The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is a national organisation recognised by the UK government which audits and certifies calibration standard laboratories in the United Kingdom. Those who use the calibration services of a UKAS accredited laboratory are assured that the calibration will be carried out to a very high standard.
Glossary of Calibration technical terms
- BSL – Best Straight Line
- Compensated Temperature Range
- Dead Weight Tester
- NPL – National Physical Laboratory
- PPM – Parts Per Million
- Primary Pressure Reference Standard
- Secondary Pressure Standard
- Span Offset
- Traceable Calibration
- TSL – Terminal Straight Line
- UKAS Calibration Certificate
- Zero Offset
- Zero Tare