CALIBRATION OF LIQUID-IN-GLASS THERMOMETERS
AND VOLUMETRIC WARES
Description. This course provides the participant knowledge and skill
in temperature measurement and calibration of liquid-in-glass thermometer
and volumetric wares.
Objectives. To provide participants with knowledge
and skills in correct measurements and calibration of liquid-in-glass thermometers
and volumetric wares thereby improving quality of products.
Methodologies. The course will make use of lectures, problem solving
activities and hands-on operation of equipment and instrument.
Who should attend. This course is designed for the following:
1. chemists, engineers and technical staff doing liquid-in-glass thermometer
and volumetric ware calibration. 2. quality assurance/control officers whose
job function is to maintain company's quality system 3. trainers' in technical
schools and industrial facilities 4. officers of testing and calibration laboratories
5. college instructors and sales engineers
Outline.
CALIBRATION OF LIQUID-IN-GLASS THERMOMETERS
1. Orientation to the Program (Understanding the Course Objective)
2. Definition of Technical Terms related to temperature
3. Discussion of general principles
3.1 Handling and Proper Use
3.2 Preliminary Inspection for Defects
3.3 Immersion
3.4 Conditioning and Annealing
4. Calibration Procedures
4.1 Ice Point
4.2 Calibration of Entire Length
4.3 Specific Calibration Points
4.4 Computation: Error, Correction, Uncertainty
4.5 Calibration Report
4.6 Verification Schedules
5. Practicum (Hands-on Calibration)
6. Interpretation of Results
7. Calibration Report Preparation Based on ISO 17025
8. Calibration/Verification Intervals
CALIBRATION OF VOLUMETRIC WARES
1. Principles of Volumetric Wares Calibration
2. Calibration Procedure for Glassware
2.1 To contain glassware like volumetric flasks and pycnometer
2.2 To deliver glassware like burettes and volumetric pipettes
3. Identification of factors affecting the accuracy of volumetric wares
4. Cleaning Methods to remove particular contaminants on laboratory wares
5. Uncertainty Calculation
6. Calibration Report preparation based on ISO 17205
7. Interpretation of Results
8. Calibration Intervals
Duration: 48 hours
