National Metrology Infrastructure—Support for Analytical Laboratory Activity

• Main Author: Mirella Buzoianu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
• Series: Proceedings
• Subjects: INM; traceability; support network; accreditation; Romanian measurement system
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/55/1/21

Reliable, traceable, and comparable measurements provide a rational basis for evaluating the quality of any result and the starting point for laboratory accreditation. Accurate and compatible measurements are, at present, essential for manufacturing, science, and trade. Additionally, a wide range of aspects of the quality of life, from healthcare to sport, is underpinned by reliable measurement results. Starting from the role of a National Institute of Metrology (INM) in securing traceability of all measurements, regardless of their end-use or level of accuracy, some aspects related to the present state-of-art in the field of metrology in Romania are presented.