AS/NZS ISO 10012:2004

Introduction 1 Scope2 Normative references3 Terms and definitions4 General requirements5 Management responsibility 5.1 Metrological function 5.2 Customer focus 5.3 Quality objectives 5.4 Management review6 Resource management 6.1 Human resources 6.2 Information resources 6.3 Material resources 6.4 Outside suppliers7 Metrological confirmation and realization of measurement processes 7.1 Metrological confirmation 7.2 Measurement process 7.3 Measurement uncertainty and traceability8 Measurement management system analysis and improvement 8.1 General 8.2 Auditing and monitoring 8.3 Control of nonconformities 8.4 ImprovementAnnex A (informative) Overview of the metrological confirmation processBibliography

Provides guidance and specifies generic requirements for the management of measurement processes and metrological confirmation of measuring equipment used to support and demonstrate compliance with metrological requirements. AS/NZS ISO10012 is not intended to be used as a substitute for, or an addition to, ISO/IEC17025, nor as a requisite for demonstration conformance with ISO9001, ISO14001 or any other Standard. It is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO10012:2003.

This International Standard specifies generic requirements and provides guidance for the management of measurement processes and metrological confirmation of measuring equipment used to support and demonstrate compliance with metrological requirements. It specifies the quality management requirements of a measurement management system that can be used by an organization performing measurements as part of the overall management system, and to ensure metrological requirements are met.This International Standard is not intended to be used as a requisite for demonstrating conformance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or any other standard. Interested parties can agree to use this International Standard as an input for satisfying measurement management system requirements in certification activities.This International Standard is not intended as a substitute for, or as an addition to, the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.NOTE Other standards and guides exist for particular elements affecting measurement results, for example, details of measurement methods, competence of personnel, and interlaboratory comparisons.

First published in Australia as AS 2415-1980.Revised and redesignated as AS 3912.1-1993.First published in New Zealand as Joint Standard NZS 10012.1:1993.AS 3912.1-1993 and NZS 10012.1:1993 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS/NZS ISO 10012:2004. Originated in Australia as AS 2415-1980. Originated in New Zealand as Joint Standard NZS 10012.1:1993. Previous Australian edition AS 3912.1-1993. AS 3912.1-1993 and NZS 10012.1:1993 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS/NZS ISO 10012:2004