QLD Health - Biomedical Technology Services

Site

BTS Metrology Laboratory

Accreditation No.

15830

Site No.

17104

Date of Accreditation

31 Aug 2009

Address

Block 7, Level 9,, Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital, Herston Road
Herston, QLD 4006
Australia

health.qld.gov.au

Contact

Mr Nick Shertock P: +61 (07) 37223263

Availability

Services available to external clients

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Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
BTS Metrology Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Calibration

  • The uncertainty of measurement is reported as an expanded uncertainty having a level of confidence of 95% unless stated otherwise
Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Dimensional metrology - Engineering equipment and precision instrumentsincluding on site calibrations Centrifuges Rotational speed Comparison with a reference standard by differential measurement

by the methods of - QIS 25593

Capability

Testing of centrifuges including on-site testing
With calibration and measurement capability of -
1.0 significant digit from 60 to 300 rpm
0.3 % of reading above 300 rpm up to 90000 rpm
1.4 ºC for temperature controlled centrifuges
2.0 seconds operating time

Temperature metrology - Temperature measuring equipment Digital temperature measuring systems Temperature Measurement against reference standard

Capability


With calibration and measurement capability of -
0.3 ºC from -45 ºC to 100 ºC


Temperature metrology - Verification of controlled enclosuresincluding on site calibrations Medical refrigeration equipment Temperature Direct temperature measurement AS 3864.2 clauses 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.6.3, 3.7.2, 3.7.3

Capability

Including on site calibrations
With calibration and measurement capability of-
0.9 ºC from -40 ºC to 0 ºC
0.5 ºC from above 0 ºC to 10 ºC

Volume and density - Laboratory volumetric glassware and measures Piston operated volumetric apparatus (POVA) Volume Gravimetric

Calibration and verification of piston operated pipetters by the methods of - 

ISO 8655-6

Capability

With calibration and measurement capability of -

0.021 μL from 1 to 10 μL
0.044 μL above 10 μL up to 20 μL
0.21 μL above 20 μL up to 300 μL
0.7 μL above 300 μL up to 1000 μL
2 μL above 1000 μL up to 2000 μL
3.7 μL above 2000 μL up to 5000 μL
5 μL above 5000 μL up to 10000 μL

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