Calibration Proficiency Programs

Calibration Proficiency Programs

IFM Quality Services, in collaboration with the South African National Laboratory Association, is pleased to announce the launch of Australia's first comprehensive, rapid turn around calibration proficiency testing scheme.

Rapid feedback provides laboratories with essential, independent confirmation of calibration activities in a timeframe that meets the demands and expectations of today’s businesses, thus enabling timely identification of quality improvement opportunities.

The calibration scheme is a highly cost effective service that encourages laboratories to embrace the philosophy that regular participation in proficiency testing is a strategic quality assurance initiative.

How the Calibration Proficiency Testing programs will operate

1. This scheme is open to Australian and New Zealand Laboratories only. Laboratories are requested to complete the expression of interest form, indicating those programs in which they wish to participate. The Cut-off date for expressions of interest for 2011 is March 20, 2011.

2. Laboratories are then placed in the schedule for each calibration program and notified of their tentative participation dates

3. One week prior to the scheduled participation, a notification and invoice will be sent. The invoice (including the deposit for the artefact) must be paid

4. Laboratories will then receive the artefact, including testing instructions

5. Laboratories will then make the relevant measurements and submit results

6. The artefacts must then be promptly returned

7. Feedback, based on a comparison with the reference laboratory, (The National Metrology Institute of South Africa), is provided within 14 days (feedback will be withheld until the artefact is returned).

8. This is a continuous scheme. However, at the end of each year a consolidated report, containing more information, general commentary and advice, will be provided for each PTP artefact.

Scheme I/D	Scheme Name	Metrology Field/sub-field	Measurement Points
ILC104	Medium Current Shunt	dc Low Frequency Current 2 A to 20 A	dc Current: 5 A; 10 A; 15 A; 20 A ac Current: 5 A, 40 Hz; 10 A, 1 kHz; 15 A, 1 kHz; 20 A, 5 kHz
ILC101	High Accuracy Digital Multimeter	dc Low Frequency dcV: up to 1000 V acV: up to 1000 V 40 Hz to 100 kHz dcI: up to 2 A acI: up to 2 A, 5 kHz R: 1 Ω to 100 MΩ Freq: 10 Hz to 100 kHz	dc Voltage: 1 V; 10 V; 100 V; 1000 V ac Voltage: 100 mV, 40 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz; 1 V, 40 Hz, 1 kHz, 100 kHz; 10 V 40 Hz, 1 kHz, 100 kHz; 750 V, 40 Hz, 10 kHz dc Current: 10 mA; 100 mA; 1 A; 2 A ac Current: 1 A, 40 Hz, 5 kHz; 2 A 40 Hz, 5 kHz Resistance (4-Wire): 1 Ω; 10 Ω; 100 Ω; 1 kΩ; 10 kΩ; 100 kΩ; 1 MΩ; 10 MΩ; 100 MΩ Frequency: 10 Hz; 100 Hz; 1 kHz; 10 kHz; 100 kHz
ILC102	Fixed Resistance in Air	dc Low Frequency Resistance	Resistors: 1 Ω; 10 Ω; 10 kΩ; 100 kΩ
ILC103	Current Clamp Meter	dc Low Frequency Simulated Current	dc Current: 20 A; 100 A; 200 A; 500 A; 750 A; 1000 A ac Current: 20 A, 100 A, 200 A, 400 A, 500 A, 750 A, and 1000 A all at 60 Hz
ILC106	Mass Pieces	Mass Mass Pieces	Mass: 100 mg; 200 mg; 500 mg; 1 g; 2 g; 2 g; 5 g; 10 g; 20 g; 50 g; 100 g; 200 g; 500 g
ILC109	Data Logger	Temperature Temperature & Relative Humidity	Temperature: 15°C, 23°C, 30°C Relative Humidity: 30%rh, 50%rh, 75%rh
ILC107	Liquid in Glass Thermometer -20°C to +100°C	Temperature Liquid in Glass Thermometers	Temperature: -20°C; -10°C; 0°C, 35°C; 69°C and 90°C
ILC108	PRT -40°C to +450°C	Temperature Platinum Resistance Thermometers	Temperature: -40°C, -30°C, -20°C; 0°C, 149°C, 300°C, 450°C, 0°C

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Date of page update: May 10, 2011