Updated Directory of State and Local Government Laboratory Accreditation/Designation Programs issued.A new edition of NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. Special Publication (SP) 815, Directory of State and Local Government Laboratory Accreditation/Designation Programs, has been issued. The updated SP 815 is a guide to state and local government laboratory accreditation accreditation, n a process of formal recognition of a school or institution attesting to the required ability and performance in an area of education, training, or practice. and similar programs that accredit To give official authorization or status. To recognize as having sufficient academic standards to qualify graduates for higher education or for professional practice. In International Law: or designate des·ig·nate tr.v. des·ig·nat·ed, des·ig·nat·ing, des·ig·nates 1. To indicate or specify; point out. 2. To give a name or title to; characterize. 3. laboratories or other entities to conduct testing that assists agencies in carrying out their responsibilities. Such accreditation or designation is based on assessment of a laboratory's capability to conduct specified testing, but the nature of the assessments differs considerably among agencies. Directory entries are based primarily on information provided by state and local government agencies, reflecting the agency's view of its activities. SP 815 is part of ongoing NIST efforts to provide comprehensive information on standards, regulations, laboratory accreditation and certification programs, and related information. The directory is available on the Web at http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/gsig/pubs/sp815-02.pdf. CONTACT: Maureen Breitenberg, (301) 975-4031; maureen.breitenberg@nist.gov See .gov and GovNet. (networking) gov - The top-level domain for US government bodies. . |
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