VALIDATION OF NON-STANDARDIZED METHODS OF CALIBRATION OF MEASURING TECHNIQUES

Abstract

The purpose of this article is developing of validation procedures for non-standard calibration methods of measuring equipment. The main task of calibration laboratories at enterprises is to ensure the uniformity of measurement and metrological traceability of measurement results during the calibration of measuring equipment, which in turn is impossible without the application of calibration methods. The implementation of the European standards, which is governing the accreditation and activity of calibration laboratories, provide the opportunity to metrologists to develop their own methods of calibrating measuring instruments with their subsequent validation. If the customer does not specify the method to be used during the calibration of the measuring instruments, then it should be used the appropriate methods and methodologies, published in international, regional or national standards or issued by authoritative technical organizations. The methods of calibration of measuring instruments are developed and modified by metrological units can also be used with their subsequent validation. The calibration or testing laboratory should develop an appropriate validation procedure and carry out validation of the calibration methods developed by the calibration laboratory for measuring instruments used in testing and calibration laboratories. The presented material provides practical recommendations for the developing own validation procedures for non-standard calibration methods of measuring equipment.