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METROLOGY IS THE CORE OF ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS RELATED TO QUALITY OF PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND LIFE IN GENERAL : METROLOGY IS THE CORE OF ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS RELATED TO QUALITY OF PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND LIFE IN GENERAL CERTIFICATION TRACEABILITY QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY ACCREDITATION CALIBRATION METROLOGY

SIM MISSION : SIM MISSION To promote and support an integrated measurement infrastructure in the Americas that ensures equity in the market place, improves the quality of life and facilitates international trade. A representative, transparent and integrated regional metrology organization committed to ensure uniformity of measurements in the Americas. SIM VISION

SIM OBJECTIVES : SIM OBJECTIVES To raise standards of basic metrology in each country in the hemisphere. To contribute to the measurement infrastructure required to promote equity in commercial transactions. To foster competitiveness and quality in the manufacturing sector in order to promote commercial transactions. To identify sectors and institutions that can conduct specific multinational activities in metrology support. To contribute to the metrological infrastructure required to protect the environment, to control the accelerated use of resources and to promote the general well-being of the population, including its health and safety.

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Hemispheric Statistics - Ranges : Hemispheric Statistics - Ranges Populations: 300,000,000 – 46,000 Areas: 10,000,000 sq km – 340 sq km Distances: NRC, Ottawa – LATU, Uruguay…9000 km 4 Languages 1 Alphabet English Español Français Portugues

SIM countries data : SIM countries data

STRUCTURE of SIM : STRUCTURE of SIM President Sub-Regional Coordinators GENERAL ASSEMBLY Professional Development Committee Technical Committee NORAMET CAMET SURAMET ANDIMET CARIMET Secretariat EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Technical Advisor

Slide9 : Executive Council Oscar Harasic OEA Yoshito Mitani CENAM - Mexico President Technical Advisor NIST Executive Secretary OEA Former President NCSLI delegate (non voting member) PDC Chair TC Chair CAMET SURAMET CARIMET NORAMET Felipe Urresta INEN - Ecuador B. Stephen Carpenter NIST -USA José Dajes INDECOPI - Perú Carlos Ochoa CONACYT - El Salvador Hermon Edmondson JBS -Jamaica Jim McLaren NRC -Canada TC Chair JCRB Rep Miguel Teves INTN-Paraguay Malcom Smith Dianne Lalla-Rodrigues ABBS – Antigua and Barbuda

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES : TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES Promotion of capabilities of developing NMIs’: Supplementary Comparison and Pilot Studies Activities aimed at developing Human Resources (collaboration with PDC) Implementation of QS by QSWG All activities aimed at training and developing measurement capabilities.

SIM Technical Committees : SIM Technical Committees Technical Committee Chair (Luis Mussio) Representatives by Sub-Regions Metrology Working Groups Legal Metrology Working Groups Documentation Working Groups Electricity & Magnetism – Costa Rica Photometry & Radiometry – Mexico Thermometry - USA Length - Mexico Time & Frequency – Canada Ionizing Radiation - USA Mass – Canada Chemistry - USA Acoustics & Vibrations – Mexico Flow - USA Documents - Uruguay, USA & Mexico Database - USA Quality Systems - Barbados Chair - Brazil Laws and Regulations- Uruguay & Argentina Metrological Control of Measuring Instruments- USA & Costa Rica

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES : PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES Development of capability of developing NMIs': - Medical Measurements Instruments – La Paz, Bolivia, June 2004 - Asuncion – Paraguay. September 2004 ..Gas pumps – Legal metrology ..Electric Energy Meters – Legal metrology - Lima, Peru 2005 – Chemical Metrology All activities aimed at training and developing measurement capabilities.

PDC–TC JOINT ACTIVITIES : PDC–TC JOINT ACTIVITIES Awareness seminars and strategic planning meetings: - CARIMET – June 2004, Saint Lucia - ANDIMET – July 2004, La Paz, Bolivia - SURAMET – September 2004, Asuncion Paraguay - SIM – LM & QS Training – Feb 2005 Barbados

SIM Quality Systems Working Group : To provide information for SIM NMIs, on quality systems, their implementation and assessment To provide a forum for discussion and review of quality system implementation in SIM NMIs. To transmit reviews of quality system implementations to the technical MWGs, to be used as evidence for the acceptance of CMCs. SIM Quality Systems Working Group

SIM Quality Systems Task Force (QSTF) : The CIPM MRA required that all the signatories have a QS in place and reviewed by December 2003. The revision must be done according to Guidelines. SIM Task Force – Oct 2002, to review the NMIs QSs. Comprised of Signatories of the MRA (voting members) & Chairman of QSWG (non-voting member). Meetings open to all SIM Members & Observers The QSTF is chaired by William Anderson. SIM Quality Systems Task Force (QSTF)

