Introductory to the English

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Introductory to the English NMS Model

• The English National Measurement System (NMS) is
  in short described, as illustration
• of an efficient National Programme and Strategy
  with regard to the scientific output
• of the country laboratories and its impact to the
  UKs Economy and development.
• NMS was conceived to ? assure / provide
  Valid Analytical Measurements, in accord to
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  the international
  standards and requirements,
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  ? maintain the highest level of knowledge
  and expertise,
• ? maintain a continuous relationship with the
  most advanced UK research institute -Nuclear
  Physical Laboratory (NPL)- so that to benefit of
  the last information required /provided by
  metrology in the field of applications,
• ? keep a permanent relationship with industrial
  enterprises and institutions involved in various
  social- economic fields, so that to can be
  involved in national industrial projects that
  provide financial benefits and to keep up the UK
  priority in as much as possible fields on the
  European market,
• ? have a permanent information regarding the
  international market, its specific needs /
  requirements
• The information is taken from the public
  NPL website http//npl.co.uk and
  www.dti.gov.uk.nms

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• Review of the Rationale for and Economic Benefit
  of the UK NMS
• Strategic framework of the NMS
• 1.  The NMS is the infrastructure of laboratories
  and services that underpins measurement standards
  and develops measurement technology essential to
  the UK economy and the quality of life of UK
  citizens.
• Mission to meet the needs of users in industry
  and the community by driving up measurement
  standards, whilst continuing to work at, and
  exploit, the leading edge of measurement
  research.
• 2.  The NMS has a wide scope of its diverse
  activities
• ? In conjunction with fundamental research into
  measurement, it supports innovation,
• ? stimulates the continuing development
  of better measurement techniques and equipment ?
  provides high-accuracy calibration and testing
  services ?maintains primary national standards
  ? provides traceability in measurements ?
  disseminates good measurement practice ?
  supports international links.
• 3.  Why should Government fund the NMS ?
• The US National Institute of Standards and
  Technology (NIST) sees a clear link between
  having the best measurement capabilities in the
  world (being the international leader) and
  accelerated scientific discovery
• that leads directly to higher productivity
  through industrial RD.
• 4.  due to ... its huge contribution and the
  excellence of its measurement laboratories NMS
  makes a significant contribution to the UK
  economy (L 5 billion of GDP in 1999).
• By comparison, funding for NMS programmes
  in that year was L 38 million.

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• Website Map  
• National Programmes - Respond to market and
  social needs
• NPL sits at the heart of the National Measurement
  System.
• NPL is the main provider of the measurement
  and materials research programmes
• and infrastructure, working with business to
  ensure the measurement accuracy vital
• to the UK economy by means of the National
  Programmes
• Acoustical Metrology Electromagnetic Metrology
  Ionising Radiation Metrology Length Programme
  Mass Metrology Programme Materials Measurement
  for Emerging Technologies (MET) Programme
  Optical Radiation Photonics Quantum Software
  Support for Metrology Programme DTI website
  NPL website Thermal Time and Frequency Valid
  Analytical MeasurementInternational
• For more information visit website www.dti.g
  ov.uk/nms/

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• Valid Analytical Measurement Programme
  www.vam.org.uk
• the Valid portfolio of programmes supporting
  the development of the UKs NMS
• The VAM Programme . provides a basis for
  analytical measurement in the UK.
• The NMS is the technical and organisational
  infrastructure that.. enables
• organisations to make valid measurements that
  are fit for their intended purpose
• Analytical measurement - is vital to the
  everyday functioning of modern society , and is
  essential
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  to innovation,
  competitiveness, and quality of life,
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  are carried out widely by industry, to assure the
  composition of products,
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  ..as well as in research and development.
• It is estimated that the UK spends around
  7 billion per annum making analytical
  measurements.
• It supports the development and maintenance
  of the reference methods and standards needed for
  
• traceable quantitative measurements of chemical
  and biochemical species,
• determination of the composition of materials and
  compounds.

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The English Model
the UK's National Measurement SYSTEM NMS
From
National Programmes
through
Valid Analytical Measurements
and, through
Ionising Radiation - Clubs
and
Ionising Radiation Metrology Forums
to the Ionising Radiation Users Forums
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• National Measurement Clubs ( listed below under
  its science areas)
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• NPL managed National Measurement Clubs
  bringing together companies, instrument
  end- users, academics
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  and user
  groups.
• Each club covers a specific area. They
  publish newsletters, hold regular meetings and
  have specialist working
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  groups to share and solve
  technical problems, ..to carry out collaborative
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  research of mutual benefit an
  input national/ international associations
• Ionising Radiation
• Top Nuclear Spectrometry Users Forum acts as a
  focal point for discussion of problems and
  dissemination of
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  information between users of
  alpha and gamma-ray spectrometry.  
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• Ionising Radiation Metrology Forum facilitates
  the exchange of information about UK calibration
  and testing facilities,
• for those
  who must comply with the requirements of the
  current Ionising Radiations Regulations
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