds of information they should look for to support metrological traceability. The session would also be useful for metrology staff who will be conducting on-the-job-training for new staff members.  

Registration Fee

The current registration fee for webinars is $350, and participants will be sent payment instructions when their training request is confirmed.  Registration fees for State weights and measures metrologists are funded by NIST OWM.

Instructors

Elizabeth Koncki and Micheal Hicks
Email: elizabeth.koncki [at] nist.gov (elizabeth[dot]koncki[at]nist[dot]gov)

Technology Requirements

The webinar will be a live stream, so participants must have a constant connection during the webinar (hard-wired is preferred).
 
1. Operating System (browser) configurations:

• Windows
  • Windows 10, 8.1 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later, Windows Edge browser, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome
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• Mac OS
  • Mac OS X 10.12, 10.13 and 10.14
  • Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome
  • For HTML Client - Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Apple Safari (v12.0 & above), and  Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above)
• Linux
  • Ubuntu 16.04; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • No application support is available for Linux. Users on Linux can attend meetings in a browser.
  • Google Chrome, Adobe Flash Player 23.0

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• The Adobe Connect app for iOS and Android requires Adobe Connect Server version 8.2 or later
• Google Android 4.4 or later
• Apple iOS: iOS 8.1.2 or later
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