Review Comments
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Field
Quantity/Class
Calibration or Measurement
Service Instrument or Artifact
White cells contain information that will be published in the KCDB web page
Parameter
Measurement
Conditions/Independent
Variable Specifications
Value
Units
Coverage Factor
Expanded Uncertainty
Level of Confidence
Standard
Information for reviewers.
Not to be published
Service Category
Administration
NMI
Review Status
Review Comments
NOTE: Additional columns to the right may be used for intra- or inter-regional
Description
Enter the quantity being measured. In the area of Length this filed is
called "Class" and specifies the type of artifact under calibration, for
example: "diameter standards", "end standards", "CMM artifacts".
Device under calibration. Item received by the customer
This field may be used to further specify the type of instrument to be
calibrated or the calibration method
The measurement range can be expressed explicitly or implicitly
(i.e. through a range of parameters) but never with a reference to
other services. Implicit specifications must provide enough
information in the parameters section so as to indicate the range of
validity of the uncertainty statement.
The organization that is responsible for the CMC declaration. Use the
official abbreviation for the NMI or Designated Service Provider.
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Formatting Instructions
When writing numbers use the scientific notation as often as possible in the format "YE-XX", where:
"Y"isanumberthatmayincludedecimalsusingthepoint"."asthedecimalseparator.
Do not separate the number "Y" from the exponent "E-XX"byablankoranyothercharacter.
Always write the part "-XX" with three characters (and not two):a"-"or"+"signandtwointegers(forin
expressionssuchas"1E-9"for"1E-09",or"4.23E04"for"4.23E+04").Thesign"-"isobtainedinArialasasho
Do not use "" in the uncertainty column;""isreservedforrangesinthespecificationofparameters.
The""signmaybeobtainedbytyping"ALT+0177".
Donotuseablankcharacterinthemultiplicationofanumberbyaquantity(thus,write"0.24L"andnot"0.24L"
When the expanded uncertainty is given as a function of a quantity its range and units must be specified.I
therangemaybeindicatedinothercells.Forexample"Q[20,
When writing a parameter range units should be given at both 0.24L],
endsL in
of mm"and,incolumnB:"Gauge bloc
the range.Inaddition,use"to"instea
interpretedasthe"minus"sign(forexamplethespecificationoftheparameter"Frequency","10-20Hz",should
Hz").
The level of confidence should be written as a percentage(suchas"95%")and not as the number "0.95".G
beenpreviouslydefinedin"text"format,thisresultisobtainedbytyping"9""5""%"withoutinsertinganyblank
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Check that the NMI acronym is given for all the CMC lines included in the file.Avoidunnecessaryblankch
Oncetheacronymischosen,itshouldbeuniqueandalwayswritteninthesameway.Asanexample,thedatabas
and"CSIR-NML"astwodifferentlaboratories.
Each laboratory can choose how to identify its internal service identifiers.Examplesareasimpleconsecutiv
number.
The cell for comments is published via the database. These comments, inserted in a white cell, should not b
comments that are inserted in blue or yellow cells.Thecommentstobepublishedmayincludeacompletesen
words.Itshouldbeginwithacapitalletter,shouldincludenoothercapitalletters(exceptacronyms),mayinclude
butthesemicolon";"shouldbeavoided.ItcanalsoincludetheURLaddressofawebsite.Insuchacase,thelink
(seetheexampleofCMCsinLengthfromtheBNMontheBIPMAppendixCWebsite).
Never use footnotes for information to be published via the database.
