March 2026
Intermediate
352 pages
7h 40m
English
Content preview from Accuracy and Calibration Failures in Science and Engineering
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References and Source Documentation
Standards and Technical References
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO 11171:2016 – Calibration of automatic particle counters for fluids, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO 4406:1999 – Hydraulic fluid power – Fluids – Method for coding the level of contamination, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO 9001:2015 – Quality management systems – Requirements, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO 31000:2018 – Risk management – Guidelines, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
NIST SRM 2806a – Particles in Mineral Oil Suspension (20 mg/kg), U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
ANSI/HFES 100 – Human Factors Engineering of Computer Workstations, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
IEC 61508 – Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Government and Investigative Reports
Rogers Commission Report (1986) – Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident, U.S. Government Printing Office
NRC Special Inquiry Report (1979) – Three Mile Island: A Report to the Commissioners and to the Public, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NTSB Aviation Accident Report AAR-04/01 – Controlled Flight into Terrain, Korean ...
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