Basic Metrology for ISO 9000 Certification

G. M. S. de Silva

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Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
18 February 2002

Economics; Quality Assurance (QA) & Total Quality Management (TQM); Production & quality control management; Scientific standards; Engineering measurement & calibration

Traceable calibration of test and measurement equipment is a requirement of the ISO 9000 series of standards. Basic Metrology for ISO 9000 Certification provides essential information for the growing number of firms registered for ISO 9000.

Dr. G.M.S. de Silva who has a lifetime of experience in metrology and quality management fields condenses that knowledge in this valuable and practical workbook. The book provides a basic understanding of the principles of measurement and calibration of measuring instruments falling into the following fields; Length,Angle, Mass, Pressure, Force, Temperature and AC/DC Electrical quantities. Basic concepts and definitions, ISO 9001 requirements and uncertainty determinations are also included.

By: G. M. S. de Silva
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9780750651653
ISBN 10: 0750651652
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 18 February 2002
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Requirements of ISO 9000 standards for test and measuring equipment Fundamental concepts of measurement Linear and angular measurements Mass measurements Pressure measurements Measurement of force Measurement of temperature Electrical measurement standards Uncertainty of measurements

Dr. G.M.S de Silva has held senior positions in the fields of metrology, standardization and quality management in a number of national and international organizations during the past 35 years.He was a researcher at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London and has worked as the Head of the national standards laboratory of Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea. Dr de Silva was UNIDO international consultant in metrology to sixteen member countries of the African Regional Organisation for Standardization (ARSO), consultant in metrology and standardization to the Bangladesh Standards & Testing Institution and Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation (CFTC) consultant to the Grenada Bureau of Standards. His recent experiences were in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia where he was attached to Research Institute of the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, as Manager of its Measurement Standards Laboratory (primary level metrology facility). In this capacity he gained considerable experience in assisting industrial organisations to maintain test and measurement equipment in traceable calibration complying with the requirements of ISO 9000 standards. He is a Chartered Engineer (C.Eng) and holds degrees in Physics (B.Sc (Hons), University of Ceylon), Instrument Technology (M.Sc, University of Technology, Loughborough) and Electrical Materials (Ph.D, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine , University of London).

Reviews for Basic Metrology for ISO 9000 Certification

'..provides essential information for the growing number of firms registered for ISO 9000......Dr de Silva has condensed his wealth of experience into this practical, and essential, workbook.' Quality World, May 2002 'For people who know little about calibrating temperature sensors, this publication is well worth purchasing.' Mike Trim, Isothermal Technology Ltd