Metrological confirmation

Set of operations required to ensure that measuring equipment (3.11.6) conforms to the requirements (3.6.4) for its intended use Note 1 to entry: Metrological confirmation generally includes calibration or verification (3.8.12), any necessary adjustment or repair (3.12.9), and subsequent recalibration, comparison with the metrological requirements for the intended use of the equipment, as well as any required sealing and labelling. Note 2 to entry: Metrological confirmation is not achieved until and unless the fitness of the measuring equipment for the intended use has been demonstrated and documented. Note 3 to entry: The requirements for intended use include such considerations as range, resolution and maximum permissible errors. Note 4 to entry: Metrological requirements are usually distinct from, and are not specified in, product (3.7.6) requirements.