Headers and footers in CMC Excel sheets are not used for the database.PDFfilesareconstructedwiththeh
MeasurementCapabilities"andthefooter"TheBIPMkeycomparisondatabase"plusthedateandthepagenumb
Also see additional instructions for Ionizing Radiation at the following link:
International Rules for Filling in the CMC Tables for Ionizing Raidation
Parameters and specifications
Measurement
Calibration or Measurement Service Measurand level or Range Conditions/Independent
Variable
Instrument
Instrument Minimum Maximum Specificatio
Quantity Type or Units Parameter
or Artifact value value ns
Method
Temperature
Encapsulate 22.0 C
Radioactive Ionization Pressure
d source 0 0.1 Gy/s 101.325kPa
source chamber Relative
strength 20% to 80%
humidity
Measurement
Calibration or Measurement Service Measurand level or Range Conditions/Independent
Variable
Instrument
Instrument Minimum Maximum Specificatio
Quantity Type or Units Parameter
or Artifact value value ns
Method
Encapsulate
Radioactive Ionization
d source 0 0.1 Gy/s Temperature 22.0 C
source chamber
strength
Relative
20% to 80%
humidity
But this example is correct, since these are distinct values for a single parameter.
Different measurand ranges
Measurement
Calibration or Measurement Service Measurand level or Range Conditions/Independent
Variable
Instrument
Instrument Minimum Maximum Specificatio
Quantity Type or Units Parameter
or Artifact value value ns
Method
Network of
0.001
lamps & 1
Luminous Tungsten 1 Distribution 2000 K to
photometers, 1000 cd
intensity lamp 1000 temperature 3200 K
photometric 100000
-
bench
Measurement
Calibration or Measurement Service Measurand level or Range Conditions/Independent
Variable
Instrument
Instrument Minimum Maximum Specificatio
Quantity Type or Units Parameter
or Artifact value value ns
Method
Network of
lamps &
Luminous Tungsten Distribution 2000 K to
photometers, 0.001 1 cd
intensity lamp temperature 3200 K
photometric
bench
Network of
lamps &
Luminous Tungsten Distribution 2000 K to
photometers, 1 1000 cd
intensity lamp temperature 3200 K
photometric
bench
Network of
lamps &
Luminous Tungsten Distribution 2000 K to
photometers, 1000 100000 cd
intensity lamp temperature 3200 K
photometric
bench
Measurement
Calibration or Measurement Service Measurand Level or Range Conditions/Independent
Variable
Instrument
Instrument Minimum Maximum Specificatio
Quantity Type or Units Parameter
or Artifact value value ns
Method
dry air
Sonic 0.05 50 Fluid 19 C to 21
Gas flow
Gas flow nozzles, 50 710 L/min Temperature C
meters
turbine 710 2800 Pressure up to 0.6
Mpa
No blank lines.
Instrument
Instrument Minimum Maximum Specificatio
Quantity Type or Units Parameter
or Artifact value value ns
Method
Sonic
Gas flow
Gas flow nozzles, 0.05 50 L/min Fluid dry air
meters
turbine
19 C to 21
Temperature
C
up to 0.8
Pressure
MPa
Sonic
Gas flow
Gas flow nozzles, 50 710 L/min Fluid dry air
meters
turbine
19 C to 21
Temperature
C
up to 0.8
Pressure
MPa
Sonic
Gas flow
Gas flow nozzles, 710 2800 L/min Fluid dry air
meters
turbine
19 C to 21
Temperature
C
up to 0.8
Pressure
MPa
Is the
expanded
Coverage Level of
Value Units uncertainty
factor Confidence
a relative
one?
Expanded uncertainty
Is the
expanded
Coverage Level of
Value Units uncertainty
factor Confidence
a relative
one?
Is the
expanded
Coverage Level of
Value Units uncertainty
factor Confidence
a relative
one?
1.5 to 0.4
0.4
0.4 to 1.5 % 2 95% Yes
with
measurand
Expanded uncertainty
Is the
expanded
Coverage Level of
Value Units uncertainty
factor Confidence
a relative
one?
Is the
Coverage Level of expanded Source of
Value Units Standard
factor Confidence uncertainty a traceability
relative one?
Piston-
0.2 %
Prover
0.3 % 2 95% Yes Bell-Prover CENAM
0.3 % Bell-Prover
Is the
Coverage Level of expanded Source of
Value Units Standard
factor Confidence uncertainty a traceability
relative one?
Piston-
0.2 % 2 95% Yes CENAM
Prover