Traceability
Traceablilty means that the Measurements can be verified through comparision to other Standards in an unbroken Chain from Measurement to Definition of measured value or other Reference internationally. Traceability is achievd through calibration of instruments.
Here follows an Example of a Traceability Chain.
Customer´s Product
Customer´s Measurement, comparision to Customer´s Test Equipment
Customer´s Test Equipment
Comparision between Test Equipment and Work Standard at NanoCal AB
Work Standard at NanoCal AB
Comparision between Work Standard and Reference Standard at NanoCal AB
Reference Standard at NanoCal AB
Comparision between NanoCal´s Reference Standard and Work Standard at accredited Laboratory
Work Standard at accredited Laboratory
Comparision between Work Standard and Reference Standard at accredited Laboratory
Reference Standard at accredited Laboratory
Comparision between Reference Standard at accredited Laboratory and National Work Standard at National Laboratory
National Work Standard
Comparision between National Work Standard and Reference Standard at National Reference Laboratory
Reference Standard at National Laboratory
Comparision between Reference Standard at National Laboratory and International Standard or Definition.