158 Testing Laboratories

Road Show

Welcome to the Testing Laboratories Committee Blog Site.The first Let’s Talk Road Show has been produced and presented in Detroit on June 12, 2008.Thank you Roxanne Robinson, A2LA and Tim Osborne, Dynamic Technology for helping in this presentation.Thank you Pat Butler for making all the arrangements for this Section Meeting Event.Anyone interested in having the Road Show come to your Section Meeting please contact the Testing Laboratory Committee Chair, Marlene Moore.

Charter 2008 Goals and Objectives

The Committee Charter:Establish liaison between laboratory managers and Metrologists throughout the Testing Laboratory sector to examine areas of mutual concern. Through discussions, papers, workshops, and contributions from NIST and other sections of the Metrology community, develop recommended practices and guidelines that will enable laboratory managers and Metrologists to operate their facilities more efficiently.

2008 Goals and Objectives 

1.     Submit two articles on Committee activities to the NCSLI Newsletter.

2.     Develop articles to exchange information between Metrologists and testing laboratory managers that will enable Testing Laboratory managers and Metrologists to operate their facilities more efficiently.

3.     Identify meeting venues outside NCSLI for distribution of papers and presentations.

4.     Develop outreach materials to distribute to the calibration and testing laboratory community. (e.g.; road show presentations and papers).

5.     Identify publications for submittal of articles on the need for communication between metrologists and testing laboratory personnel.

6. Continue liaison with other NCSLI Committees as appropriate during the NCSLI Conference

Goals and Objectives

2009- 2012 Goals and Objectives

1.     Plan activities for the Testing Laboratory Metrology community that will further enhance the transfer of information, and improve laboratory efficiency and productivity.

2.     Develop and share information regarding standards or practices relative to testing laboratories

3.     Determine if the development of requirements documents are necessary for aiding interface between the testing and calibration communities

4.     Determine need for harmonization and communication related to reference material needs among NMIs, calibration and testing communities.

5.   Submit two articles to the NCSLI Newsletter each year