|
Calibration and Testing Services
South Tyneside Council in partnership with the other
Tyne & Wear Councils of Gateshead, Newcastle, North
Tyneside and Sunderland have jointly funded a purpose
built calibration and testing facility.
This 'Metrology Laboratory', located in Gateshead,
is a statutory weights and measures facility used by
the partner Trading Standards Authorities to calibrate
their standards and other testing equipment. It also
provides facilities for those authorities to test consumer
products for safety, in particular toys for which it
has achieved national accreditation.
In addition to its statutory and regulatory duties
the laboratory provides a range of services that are
available to businesses on a commercial basis.
It is accredited by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation
Service) for mass calibration. UKAS certification means
that the reference standards used in calibration are
traceable to national standards. A strict quality system
with approved procedures and environmental controls
are in place. Calibration certificates therefore meet
the requirements for traceability given in BS EN ISO
9001:2000 and are acceptable to assessors of quality
assurance systems.
The calibration services available from the laboratory
are: -
 |
UKAS accreditation to F1 accuracy
for weights from 1mg to 20kg |
|
UKAS accreditation to F2 accuracy for 25kg
weights |
|
Mass up to 2 tonnes |
|
|
Length measures |
|
|
Capacity measures |
|
|
Micrometers to BS 870 |
|
|
Vernier calipers to BS 887 |
|
|
Weighing machines |
Certificates of Accuracy are also provided for none
UKAS accredited testing.
Suitable items can also be stamped as fit for use for
trade in accordance with weights and measures legislation
and calibrated weights are also available for hire.
There is also a 50 tonne public weighbridge which is
open Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.
If you are interested in any of the calibration services
provided by the laboratory and would like further information,
please ring 0191 478 4550 or e-mail the metrology
laboratory.
|
