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ALL-RUSSIAN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR PHYSICAL-TEHNICAL AND RADIOTECHNICAL MEASUREMENTS PRESENTATION to the COOMET QS-FORUM of the VNIIFTRI QUALITY MANAGEMENT SISTEM 1 1 VNIIFTRI – review of activities 2 2 Introducing VNIIFTRI VNIIFTRI was founded on 18 February 1955 by the Decree of the USSR Council of Ministers No.1063-P on the base of the Central scientific research office of unified time service, CNII of radiotechnical measurements, and CNII of physical-technical measurements In VNIIFTRI operate: Scientific Council, Dissertation Council on the defence of Candidate of Engineering Sciences and Doctor of Engineering Sciences theses, scientific seminar and post–graduate studentship. Total number of VNIIFTRI employees as of 01.05.2003 makes up 1159 workers. VNIIFTRI is situated in the Moscow region in a place remote from strong sources of industrial noises 3 3 VNIIFTRI – National Metrological Institute of Russia The Federal State Unitary Enterprise “All – Russian Scientific Research Institute for Physical-Technical and Radiotechnical Measurements” is subordinated to the Gosstandart of Russia. It has the status of State Research Center of Russia and is one of the main Centers of National Standards of Russia. VNIIFTRI is entrusted with the function of the Main Metrological Center of the State Service of Time, Frequency and Determination of the Earth rotation 4 parameters. 4 VNIIFTRI ASSIGNMENTS • • • • • • • • • • • Measurements of time, frequency, large lengths; determination of the Earth rotation parameters; Temperature and thermophysical measurements in the low temperature range; Measurements of radiotechnical and magnetic quantities; Acoustic measurements, telephonometry and audiometry, electroacoustic measurements ; Underwater acoustic and hydrophysical measurements; Ultrasonic measurements; Measurements of ionizing radiation and radioactivity parameters; Electrochemical measurements (pH-metry, ionometry, conductionmetry) and measurement of aerosol parameters; Measurements of material hardness, high pressures, and parameters of construction materials and constructions; Measurements of medium, high static and pulse pressures; Optical and optical-physical measurements . 5 5 VNIIFTRI ASSIGNMENTS VNIIFTRI is accredited for: • Technical competence in the field of calibration of measuring equipment (reg. No.075); • Right to conduct calibration works (reg. No.003). VNIIFTRI is accredited as: • State center for pattern approval testing of measuring equipment; • Testing laboratory of technical means for safety and electromagnetic compatibility; • Testing laboratory of explosion – proof measuring equipment, monitoring devices and automation elements; • Testing center for medical devices. 6 6 Type of measurement Containing hydrogen maser standards of the RF time scale National standard Highest precisio n facility Secondary standard Total Mechanical measurements 4 1 - 5 Measurements of flow rate, capacity, level, flow parameters - 1 - 1 Pressure and vacuum measurements 1 1 1 3 Physicochemical measurements 2 5 - 7 Temperature and thermophysical measurements 4 - - 4 Time and frequency measurements 1 - - 1 10 5 5 20 Vibroacoustic measurements 2 3 3 8 Optical and optical-physical measurements - - 2 2 Measurements of ionizing radiation parameters 5 3 6 14 29 19 17 65 Measurements of electric and magnetic properties, radio engineering and radio electronic measurements National standard of the unit of electric field Total: National special standard of the unit of pressure 7 7 VNIIFTRI INTRNATIONAL RELATIONS VNIIFTRI AMERICA: ⇨ USA ⇨ Cuba ⇨ Brazil Europe: ⇨ Great Britain ⇨ Germany ⇨ France ⇨ Italy ⇨ Switzerland ⇨ Poland ⇨ Slovakia ⇨ Hungary ⇨ Lithuania ⇨ Netherlands Asia: ⇨ China ⇨ India ⇨ Korea CIS: ⇨ Belarus ⇨ Ukraine ⇨ Kazakhstan 8 8 Legal Base of the VNIIFTRI Activity ⇨ Laws of the Russian Federation : «On the science and state scientific – technical policy» «On assurance of measurements uniformity» «On the protection of consumers rights» «On technical regulation» ⇨ Decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation: from 12.12.95 No.113 «On some measures directed to the improvement of the quality of products and services» from 12.04.94 No.100 «On organizing of works on standardization, assurance of measurements uniformity, and certification of products and services» Decrees and Documents of the Gosstandard, Ministry of Economy and other Ministries and Departments ⇨ Normative documents regulating the activities of this institute, the GOSTs, Procedures, and Normative Documents 9 9 Third COOMET FORUM 2-3 June 2003 . Yekaterinburg, Russia. 