Standards Classification

What is the purpose of International Standards?

• To ensure consistency, quality, safety, and interoperability of products, services, and systems across borders.
• To increase production costs and reduce efficiency
• To confuse consumers and create market monopolies
• To limit innovation and creativity

What is the main function of Primary Standards?

• To measure temperature accurately
• To clean laboratory equipment
• To determine the pH of a solution
• To calibrate analytical methods and determine the concentration of other substances in a solution within the country

What are Secondary Standards used for?

• Cooking recipes and methods

• Weather forecasting

• Building furniture in woodshop

• Calibrating instruments or measuring devices

What are Working Standards and how are they certified?

• Working Standards are certified through a rigorous evaluation process by an accredited organization or regulatory body.
• Working Standards are certified through a simple online quiz.
• Working Standards are certified based on popularity and user reviews.
• Working Standards are self-certified by the organization without any external evaluation.

What is traceability in terms of standards?