SIM Quality Systems Task Force : SIM Quality Systems Task Force First meeting July 27th, Ottawa Approval of SIM document #09, “Procedure for the review of the NMIs QSs”. An overview of the present status of the QSs. Second meeting, February 2004, Costa Rica Preliminary presentations by NIST, CENAM, LATU Third meeting, May 2004, Querétaro Fourth meeting, November 2004, Venezuela Fifth meeting, February 2005, Barbados

SIM actions to promote the MRA : SIM actions to promote the MRA Two awareness seminars are planned for 2005 ANDIMET SURAMET Focused to create awareness of the impact of Metrology in the local authorities and industry. Technical activities are associated with the technical seminars and training, including activities on Quality Systems and Chemical Metrology. Mass WG seminar: Brazil, Nov 2004 Length WG seminar: Colombia, Feb 2005 Legal WG Metrology: Paraguay, Sep 2004 EM WG seminar: Paraguay, Oct 2004

Slide18 : Current status of Quality Systems of MRA Signatories

SIM Participation in CIPM MRA : SIM Participation in CIPM MRA ANDIMET NORAMET Bolivia Canada Colombia Mexico Ecuador U.S.A. Peru Venezuela CAMET Belize SURAMET Costa Rica Argentina El Salvador Brazil Guatemala Chile Honduras Paraguay Nicaragua Uruguay Panama CARIMET Antigua & Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Guyana Haiti Jamaica St. Lucia St. Kitts & Nevis St. Vincent & Grenadines Suriname Trinidad & Tobago CARIMET countries will participate of the MRA as a single economy

Rio Meeting - November, 1997 : Rio Meeting - November, 1997 Organic Analysis VOC’s in solvent [environment] pesticides in organic solvent pesticides in simulated extracts [environment, food] essential oils hormones [food/meat] Inorganic Analysis drinking water [trace metals] natural water polluted water Gas Analysis automotive exhaust industrial stack emissions Classical Electrochemical Analysis pH [health] conductivity [water quality] Results from Brainstorming Session

Slide21 : SIM Program in Chemical Metrology In order to most effectively address the unique needs of all 34 countries within SIM, whose capabilities in chemical metrology span a very broad range, we have initially focused SIM Chemical Metrology Working Group activities on training and capability assessment rather than participation in MRA-driven Key and Supplemental Comparisons This has been accomplished through: Outreach and Awareness Activities within the ANDIMET CAMET, CARIMET and SURAMET Subregions Chemical Measurement Proficiency Assessment Comparison Studies and follow-up activities Training in CMC preparation and review Long-Term Goal: Improved capabilities in chemical metrology and Increased participation in CCQM and CIPM MRA-related activities

Past Activities: Chemistry Proficiency Assessment Studies : Past Activities: Chemistry Proficiency Assessment Studies

SIM Chemical Metrology Awareness Seminars : SIM Chemical Metrology Awareness Seminars General Format: Plenary Lectures Chemical Metrology and It’s Impact on Trade and Quality of Life Current Worldwide Infrastructure for Facilitating Chemical Measurement Traceability/Comparability Lectures Concerning Subregional needs for: Clinical Diagnostics Environmental Quality Food Safety and Nutrition Trade, etc. Workshops to Discuss Comparison Results

Past SIM Chemical Metrology Awareness Seminars : Past SIM Chemical Metrology Awareness Seminars CARIMET: Jamaica May, 2003 50 attendees ANDIMET: Venezuela November, 2003 60 attendees CAMET: Costa Rica February, 2004 50 attendees SURAMET: Argentina September, 2004 50 attendees GA: Venezuela November, 2004 27 attendees Andimet: Peru June, 2005 ~125 attendees

SIM Chemical Metrology Awareness Workshops : SIM Chemical Metrology Awareness Workshops Workshops to Discuss Comparison Results Costa Rica: Ethanol in Water and Trace Metals in Water Argentina: Cholesterol in Serum and Auto Emission Gases Mexico: pH Venezuela: Ethanol in Water and Trace Metals in Water Subsequent Comparisons Peru: Electrolytic Conductivity and pH Subsequent Results

Slide26 : Three Exercises Cholesterol in Human Serum Creatinine in Human Serum Glucose in Human Serum These three analytes were chosen because they present different challenges for accurate measurements. Cholesterol is lipophilic, glucose is highly water soluble, and creatinine is present at much lower concentrations. Ability to determine all of these accurately is evidence that a laboratory has the capability to measure other well-defined small organic molecules in serum. SIM.8.13P Clinical Diagnostic Markers (Organized by NIST)

