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Department of Industry: Research Establishment Management Division: Registered Files...

Catalogue reference: PV 4

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PV 4

The files in this series relate to the creation of a unit at the National Physical Laboratory to give accredited status to laboratory testing houses. The unit was called the National Testing Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (NATLAS).

Full description and record details

Reference
PV 4
Title
Department of Industry: Research Establishment Management Division: Registered Files (NPD Series)
Date
1979-1984
Description

The files in this series relate to the creation of a unit at the National Physical Laboratory to give accredited status to laboratory testing houses. The unit was called the National Testing Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (NATLAS).

Arrangement

The files are arranged in former reference order.

Related material

Records of the National Physical Laboratory are in DSIR 10

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
NPD
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Department of Industry, Research and Technology Policy Division, 1982-1983
  • Department of Industry, Research Establishment Management Division, 1977-1982
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Research and Technology Policy Division, 1983-1992
Physical description
2 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2004 Department of Trade and Industry

Subjects
Topics
Research
Accumulation dates
1978-1995
Accruals
Class accruing up to 2017 - probably one or two boxes per year
Selection and destruction information
Files selected under collection theme 2.2.1.2 - management of the economy
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16151/

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Department of Industry: Research Establishment Management Division: Registered Files (NPD Series)

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