01/14/2001Standards1 Introduction to Standards Paul M. Fransioli, CCM AMS Short Course on Introduction to Measurements and Observation Techniques January 14, Albuquerque, New Mexico

01/14/2001Standards2 Introduction to Standards Topics to be covered Introduction Consensus Standards Process ASTM Standards ANSI/ANS Standard ISO Standards

01/14/2001Standards3 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

01/14/2001Standards4 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

01/14/2001Standards5 ASTM Standards (Subcommittee D22.11) see ASTM Volume 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

01/14/2001Standards6 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 Other standards being considered

01/14/2001Standards7 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 P- members, 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

01/14/2001Standards8 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

01/14/2001Standards9 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.