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This is our special interest site devoted to calibration issues. Navigate the Metrology Forum using the buttons in the right margin. Each of the introductory pages feature a description of the type of material to be found in that section. If you only have limited time to browse, here's a selection of teasers from our pages.

Alphabet Soup Our calibration world is full of acronyms and here's another one -- iPIMMS. As is always the way with these things, the jargon hides the magic that gives Agilent superior accuracies that match (or better!) those available from national standards laboratories. Calibration via the Web
Risky Business Calibration isn't generally perceived to be a hazardous occupation but this article explains how a decision about an instrument's compliance with specification is actually about managing risk. Risk management
The Return of... M3003 No, not an alternative final volume to Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy but it's a "number one best seller" nevertheless. UKAS's revised edition of its widely acclaimed M3003 is amongst an exclusive range of literature which aims to educate about measurement uncertainty. Literary excellence
Bravo, Italia! Agilent's calibration lab in Milan has some outstanding ISO/IEC 17025-accredited capabilities which now include fiber optic measurements of wavelength, power and attenuation. Italian capability
Grandma Knows Best Learn about measurement uncertainty while you're baking delicious cookies with this great new recipe! Uncertainty in the kitchen