10 10 CONTENS 1 Quality management system documentation 2 Conformity to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements 3 Dynamic of the QMS evolution 4 ISO/IEC requirements that are being implemented 5 Weak and strong points of the QMS 6 Problems in the QMS implementation 11 11 Organizational structure of the VNIIFTRI Scientific Council Deputy Director General On Scientific Work Metrological Center for Radio Technical and Magnetic Measurements Dissertation Council Director General Coordination Council Quality Management System Group Deputy Director General On Quality Assurance IL VSI Service of the Main Quality Manager Deputy Director General Chief Engineer Chief Power Engineer Chief Power Engineer Service Testing Laboratory VNIIFTRI-TEST Scientific Secretary Department of Cryogenic Metrology «Cryomet NIO-2) Accountant General Chief Mechanical Engineer Metrology Center for Heterogeneous media and physicochemical measurements CMG SFMI (NIO-3) Accounting and financial department Metrology Center for Ionizing Radiation, CMII (NIO-4) Planning and Production Section State Metrology Center for Hydroacoustical Measurements (GMCGI) Personnel staff Department Center for physicochemical and electric Measurements CFHEI (NIO-6) Metrology Center for acousto-optic and laser optoelectronics MCAO (NIO-9) Material and technical Supply Service Social Maintenance and Housing Department Administrative and Economic Department Legal and International Cooperation Department Institute of Metrology for Time and Space (IMVP) Service of Chief Mechanical Engineer Regime and Protection Service Labor Protection and Technical Provision Department Information Protection Department Measurement Equipment office (BIP) State scientific and production department “Potok” Communications and Signaling Department Center for Electromagnetic Measurements CEMI (Department 200) Thermal Power Section Chief Metrologist Department of general and theoretical problems of metrology Department of Scientific and Theme Planning (Department 002) Center for pulse systems and technologies (Laboratory 004) Laboratory for automated processing of economic information (Laboratory 106) Off is Shipping Department Dispensary Departments of scientific and technical information Holiday base ‘Bi» 12 Science and Engineering Library Design Documentation Archives Post – graduate studentship 12 VNIIFNRI QMS Documentation 13 13 Structure of the internal VNIIFTRI QMS documentation Quality Manual Management Documents QMS guide Documents Technical procedures Quality Reports 14 14 VNIIFTRI Quality Manual: →Corresponds to the requirements of the GOST P ISO/IEC 7025-2000 → Main QMS document containing a complete description of the quality management system → Comprises references to documented procedures, →normative technical documentation → Refers to the valid legal standards → Is developed by the QMS group, discussed at the Coordination Council on quality assurance, approved by the Director General, and put into effect by the order of the Institute 15 15 VNIIFTRI management documents ⇒ Orders of the Director General ⇒ Instructions of the higher management 16 16 VNIIFTRI QMS guide documents: → regulate and complete requirements and procedures of individual sections of the Quality Manual; → comprise principles, order and procedure of the work fulfillment in the frame of the quality management system; → describe responsibilities, powers and interaction of personnel involved in the activity in the frame of the QMS. Developed – 7 GD To be developed– 15 GD GDs are developed by the QMS group or by ad hoc working groups GDs are discussed by the Coordination Counsil on quality assurance GDs are approved by the Director General. 17 17 VNIIFTRI technical Procedures Procedures and Instructions on the transfer of measurement units Working Procedures and Instruction on the conduction of calibration and tests Total: 190 documents 18 18 VNIIFTRI Quality Reports - Quality Reports – documents, comprising results of activities on the quality measurements system and reflecting: QMS activity results, QMS efficiency, QMS evolution. Quality reports and review results are used by the VNIIFTRI higher management in the development of measures on the improvement of quality management system functioning. 19 19 VNIIFTRI Quality Management System VNIIFTRI Quality Policy The aims of VNIIFTRI activity in the field of quality are: assurance of measurement unity, maintaining of standard base and quality of conducted metrological works at the level accepted by authoritative metrological and international organizations. The maintaining of full confidence to the VNIIFTRI activity. quality of conducted metrological, certification and other works and services should assure the full satisfaction of the client’s expectations, and even surpass their demands. securing, both in this country and abroad, of the VNIIFTRI’s high reputation, achievement of advantages before the organizations involved in analogous activity. The achievement of these aims are secured by: Aspiration after the quality level of scientific-technical products, conducted works and services, securing the leading position at the internal and world markets; Creation of the institute structure securing financial stability and economic well–being of its employees; Rational combination of state, market and social aspects in the economic activity of the enterprise; Organization of the quality management work providing clear regulated responsibilities of the whole personnel from the Director General to an employee. Signed by the Director General of the Institute. 