Overview

Search the key comparison database, KCDB, that is provided by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, BIPM.

Install

msl-kcdb is available for installation via the Python Package Index and may be installed with pip

pip install msl-kcdb

User Guide

Three classes are available to search the three metrology domains

• ChemistryBiology — Search the Chemistry and Biology database
• Physics — Search the General Physics database
• Radiation — Search the Ionizing Radiation database

See the examples on how to use each of these classes to extract information from the KCDB. Example scripts are also available in the msl-kcdb repository.

The classes are based on version 1.0.9 of the KCDB XSD Schema. Should the KCDB API change, please open an issue.