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Resources for Laboratory Recognition
The OWM Laboratory Metrology Program manages a Laboratory Recognition service that originally began as a congressionally mandated "New State Standards Program" in 1965 as part of its continuing support to the States. This service is designed to provide laboratory recognition according to the technical specifications in NIST Handbook 143, which includes technical and administrative guidance and training, proficiency testing, and assistance to state legal metrology laboratories to ensure accurate and traceable measurements from NIST standards, measurement services, and metrology training to the local jurisdictions. Learn more about this service here.
This page provides a series of resources (listed below) that were primarily developed for state weights and measures programs and state metrology laboratory staff. The technical criteria that are applicable for all state weights and measures laboratories as explicitly referenced in the current version of NIST Handbook 143. Other metrology laboratory users might find these items of interest and are welcome to use and/or modify them for other applications.
| Laboratory Recognition Resources for State Laboratory Submissions | File Type | NIST Handbook 143 Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Action Plan Form and Log | DOC | Multiple |
| Advanced Mass Pre-work (2018) | DOC | Section 4, Table 2 (6.2) |
| Annual Submission for NIST Laboratory Recognition Memo (2024) | All | |
| Application Conditional Approved Signatory (2020-07-01) | All | |
| Electronic File Organization Tips | Section 7.11 and 8.3 | |
| Internal Audit Request Form (2019-08-08) | All | |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Table of Contents Crosswalk Examples (as modified during 2018 RMAP training) | DOC | All |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (17025:2005): Highlights for Weights and Measures Directors | All | |
| ISO/IEC 17025: Calibration Certificates (Reporting Results) Crosswalk for 17025:2005 to 17025:2017 | Section 7.8 | |
| ISO/IEC 17025: Management Review Crosswalk for 17025:2005 to 17025:2017 | Section 8.9 | |
| ISO/IEC 17025: Risk Management Compiled Input for 17025:2005 (2017) | Section 8.9 | |
| ISO/IEC 17025: Risk Management Matrix Tool for 17025:2017 | Excel | Section 8.9 |
| Laboratory Management Review, Supplementary (2019-06-16) | DOCX | PDF | All |
| Management Review Outline (2021) | DOCX | PDF | Section 8.9 |
| NIST Handbook 143: OWM Laboratory Recognition Program (2023) | All | |
| NIST Handbook 143, Table 2 (revised 2021-03-10) | Table PDF | Section 4, Table 2 (6.2) |
| NIST Handbook 143, Recognition Application (2018) | DOC | All |
| NVLAP Handbook 150-2 | LINK | |
| NVLAP Handbook 150-2 Checklists | LINK | |
| On-the-Job Training and Mentoring Resources | See website | Section 4, Table 2 (6.2) |
| OWM Traceability Reviews and Lab Submissions for Scope Expansions | Section 6.4 and 6.5 | |
| Proficiency Testing (PT) Program Follow-up Form | DOC | Section 7.7 |
| Fundamentals of Metrology LAP Problems (Rev Apr. 24, 2023) LAP Problem Resources - Zip file | Section 4, Table 2 (6.2) | |
| Risk Impact Exercise for Traceability and Calibration Programs | DOCX | XLXS | Section 6.4 and 6.5 |
| Supplies and Supplier Evaluation Crosswalk for 17025:2005 to 17025:2017 | Section 6.6 | |
| Supplier Evaluation Procedure | DOC | PDF | Section 6.6 |
| * See more job aids posted with SOPs, GMPs, and GLPs | ||
| File Archives | ||
Other Resources for State Laboratories
- 2022 State Laboratory Program Workload Survey PDF
- 2020 State Laboratory Program Workload Survey PDF
- State Calibration Scope/Summary and Laboratory Contact Information
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