20 20 VNIIFTRI Quality Management System To realize quality policy VNIIFTRI has in its disposal: necessary legal, organizational, procedural, normative and technical documentation; necessary modern standard base and auxiliary facilities; rooms provided with the necessary conditions for performing verification, calibration and tests; learned custodians of standards; highly skilled personnel. 21 21 Correspondence of the VNIIFTRI QMS to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements Management requirements 22 22 Organization and responsibility VNIIFTRI activity is realized in accordance with its organizational structure . Top management responsibility Director General: performs the guidance of the whole VNIIFTRI activity; bears the responsibility for the QMS functioning and improvement; determines quality policy, aims, and commitments that creates a legal basis for QMS functioning by means of approval and signing of normative and organization–managing documents; appoints a management representative on quality and empowers him with the corresponding commission; allots necessary financial and material resources for QMS functioning. Deputy Director General on Quality - Management representative : secures the development, implementation and maintaining in working condition of QMS processes; submits reports about QMS processes; maintains relations with other organizations on the QMS-connected questions. Coordination Council on Quality is VNIIFTRI board consultative body, coordinating the work of all the VNIIFTRI structural subdivisions participating the QMS. 23 23 Control of QMS documentation Control of QMS documentation is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the following QMS guide documents: ND QMS 4.2-01-03 “Control of internal QMS documents” ND QMS 4.2-02-03 “Control of external QMS documents” ND QMS 4.2-03-03 “Control of quality records” 24 24 Service to clients Metrological services : •dissemination of National standards , • verification of measuring equipment, • calibration of measuring equipment, • metrological expertise of normative documents, • certification of measuring equipment. Testing: • type approval testing of measuring equipment, • testing of explosion-proof measuring and monitoring equipment, and automation elements, • testing of technical means for safety and electromagnetic compatibility, • testing of medical devices. 25 25 Correspondence of the VNIIFTRI QMS to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements Technical requirements 26 26 Personnel qualification The requirements to the professional education, training, skills and experience are regulated by ND QMS 6.2-01-03 “Personnel certification and raising the level of its skill” Approval of scientific custodians for national standards, secondary standards, highest precision facilities is carried out in accordance with the GOST 8.372-80, GOST 8.525-85 and MI 2626-2000 Certification procedure for measuring equipment verification officers is defined by the metrology rules PR 50.2.012-94 In the institute there are: ⊳ 29 learned custodians of national standards ⊳ 17 learned custodians of secondary standards ⊳ 19 learned custodians of highest precision facilities ⊳ 43 experts in the certification of measurement procedures ⊳ 172 verification officers for all the fields of the accreditation scope 27 27 Calibration and measurement routines In the works on measurements, calibration, verification and testing the subdivisions use: Normative documents determining verification methods and facilities, testing methods, calibration procedures (GOST, MI) Quality management system procedures GD QMS 7.5-02-03 “Routines of verification and calibration of measuring equipment”, GD QMS 7.5-03-03 “Routines of type approval testing” Documents determining general technical requirements for the measuring equipment to be calibrated (specifications, regulations, standards, including international ones, etc.) Normative documentation is registered in a subdivision and its cardindex is maintained. The realization of the controlled normative documentation is responsibility of the subdivision chief, whereas the QMS group is responsible for QMS GD. The documentation for the measuring equipment to be tested is kept in the subdivision. 