CSIRO Oceanographic Calibration Facility

Site

CSIRO Marine Laboratories

Accreditation No.

2981

Site No.

2974

Date of Accreditation

03 Sep 1990

Contact

Availability

Services conditionally available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

CSIRO Marine Laboratories

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
Pressure metrology - Pressure and vacuum measuring equipment Pressure transducers Absolute pressure; Gauge pressure Comparison with dead weight tester; Comparison with reference instrument

Capability

Including the pressure function of Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) instruments between 0 to 11 000 dBar (110 000 kPa)

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

Gauge pressure calibration in the range -

0.004% of reading + 0.004 dbar (0.04 kPa) from 2 dbar (20 kPa) to 250 dbar (2500 kPa)

0.006% of reading + 0.004 dbar (0.04 kPa) from 250 dbar (2500 kPa) to 350 dbar (3500 kPa)

0.007% of reading + 0.015 dbar (0.15 kPa) from 350 dbar (3500 kPa) to 11 000 dbar (110 000 kPa)

Absolute pressure calibration in the range 

0.004% of reading + 0.004 dbar (0.04 kPa) from atmospheric pressure to 260 dbar (2600 kPa)

0.006% of reading + 0.004 dbar (0.04 kPa) from 260 dbar (2600 kPa) to 360 dbar (3600 kPa)

0.007% of reading + 0.015 dbar (0.15 kPa) from 360 dbar (3600 kPa) to 11 000 dbar (110 000 kPa)

Temperature metrology - Temperature measuring equipment Digital temperature measuring systems Temperature Comparison with a reference standard

Capability

Including the temperature function of Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) instruments
with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -
1.5 mK from -2°C to below 0°C
1.0 mK from 0°C to 30°C
1.5 mK from above 30°C to 35°C

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