Metrology in Chemistry Status Report of Egypt

Ibrahim Tahoun

Reference Materials Laboratory

National institute for Standards

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Scientific Metrology Activities

Certified reference materials and reference materials

- In 2001, NIS established a laboratory for Reference materialsproduction.

- The first reference material was produced in 2008.- Currently NIS produces the following CRMs:- Anions standard solutions- Elemental standard solutions- Cement (Portland and Calcium aluminate)- Organochlorine Pesticide solutions- pH and Conductivity standard solutions

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Scientific Metrology Activities Contd.

Provision of proficiency testing

The ( NLPT) organizes PT programs for calibration and testing laboratories; for example:- Water - Food - Alloys NLPT works under responsibility of NIS

Participation in key comparisons - RML participated in key comparison (CCQM-P128) and waiting report- RML registered for participation in key comparison CCQM-K27- RML registered for participation in comparison APMP.QM-S5

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Legal and Industrial Metrology Activities

Assay and Measure Administration (ISO/IEC-17025 accredited) - Type approval and Verification of measuring instruments

Egyptian Organization for Standardization [EOS]- Issue standards- Harmonization of Egyptian standards with International

legislation in progress

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Accreditation Activities

NLAB - Established in 1996.- Responsible for accreditation of testing and calibration laboratories - ILAC-MRA signatory since 2005.

EGAC - Established in 1996.- Responsible for accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies - ILAC-MRA and IAF-MLA signatory since 2009

NLAB was merged in EGAC and EGAC take responsibility of all accreditation activity.

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International and Regional Co-operation

Organizations of the national quality system participate in the international and regional cooperation.

NIS

EOS

OIML

AFRIMETs, EURAMET, APMP and BIPM

ISO

ILAC & IAFEGAC

AMA

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