28 28 Quality data control Quality data include: internal audit reviews and management review results; data on correction and preventive actions; data on working standards verification; data on standards comparison results. 29 29 Control of data on the electronic media To control the data on verification calibration and testing of measuring equipment, the preparation works is being carried out in this institute on the implementation of the automated measuring system (AMS) “Metrcontrol” (order No. 29 of Gosstandard from 06.02.2002) 30 30 Policy of uncertainties implementation: Procedure of measurement uncertainty assessment is used: • by the execution of international, key, regional, and bilateral comparison of national standards and by the compilation of calibration and measuring capabilities, • by the calibration of measuring equipment, including working standards. The concept of measurement uncertainty covers: • reports on standards comparison results, • publications on standards comparison, • calibration certificates of measuring equipment, • development of new and revision of acting metrological normative documents (in case of need). Uncertainty in measurement is used in accordance with the requirements of: • Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (BIPM, IEC, ISO, OIML, etc.), • MI 2552 “GSI. Application of the guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement”, • 01-001-2002 « Principles of using the concepts «measurement uncertainty » and «measurement error», implemented in VNIIFTRI by the order No. 249 from 06.11.2002 г. 31 31 VNIIFTRI PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS ACTIVITIES Assignment KCDB code Type Quantity Status Time of comparison Length BIPM.L-K10 Key Frequency In progress 1988 Ionizing radiation and radioactivity BIPM.RI(I)-K4 Key Absorbed dose in water In progress 1993 Acoustics, ultrasound and vibrations CCAUV.A-K1 Key Sound pressure CCAUV.A-K3 Key Sound pressure Is being planned 2003-2005 CCAUV.U-K1 Key Sound pressure In progress 1999-2001 CCAUV.W-K1 Key Sound pressure In progress 1999-2001 COOMET.AU V.A-K1 Key Sound pressure In progress 2001-2002 CCEM.RF-K1.c.W Key Energy Draft A preparation 1997-1999 CCEM.RF-K9 Key Excess noise ratio Measurements are finished 1998-2000 CCEM.RFK10-.CL Key Energy In progress 2000-2002 CCEM.RF-K15.CL Key Attenuation Finished N/A CCEM.RF-K18.CL Key Noise temperature Finished 2001-2002 CCEM.RF-K19.CL Key Attenuation Finished 2001-2003 CCEM.RF-K20 Key Electric field strength In progress 1999-2002 EUROMET.EM-S6 Additional Electric field strength Draft A preparation 1997 Mass and related quantities CCM.P-K11 Key Pressure In progress 1981-1989 Amount of substance CCQM-K9 Key pH 7.0 Draft A preparation 1999-2000 CCQM-K17 Key pH 4.1 In progress 2001 Temperature CCT-K1 Key Temperature Draft A preparation 1997-2001 Electromagnetics and radio technical measurements Draft A preparation 1999-2001 32 32 Complaints In the Section 4.8 of the VNIIFTRI Quality Manual and GD QMS 8.5-02-03 “Corrective and Preventive actions” the procedures are stipulated for the resolution of complaints, received from clients, that provide for : order of registration and maintaining of complains; review of complaint causes and the estimate of complaint category; development and realization of corrective actions; monitoring of the actions taken in accordance with the results of complaints resolution . In 2002, the following claims were laid: - on the shape of verification mark - 1; - on the date of formalization of financial documents on measuring equipment verification - 3; - on delays in the approval of a verification schedule of measuring equipment for types of verification not covered by the institute accreditation scope – 2. Claims are received by the chief metrologist department for review and corrective actions and forwarded to the structural subdivision for registration in 33 corresponding registers by authorized persons. 33 Internal audits The aim of internal audits in VNIIFTRI is the determination of the QMS functioning efficiency. In the course of audit: Results of the elimination of nonconformities are analyzed. Sufficiency of the documents, assuring the QMS functioning, is determined. Execution of procedures on the control of documents and data is checked in accordance with the following documents: - GD QMS 4.2-01-03 «Control of QMS internal documents» - GD QMS 4.2-02-03 «Control of QMS external documents» - GD QMS 4.2-03-03 «Control of QMS quality records » The audits are conducted: internal - by a group of VNIIFTRI auditors, external – by detached bodies. 