ABSTRACT

Published standards are necessary for worldwide trading, business practices, production of goods, manufacturing, scientic investigations, and research and development. ey ensure consistency in implementation and interpenetration of dierent technologies in dierent organizations and sectors. Because of the national and international implications, there are many institutions that are responsible for developing, investigating, and maintaining the relevant standards to support worldwide scientic, commercial, and industrial activities. In this chapter, the published standards relevant to the instruments, instrumentation, and measurements will be explained in detail.