Calibration standards & regulations
What the main calibration standards and regulations require, in plain language: ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, ISO 10012 and industry rules.
- Start hereISO/IEC 17025 explained: requirements, accreditation and how to check a calibration labWhat ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requires of calibration and testing labs, clause by clause in plain words; what accreditation guarantees when you buy calibration; how to read a lab's scope and CMC; and how accreditation works with US accreditation bodies in 2026.Start here →
- Start hereISO 9001 calibration requirements: clause 7.1.5 (2015 & 2026 editions)What ISO 9001 clause 7.1.5 requires for calibration and measuring equipment, in plain words: what changed in ISO 9001:2026, what auditors ask for, common nonconformities, and how it compares with IATF 16949, ISO 13485 and ISO/IEC 17025.Start here →
- Start hereISO 10012:2026 explained: measurement management systems (and what changed from 2003)What ISO 10012 is, what the 2026 edition changed from ISO 10012:2003, its clause structure, metrological confirmation in practice, whether it is certifiable, and how it compares with ISO 9001 clause 7.1.5 and ISO/IEC 17025.Start here →
- ISO 10012:2026 explained: measurement management systems (and what changed from 2003)What ISO 10012 is, what the 2026 edition changed from ISO 10012:2003, its clause structure, metrological confirmation in practice, whether it is certifiable, and how it compares with ISO 9001 clause 7.1.5 and ISO/IEC 17025.
- ISO 9001 calibration requirements: clause 7.1.5 (2015 & 2026 editions)What ISO 9001 clause 7.1.5 requires for calibration and measuring equipment, in plain words: what changed in ISO 9001:2026, what auditors ask for, common nonconformities, and how it compares with IATF 16949, ISO 13485 and ISO/IEC 17025.
- ISO/IEC 17025 explained: requirements, accreditation and how to check a calibration labWhat ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requires of calibration and testing labs, clause by clause in plain words; what accreditation guarantees when you buy calibration; how to read a lab's scope and CMC; and how accreditation works with US accreditation bodies in 2026.