Short description
1.1 This guide provides guidance for establishing and maintaining a measurement system quality control program. Guidance is provided for general program considerations, preparation of quality control samples, analysis of quality control samples, quality control data analysis, analyst qualification, measurement system calibration, measurement method qualification, and measurement system maintenance. 1.2 This guidance is provided in the following sections: Section General Quality Control Program Considerations 5 Quality Control Samples 6 Analysis of Quality Control Samples 7 Quality Control Data Analysis 8 Analyst Qualification 9 Measurement System Calibration 10 Qualification of Measurement Methods and Systems 11 Measurement System Maintenance 12 1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.