Guidelines for Participation in Follow- UP Comparisons on Cholesterol in Serum and Auto Emission Gases : Guidelines for Participation in Follow- UP Comparisons on Cholesterol in Serum and Auto Emission Gases Who can Participate: Officially: SIM NMIs or their officially designated labs who are currently or will be providing reference Measurement services within a given country; PTB and/or BAM Unofficially : Other Labs who can contribute scientifically to study; these activities are not open to Commercial Labs unless designated by the Country’s NMI. Methods to be used: Cholesterol: Regionally or Internationally-recognized “higher order methods (e.g. ID/MS or Abel Kendall; use of other Methods possible, but justification should be provided); Commercial kit-based methods are not higher order Auto Emission Gases:No method(s) specified; but general approach should be based on comparison of unknown against a primary gas mixture standard. Primary gas standard(s) can either be prepared in- house or purchased from an NMI. Calibration with a standards obtained from a Specialty Gas Company is not recommended. When: Cholesterol: July – September, 2005 Auto Emissions: Sometimes in 2005; to be done along with industrial emissions Expected Outcome: Measurement Capability assessment for providing national measurement services to facilitate Increased participation of SIM Countries in CCQM activities and CIPM MRA

Slide28 : SIM has the majority (over 1200) of ~4000 QM CMCs for CIPM MRA Appendix C, but only from three institutions Cycle 1: 850 QM CMCs for Gas Mixtures published – June 2001 SIM: 135 – NIST Cycle 2: Over 1000 QM CMCs published in other Measurement Service Categories – March 2002 SIM: 938 – NIST, NRC, CENAM Cycle 3: Interregional Review of ~750 Chemistry CMCs for October 2002 meeting of the JCRB SIM: 117 – NIST, CENAM Cycle 4: ~370 CMCs submitted for Interregional Review for April 2003 SIM: 34 – NIST, CENAM Cycle 5: 194 CMCs submitted for Interregional Review for April 2004 Submitted by SIM: 32 – CENAM Cycle 6: 417 CMCs submitted for Interregional Review for April 2005 Submitted by SIM: 19 – CENAM, INMETRO

Slide29 : Workshop on Formulation and Review of CMCs 04 November, 2004 Margarita Island, Venezuela Overview of CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement Guidelines for Formulation of CMCs Intra- and Inter-Regional CMC Review Process Interactive Session on CMC Preparation 26 attendees from 17 countries

Program Impact : Program Impact Fifteen NMI’s or their designated labs within SIM are now regular participants in SIM intercomparison studies; up from three in 2002. Seven countries are now participating in CCQM meetings and various activities; up from three (Canada, Mexico and U.S.) in 2002 Three countries (U.S., Canada, Mexico ) have CMCs in the BIPM Key Comparison Database; Brazil has submitted CMCs for review this current cycle and Argentina, Chile and perhaps Uruguay will submit during the upcoming cycle.

Comparison Studies:Current Activities And Future Plans: : Comparison Studies: Current Activities And Future Plans: 2005 Coordinating Lab(s) SIM.8.13Pa1 Cholesterol Serum NIST SIM.8.12P1 Automotive Exhaust Emissions NIST SIM.8.11P1 pH CENAM SIM.8.15P Water Quality: Electrolytic Conductivity CENAM SIM.8.16P Toxic Metals in Sea Food CCHEN/NIST 2006 SIM.8.19P Industrial Exhaust Emissions NIST SIM.8.17P Nutrients in Food* NIST SIM.8.13Pb Creatinine in Serum NIST SIM.8.13Pc Glucose in Serum NIST SIM.8.20P PAHs in Soil* CENAM * To be carried out in conjunction with CCQM Study

SIM GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2005 : SIM GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2005 October 10 - 14, 2005 TTBS, Trinidad & Tobago Theme: “Metrology the Foundation, ensuring the viability of nations” Signing of the CIPM MRA by CARICOM (Associate Membership) Opportunities for Exhibitors www.ttbs.org.tt

Conclusions : Conclusions The number of signatories is expected to increase in the near future. SIM is taking actions to promote the CIPM MRA through Seminars aimed to create awareness in the authorities of the American Countries. More technical work is needed to support the less developed countries and allow them to actively participate in the MRA.

Slide34 : CONTACT: SIM PRESIDENT: dianne.rodrigues@antigua.gov.ag SIM CHEMICAL METROLOGY, WG CHAIR: willie.may@nist.gov SIM TECHNICAL ADVISOT: bcarpenter@nist.gov SIM WEBSITE: http://www.sim-metrologia.org.br