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State Lab Program Resources
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Weights and Measures manages the Laboratory Metrology Program that began with the New State Standards Program established by Congress in 1965 as part of its continuing support to the States. This program is designed to provide laboratory Recognition to NIST Handbook 143, Program Handbook (including adoption of ISO/IEC 17025:2017), technical and administrative guidance and training, proficiency testing, and assistance to State legal metrology laboratories to ensure accurate and traceable measurements from NIST to the local jurisdictions. The program operates through continued partnership with the State laboratories to manage numerous measurement-related activities. Certificates of Measurement Traceability are issued upon evaluation of the laboratory's ability to make reliable metrological measurements. Resources on this list are primarily developed and distributed for State Weights and Measures programs and metrology staff. Other laboratory users might find these items of general or specific interest and are welcome to use and/or modify them for other applications.
| State Lab Submission Resources | File Type | HB 143 (17025) Sections |
|---|---|---|
|
Handbook 143, State Laboratory Program (2019) |
All | |
| Annual Submission for 2021 NIST Laboratory Recognition (2020-04-06) | All | |
| Internal Audit Request Form (2019-08-08) | All | |
| Supplementary Laboratory Management Review (2019-06-16) | DOCX | PDF | All |
| HB 143, Recognition Application (2018) | All | |
| Application Conditional Approved Signatory (2020-07-01) | All | |
| Example Table of Contents crosswalks for 17025:2017 (as modified during 2018 RMAP training) | DOC | All |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (17025:2005) Highlights for Weights and Measures Directors | All | |
|
OWM Training Requirements Memo (2015-11-18) |
DOC | PDF | Section 4, Table 2 (6.2) |
| NEW: On-the-job training and mentoring resources | See website | Section 4, Table 2 (6.2) |
|
Fundamentals of Metrology LAP Problems (2019) |
DOCX | PDF | Section 4, Table 2 (6.2) |
| Advanced Mass Pre-work (2018) | DOC | Section 4, Table 2 (6.2) |
| OWM Traceability Reviews and Lab Submissions for Scope Expansions | Section 6.4 and 6.5 | |
| Supplies and Supplier Evaluation Crosswalk for 17025:2005 to 17025:2017 | 6.6 | |
| Procedure for Supplier Evaluation | DOC | PDF | 6.6 |
| PT Follow-up Form | DOC | 7.7 |
| Calibration Certificates (Reporting Results) Crosswalk for 17025:2005 to 17025:2017 | 7.8 | |
|
Electronic File Organization Tips |
7.11, 8.3 |
|
| Management Review Outline (2018) | DOC | PDF | 8.9 |
| Management Review Crosswalk for 17025:2005 to 17025:2017 | 8.9 | |
| Risk Management Compiled Input for 17025:2005 (2017) | 8.9 | |
| Risk Management Matrix Tool for 17025:2017 | Excel | 8.9 |
| Action Plan Form and Log – Examples | DOC | Multiple |
| * See more job aids posted with SOPs, GMPs, and GLPs | ||
| Archives | ||
State Lab Resources
- 2016 State Laboratory Program Workload Survey PDF
- 2018 State Laboratory Program Workload Survey PDF
- State Calibration Scope/Summary and Laboratory Contact Information