本国家标准规定了测量和试验设备校准的技术要求。这是通过使用功能组件系统来实现的。这些组件共同用于管理和确保测量和测试设备的准确性和可靠性符合确定的性能要求。为了实现其目标，本国家标准描述了建立和维护的技术要求:-测量和试验设备性能的可接受性；-校准对其预期用途的适用性测量与国家测量系统的兼容性； 以及——测量结果与国际单位制（SI）的可追溯性。在制定本国家标准时，应注意:-表达支持政府和行业需求的校准系统的技术要求；-运用相关国家、国际、行业和政府标准的最佳实践和经验；以及——平衡所有利益相关者的需求和利益。此外，本国家标准包括并更新了ANSI/NCSL Z540第二部分先前标准所述测量和测试设备的相关校准系统要求。1-1994（R2002）和军用标准45662A。 本国家标准是为供应商和客户编写的，每个术语都有最广义的解释。“供应商”可以是产品、服务或信息的生产者、分销商、供应商或提供者。“客户”可以是接受产品或服务的消费者、客户、最终用户、零售商或购买者。

This National Standard establishes the technical requirements for the calibration of measuring and test equipment. This is done through the use of a system of functional components. Collectively, these components are used to manage and assure that the accuracy and reliability of the measuring and test equipment are in accordance with identified performance requirements. In implementing its objective, this National Standard describes the technical requirements for establishing and maintaining: - the acceptability of the performance of measuring and test equipment; - the suitability of a calibration for its intended application; - the compatibility of measurements with the National Measurement System; and - the traceability of measurement results to the International System of Units (SI). In the development of this National Standard attention has been given to: - expressing the technical requirements for a calibration system supporting both government and industry needs; - applying best practices and experience with related national, international, industry, and government standards; and - balancing the needs and interests of all stakeholders. In addition, this National Standard includes and updates the relevant calibration system requirements for measuring and test equipment described by the previous standards, Part II of ANSI/NCSL Z540.1-1994 (R2002) and Military Standard 45662A. This National Standard is written for both Supplier and Customer, each term being interpreted in the broadest sense. The "Supplier" may be a producer, distributor, vendor, or a provider of a product, service, or information. The "Customer" may be a consumer, client, end-user, retailer, or purchaser that receives a product or service.