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articles:nist_traceability [2019/01/25 09:25] – [An "unbroken chain of calibrations" to what?] rrandallarticles:nist_traceability [2019/01/25 09:28] – [An "unbroken chain of calibrations" to what?] rrandall
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-I describe the above pyramid as "//typical//" because it is not a requirement to obtain traceability to SI units through a National Metrological Institute (NMI).+I describe the above pyramid as "//typical//" because, contrary to the antiquated language of ISO 9001:2015 & AS9100, it is possible to “bypass” the National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) to obtain traceability to SI units.  
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