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Metrology Ensures the quality of goods and services by providing accurate measurements of physical attributes, such as length, mass, volume, and time.

Metrology Laboratory

ISO 17025:2005 Compliance

National Standards Laboratory (NSL) – Metrology Laboratory

The Metrology Laboratory of the National Standards Laboratory of Liberia is a major calibration body of the laboratory and operates in compliance with
ISO 17025:2005 international standards. It maintains a quality management system to ensure calibration practices are delivered at a consistently high standard.

Major Goal

Its major goal is providing calibration services to businesses and laboratories—thereby ensuring customers receive a fair value for their money spent through accurate, reliable measurement results.

Calibration Services

The Metrology Laboratory is equipped to render calibration services in the following areas:

Temperature
Calibration and verification of temperature measuring instruments and equipment.
Volume
Calibration of volumetric instruments and verification of dispensing systems.
Mass
Calibration and verification of balances, scales, and standard weights.

Calibration Matrices

Details of calibration matrices and instrument ranges supported by the Metrology Laboratory:

Temperature
  • Calibration of temperature measuring instruments.
  • Thermometers range: -200°C to +2315°C.
  • Verification of heating/cooling equipment: autoclaves, freezers, refrigerators, hot plates, ovens, furnaces, boilers, and more.

Volume
  • Calibration of burettes, pipettes, beakers, graduated cylinders, volumetric flasks, and standard measuring cans (visual gauge).
  • Verification of dispensing pumps.

Mass
  • Calibration of balances and scales: 1mg–5kg.
  • Calibration of standard weights: 1mg–5kg.
  • Verification of commercial scales: 5kg–400kg.