The Quality Calibration Handbook : Developing and Managing a Calibration Program

List of Figures and Tables vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii Part I Why Calibration Is Critical 1(22) Preventing the Next Great Train Wreck 3(6) Requirements and Standards---What They Really Say 9(14) Part II The Basics of a Quality Calibration System 23(82) The Basics 25(4) Calibration Procedures 29(8) Calibration Records 37(12) It's Out of Tolerance---Now What? 49(8) Calibration Standards 57(20) Traceability 77(8) NIST Policy on Traceability 81(4) Uncertainty 85(12) Measurement System Analysis---MSA 86(6) Uncertainty Calculator 92(2) System File 94(2) What Does the Crystal Ball Show for the Future? 96(1) Calibration Labels 97(8) Part III Developing a Quality Calibration Program 105(26) Meeting Your Needs and Requirements 107(6) Calibration Environment 113(4) Calibration Scheduling 117(4) Calibration Software 121(4) Calibration Intervals 125(6) Part IV Managing a Quality Calibration Program 131(36) Continuous Process Improvement 133(6) Ethics ... The Last Frontier 139(4) Training 143(10) The Audit 153(8) Keeping Your Program Ahead of an Ever-Changing World 161(6) Glossary 167(16) Index 183(6) About the Author 189