34 34 Internal audits The internal audits of the VNIIFTRI quality management system are conducted in accordance with the requirements of GD QMS 8.2-01-03 «Order of internal audit conduction ». To execute QMS internal audits, a group of auditors, selected from the institute structural subdivisions, was trained at courses and seminars. To conduct the audit, a group of auditors is formed that include: representative of the QMS group, auditors from other subdivision competent in the field of activity of the subdivision to be audited. 35 35 Schedule of internal audits conduction Point of GOST P ISO/IEC 17025 Months Subdivision 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Х MCRMI Х Х NIO-3 Х Dep. 200 Dep. 001 Group of auditors Х Group of auditors Х Group of auditors Х IMVP NIO-9 Group of auditors Group of auditors NIO -4 NIO-6 12 Group of auditors Cryomet GMCGI 11 Auditors surname, name, patronymic and position Х Group of auditors Group of auditors Х Group of auditors Х Group of auditors 36 36 Corrective and preventive actions The need in the conduction of corrective actions is determined by: • results of clients’ complaints review, • results of internal and external audits, • indexes of the efficiency of QMS functioning. The need by: • analysis • analysis • analysis in the conduction of preventive actions is determined of information about service quality of guide documents, of the QMS functioning. The activity on the conduction of corrective and preventive actions is carried out in accordance with the GD GMS 8.5-02-03 “Corrective and preventive actions” 37 37 Management reviews VNIIFTRI higher management once in a year conducts a review of the quality management system functioning, determines the necessity of introduction of changes or corrective actions aimed at the improvement of effectiveness of the system used in this institute. QMS review includes: ⇒ review of the efficiency of internal audits, ⇒ review of clients’ complaints, ⇒ review of the prospective needs in the changes of the QMS documents, ⇒ determination of the necessary quantity of personnel to be trained. Deputy Director General on quality organizes the works on the QMS review and reports preparation. He presents the yearly report on quality to the Director General and Coordination Council on quality. The QMS group reviews the QMS functioning and presents a report to the Deputy Director General on quality . 38 38 ISO/IEC17025 requirements that are being implemented • • • • • • • Several procedures reflecting that requirements of the ISO/IEC17025 standard are at the stage of coordination, approval, and implementation: GD QMS 6.2-01-03 «Personnel certification and raising the level of its skill» GD QMS 7.2-01-03 «Review and conclusion of contracts» GD QMS 7.4-01-03 «Control of purchases» GD QMS 7.5-05-03 «Rules of measuring equipment and test equipment maintenance» GD QMS 7.5-07-03 «Rules of storage and transportation of products» GD QMS 7.6-01-03 «Control of measuring and test equipment» GD QMS 8.3-01-03 «Control of nonconforming equipments (services)» 39 39 Evolution dynamics of the VNIIFTRI QMS 40 40 Evolution stages of the VNIIFTRI QMS 1979 – Implementation of the product complex quality management system (KSUKP) 1998 – Decree on the creation of the quality system corresponding to the GOST P ISO 9001-96 requirements 2000 – Implementation of the ISO/IEC17025-2000 standard 2002 – Adoption by the Institute management of the decision on the evolution of the VNIIFTRI QMS in accordance with the GOST P ISO/IEC17025-2000 standard 2003 – Adoption by the Institute management of the improvement of the QMS and development of additional guide documents for correspondence with the GOST P ISO/IEC 17025-2000 и GOST P ISO 9001-2001 requirements 41 41 STRONG and WEAK SIDES of the VNIIFTRI QMS 42 42 QMS implementation problems and the ways of their solution Revision of the Quality manual in correspondence with the GOST P ISO/IEC 17025 standard requirements. Drawing of subdivision and service personnel in the realization of tasks, principles and rules of the QMS functioning Creation of the structure of the QMS guide and work bodies: - Coordination Council on quality - QMS group - appointment of QMS responsible officers in the subdivisions - personnel training in the institute Intensification of the works on uncertainty implementation The guide document 01-001-2002 “Principles of the conceptions “measurements uncertainty” and measurements error” has been developed 43 43 Strong sides • Experience of participation in international, regional and other comparisons of standards • High commitment to and the independence of the management and personnel in the fulfillment of the work conducted • Securing of the financial stability • Increasing of the client’s confidence 44 44 Weak sides • Scanty influx of young specialists • Limited resources for maintaining and keeping of standards • Social–psychological aspect of QMS implementation • Invitation of experts from subdivision for the development of QMS documents at the expense of their basic professional activity 45 45