Applying the ISO Guide to the Calculation of Uncertainty: Temperature Robin EB. Bentley A version of: Publication number TIP P1358 National Measurement Laboratory CSIRO‘This document is @ trimmed version of the hard-copy booklet [1] TIP P1358, which is a supplement to the monograph: “Uncertainty in measurement: the ISO Guide”. Monograph 1: NML Technology Series, TIP P1387. National Measurement Laboratory CSTRO, October 2001 Copies of the booklet TIP P1358 and Monograph 1 are available from the National Measurement Laboratory, Bradfield Road (PO Box 218), Lindfield, NSW. M113 7761) (phone: 61-2 © CSIRO Australia, 2001Contents. 1 Calibration of a thermocouple 2 2 Calibration of a temperature indicator 7 3 Calibration of a Pt resistance thermometer 10 4 Calibration of a digital thermometer 15 5 Calibration of a mereury in glass thermometer 19. 6 Calibration of a block calibrator 23 NOTE 1 The approach taken it the application of the ISO Guide and the symbolism used are explained in the NML Monograph 1, ref. [2] In all the examples that follow NOTE 2 ‘Type A components were known to be relatively stnall. Thus, they were evaluated using a simplified technique involving the parameter m,, whose values are tabulated in the Monograph [2], for example, my = 0.13 for = 20 and a 95% coverage probability. NOTE 3 The calculation of uncertainty for a measurement should Jead toa measurement statement. It should include the value of uncertainty, the coverage probability (95%) and the coverage factor. For the following examples, an appropriate statement would resemble uncertainty of calibration = £0.6°C. The uncertainty has been calculated using the ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement and is expressed by the stated intereal, which is estimated to contain the mcasurand with 95% probability. The coverage factor for the interval is 2.2”