Metrology in Short - 3rd Edition

It is with pleasure that we present this rd edition of the easy-to-use handbook  “©Metrology – in short”. It is meant to provide users of metrology and the general public with a simple yet comprehensive reference source on the subject. It targets those who are not familiar with the topic and who require an introduction, as well as those who are involved in metrology at various levels but who want to know more about the subject or simply gain specific information. It is our hope that “Metrology – in short” will make it easier to understand and work with the technical and organisational aspects of metrology. The 1st edition of the handbook, published in 1998, proved to be a very successful and widely used publication throughout the metrology world, as did the 2nd edition published in 2004. This rd edition aims to build on this success by providing a broader scope of information to a wider target audience. 

The main purpose of “Metrology – in short” is to increase awareness of metrology and to establish a common metrological understanding and frame of reference both in Europe, and between Europe and other regions throughout the world. This is particularly important with the increased emphasis on the equivalence of measurement and testing services for quality of life, environmental protection and trade and in particular where technical barriers to trade are caused by metrological impediments. 

Since metrology evolves in line with scientific and technological advances it is necessary to update and enhance “Metrology – in short” to take account of this evolution. Consequently the content of this rd edition has been broadened and updated to address developments in the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) and regional metrology, including the establishment of the legal entity EURAMET e.V. in January 2007 as the new European Regional Metrology Organisation. It also contains more information about measurements in chemistry and biology and provides some specific examples of how developments in metrology have impacted the wider world.

I hope that this new edition will prove to be even more popular and widely used than the first two editions and thereby contribute to a common metrological frame of reference worldwide, which will ultimately promote trade between the different regions in the world and improved quality of life for its citizens.

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