Weights and Measures
To improve the accuracy of measurements, enhance consumer protection, foster fair competition, and facilitate economic growth and trade through technical activities that promote uniformity in national and international legal metrology laws, regulations, standards, test procedures, and enforcement.
OWM fulfills its mission through the following activities:
- Standards Development
- Partnering with the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM)
- Representing the U.S. in the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML)
- Design and Delivery of Training
- Metrology
- Weights and Measures Law
- Inspection Procedures
- Technical Guidance
- Publications and Outreach