Metrology acronyms
This page will try and list the acronyms frequently used in the metrology world with links to more information where possible.
- BIPM - International Bureau of Weights and Measures (Bureau International des Poids et Mesures)
- CIPM - International Committee for Weights and Measures (Comité International des Poids et Mesures)
- CGPM - General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures)
- CC - Consultative Committee
- CCAUV - Consultative Committee for Acoustics, Ultrasound and Vibration
- CCEM - Consultative Committee for Electricity and Magnetism
- CCL - Consultative Committee for Length
- CCM - Consultative Committee for Mass and Related Quantities
- CCPR - Consultative Committee for Photometry and Radiometry
- CCQM - Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance - Metrology in Chemistry
- CCRI - Consultative Committee for Ionizing Radiation
- CCT - Consultative Committee for Thermometry
- CCTF - Consultative Committee for Time and Frequency
- CCU - Consultative Committee for Units
- SI - International System of Units (Système International d'Unités)
- MRA - (CIPM) Mutual Recognition Arrangement
- CMC - Calibration and Measurement Capabilities
- KCDB - Key Comparison Database
- ILAC - International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
- OIML - International Organization of Legal Metrology (Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale)
- SADC - Southern African Development Community
- AFRIMETS - Africa Metrology System
- APMP - Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme
- COOMET - Euro-Asian Cooperation of National Metrological Institutions
- EUROMET - European Collaboration on Measurement Standards
- SIM - Inter-American Metrology System
- MENAMET - Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Metrology Cooperation
- SADCMET - SADC Cooperation in Measurement Traceability