Evaluation of a national reference laboratory for Contactless-temperature measurements and primary laboratory

The evaluation committee, considering:

• The application from the laboratories
• The accredited calibration schedules
• Information gained during the visits
   

evaluated the applicants and recommended to the Danish Agency Enterprise and Housing Industry on the following issue: Nomination of national reference laboratory within Contactless-temperature measurements.

Upgrading the status of the National Reference Laboratory for Temperature measurements by contact AC-electricity to Primary status.

Final Report 2002-10-25

The evaluation committee, considering:

• the application from the laboratories
• the accredited calibration schedules
• information gained during the visits
   

evaluated the applicants and recommended to the Danish Agency Enterprise and Housing Industry on the following issue:
Nomination of national reference laboratory within Contactless-temperature measurements
Upgrading the status of the National Reference Laboratory for Temperature measurements by contact to primary status.
The specific criteria for the evaluation were the following:

• Technical competence (Establishment of the units according to their definition at a scientific level, Dissemination of traceable measurements, participation in (inter)national work, general communication, maintenance of competence)
• Choice of standards and uncertainties
   

Further, the applicants was found to operate in compliance with EUROMET Guidance Document no. 1 with the option that all calibrations were performed under a DANAK accreditation. It adheres to the practices of DANIAmet as they have been presented to QS-FORUM.
The present evaluation complies with the guidelines for peer-review of the Document no 1.The report of the evaluation committee is available in confidence from the coordinator.