Introduction to Standards

Paul M. Fransioli, CCM

AMS Short Course on

Introduction to Measurements and

Observation Techniques
January 14, 2001 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Introduction to Standards
Topics to be covered
Introduction
Consensus Standards Process
ASTM Standards
ANSI/ANS Standard
ISO Standards

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Introduction
Growing interest in quality control and quality assurance,
including U.S. government directive on use of consensus
standards
Complementary roles of regulatory agency monitoring
guidance and consensus standards
Agency guidance for specific purpose measurements
Standards have basic methods, instrument specifications, and
broad scope monitoring requirements

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Consensus Standards Process

ASTM and ISO Meteorology subcommittees are under the
respective Air Quality committees
Joint participation by manufacturers and users
Consensus implies basic agreement among all participants
Formal voting process ensures that problem situations can
be fully addressed
Standards are periodically re-affirmed
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ASTM Standards (Subcommittee D22.11)

see ASTM Volume 11.03
Three types of meteorology standards
Test method: define characteristics (4)
Practice: perform an action (6)
Terminology: definitions (2)

Three other types of standards

Specification, Guide, Classification

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ANSI/ANS
American National Standards Institute and
American Nuclear Society
Two groups of meteorologists from the U.S. Department of
Energy and the nuclear industry produced the new
meteorological monitoring Standard for nuclear facilities:
ANSI/ANS-3.11-2000.
Other standards being considered

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International Standards Organization

Technical Committee 146 / Subcommittee 5
Member countries have delegated representatives
U.S. Secretariat is ANSI, assisted by ASTM
TC146 has 6 subcommittees, 5 are air quality with 24 Pmembers, 39 O-members, 25 L-members
SC5 has 9 P-members, 7 O-members (in addition to the
Secretariat), and a Liaison with the World Meteorological
Organization
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International Standards Organization

Technical Committee 146 / Subcommittee 5
Draft Standards in process on:
Acoustic wind and temperature instruments and
measurement methods
Classical wind and temperature instruments
Remote sensing, atmospheric model comparisons

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Conclusions
Consider using existing standards in planning both
routine and special field measurement programs.
Get involved with the process -- ASTM and ISO
committee meetings are often held in conjunction
with AMS Annual Meetings. This includes Friday,
January 19 at 1:30 p.m.

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