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Regulatory References

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Regulatory References

Full standards index organized by industry.


Universal / metrology foundations

Standard Relevance
AIAG MSA 4th Ed. (2010) Primary methodology — Average & Range method, K-constants, acceptance thresholds
VIM — JCGM 200:2012 Definitions of measurement uncertainty, trueness, precision, bias
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Uncertainty budget, accreditation, traceability for calibration labs
ILAC P14 CMC line; U_reference <= 25% of tolerance rule
JCGM 100:2008 (GUM) Type A/B uncertainty, combined u_c, expanded U

Medical device

Standard Relevance
21 CFR Part 820.72 US regulatory requirement for gage control and MSA records (FDA QSR)
ISO 13485:2016 International medical device QMS; requires MSA
ISO 14971:2019 Risk management; connects measurement system failure to patient risk

Automotive

Standard Relevance
IATF 16949:2016 Mandates GR&R studies; annual re-study requirements
AIAG APQP 3rd Ed. GR&R required in Control Plan MSA section
AIAG PPAP 4th Ed. Level 3 requires full GR&R raw data + summary
VDA Volume 5 ndc >= 8 for SPC-critical parameters; Q_MS ratio

Aerospace

Standard Relevance
AS9100D <=10% GRR for flight-critical dimensions
NADCAP AC7130 Accreditation criteria for MSA in special processes
SAE ARP9013 Acceptance sampling and measurement requirements

Healthcare / clinical laboratory

Standard Relevance
CLIA 42 CFR Part 493 TEa for regulated analytes; US lab regulatory framework
ISO 15189:2022 International lab accreditation; precision and bias required
CLSI EP05-A3 Within-run, between-run, between-day precision protocol
CLSI EP15-A3 Abbreviated user verification protocol
CLSI EP09 Method comparison and bias estimation

Energy / utilities

Standard Relevance
ISO 50001:2018 M&V requirements; measurement uncertainty limits
IEC 61869 Accuracy class for current and voltage transformers
ASME PTC 19.1 Uncertainty methodology for power plant performance testing
OIML R 46 Accuracy classes 0.1 through 2.0 for revenue meters
IPMVP M&V protocol; Option D is the GRR-equivalent for energy metering

Defense / government

Standard Relevance
MIL-STD-45662A DoD baseline for M&TE control
MIL-HDBK-1828 DoD MSA; Method 3 for reliability-based calibration intervals
ANSI/NCSL Z540.3 TUR >= 4:1; guard banding when TUR < 4:1
MIL-DTL-28778 Calibration requirements for mil-spec torque tools
ASME B89.4.10348 CMM volumetric performance verification

NIST / national metrology

Resource Description
NIST Handbook 44 Specifications for weighing and measuring devices in US commerce
NIST SP 1297 Guidelines for expressing uncertainty of NIST measurement results
BIPM Maintains SI and coordinates international traceability
JCTLM Reference methods and materials for clinical labs

Changing the regulatory footer

In build_pdf_report() in grr_tool.py:

# Medical device (default)
"Regulatory basis: 21 CFR Part 820.72 (FDA QSR)."

# Automotive
"Regulatory basis: IATF 16949:2016 / AIAG PPAP 4th Ed. / VDA Volume 5."

# Aerospace
"Regulatory basis: AS9100D / NADCAP AC7130 / SAE ARP9013."

# Clinical laboratory
"Regulatory basis: CLIA 42 CFR Part 493 / ISO 15189:2022 / CLSI EP05-A3."

# Defense
"Regulatory basis: ANSI/NCSL Z540.3 / MIL-STD-45662A."

See Customizing the Tool for full details.

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