NMISA - Department of Trade and Industry
NMISA - Department of Trade and Industry
NMISA - Department of Trade and Industry
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National<br />
Metrology Institute<br />
(Measurement St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
<strong>and</strong> MEasurement Units)<br />
• To ensure international<br />
equivalence <strong>of</strong> measurement<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
• To safeguard <strong>and</strong> disseminate the<br />
national st<strong>and</strong>ars<br />
Traceability Chain<br />
Accredited Laboratories<br />
National Regulator<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ardised methods; Directives<br />
Equipment <strong>and</strong> Instrument Manufacturers<br />
Quality Control / Quality Assurance<br />
• National Legislative <strong>and</strong> Regulatory<br />
Framework<br />
• St<strong>and</strong>ards, Regulations <strong>and</strong><br />
Directives<br />
• Supervision <strong>of</strong> test equipment /<br />
analytical instrumentation<br />
• Calibration <strong>and</strong> Testing Services<br />
<strong>and</strong> Instruments<br />
Market Place: Products <strong>and</strong> End Users<br />
<strong>Industry</strong> <strong>and</strong> Manufacturing<br />
Quality <strong>of</strong> Life <strong>and</strong> Health<br />
Environmental Monitoring<br />
Agricultural Practices <strong>and</strong> Food Safety<br />
Medical Services<br />
• Production, Services & Compliance<br />
• Customer satisfaction<br />
• Customer safety<br />
• Peace <strong>of</strong> mind<br />
Accuracy <strong>and</strong> Uncertainty <strong>of</strong> Measurement<br />
Figure 3. Measurement pyramid for traceability <strong>of</strong> measurements from <strong>NMISA</strong> to the market place<br />
7.2 Organisational Environment<br />
<strong>NMISA</strong> is a Type 3A public entity managed by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) supported by an<br />
executive management team <strong>and</strong> is governed by the <strong>NMISA</strong> Board.<br />
<strong>NMISA</strong> manages its technical activities through four technical divisions, namely Physical<br />
Metrology, Electricity <strong>and</strong> Magnetism (EM), Ionising Radiation (IR) <strong>and</strong> Chemistry, which are<br />
supported by the Research &, Technology Development (RTD), Technology Infrastructure<br />
Development (TID) <strong>and</strong> Finance <strong>and</strong> Corporate Services divisions. The organisational structure<br />
is mapped out in Figure 4.<br />
The technical activities <strong>of</strong> <strong>NMISA</strong> are mapped onto the international metrology structures,<br />
especially the 10 CCs <strong>of</strong> the CIPM. Cross-cutting initiatives such as materials metrology <strong>and</strong><br />
environmental metrology allows for the use <strong>of</strong> expertise from different technical divisions to<br />
contribute to national priorities such as nanotechnology <strong>and</strong> environmental monitoring in support<br />
<strong>of</strong> climate change programmes.<br />
<strong>NMISA</strong> adheres to a total quality management system <strong>and</strong> the environmental health <strong>and</strong> safety<br />
(EHS) practitioner <strong>and</strong> supporting structures h<strong>and</strong>le all matters relating to health <strong>and</strong> safety <strong>of</strong><br />
staff, from ensuring a safe working environment; identification <strong>of</strong> laboratory <strong>and</strong> workplace<br />
hazards/aspects <strong>and</strong> ensure environmental sustainability, through training <strong>of</strong> staff in safety<br />
awareness; inspections; <strong>and</strong> compliance with the relevant legislation.<br />
<strong>NMISA</strong>-12-0064 Annual Performance Plan 2013 - 2015<br />
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