Survey of Accredited Calibration Laboratories in Indonesia to Ensure Metrological Traceability Based on Iso/Iec 17025:2017 (Case Study: Gauge Block Calibration Service)

Abstract

One of the actors managing national quality infrastructure in Indonesia is accredited calibration laboratory that regulates the strategic role of facilitating trade activities. Metrological traceability of accredited calibration laboratory is an inherent entity, which determines the validity of calibration result. In the context of activities based on ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard, metrological traceability is the most fundamental and much needed element. Therefore, it is necessary to survey the accredited calibration laboratory as respondents of investigation to know the condition of metrological traceability in Indonesia. The survey was conducted using questionnaire for the respondents. The limitation of the investigation was carried out by selecting respondents who had gauge block calibration services. From the survey results, it was found that the majority of the metrological traceability of the respondents was obtained from SNSU-BSN which is the National Metrology Institute (NMI) in Indonesia and also from the private calibration laboratory. SNSU-BSN as NMI in Indonesia has carried out its role as a gauge block calibration service provider and oversees metrological traceability on a national scale.