PD 6461-4:2004 - General metrology - Part 4: Practical guide to measurement uncertainty

British Standard Institution, 2004. — 46 p.This Published Document sets out the procedures to be followed in evaluating the uncertainty in the result of a measurement. It follows the principles set out in the document Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement, known as the GUM (PD 6461-3). It is intended for use by the practising measurement
professional who seeks a practical guide to the application of the GUM’s methodology to industrial measurement problems. This Published Document is applicable to situations where a formula or mathematical model is available for the required quantity in terms of input (or influence) quantities. It does not cover circumstances where reproducibility studies are required to provide a full statement of uncertainty.