National Measurement Institute (NMI)

Site

Mass and Density Standards Project

Accreditation No.

1

Site No.

14107

Date of Accreditation

28 Jun 1999

Address

36 Bradfield Road
Lindfield West, NSW 2070
Australia

measurement.gov.au

Contact

Ms Charmaine Kwan P: +61 (02) 84673836

Availability

Services conditionally available to external clients

National Measurement Institute (NMI) address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Mass and Density Standards Project

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
Mass - Determination of mass and calibration of weighing devices Industrial mass standards; Mass standards Mass Gravimetric measurement against reference mass

Capability

With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

Stainless steel mass standards

0.6 μg at 0.5 mg;
 0.5 μg at 1 and 2 mg;
 0.6 μg at 5 mg;
 0.5 μg at 10 and 20 mg;
 0.6 μg at 50 mg;
 0.8 μg at 100 mg;
 1 μg at 200 mg;
 1.3 μg at 500 mg;
 1.5 μg at 1 g;
 2.4 μg at 2 g;
 3.4 μg at 5 g;
 4.4 μg at 10 g;
 7 μg at 20 g;
 9 μg at 50 g;
 13 μg at 100 g;
 19 μg at 200 g;
 39 μg at 500 g;

 49 μg at 1 kg;
 0.22 mg at 2 kg;
 0.31 mg at 5 kg;
 0.51 mg at 10 kg;
 1.0 mg at 20 kg


Industrial mass standards
1 in 105 from 100 g up to 1500 kg
2 in 105 above 1500 kg to 6000 kg
Volume and density - Determination of density Alcohol meters; Baume hydrometers; Brix hydrometers Baume; Brix; Percentage (%) alcohol by volume Hydrostatic weighing

Capability

With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

Alcoholmeters

From 0 % to 100% alcohol by volume between 15 ºC and 25 ºC

0.2 of smallest scale division

Brix hydrometers

From 0 °Brix to 90 °Brix between 15 ºC and 25 ºC

0.2 of smallest scale division

Baume hydrometers

From -2 °Baume  to 80 °Baume between 15 ºC and 25 ºC

0.2 of smallest scale division
Apparent density (draft survey) hydrometers; Density hydrometers; Soil (colloidal solution) hydrometers; Specific gravity hydrometers Specific gravity; g/L; kg/m3 Hydrostatic weighing



Capability

With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -
Density hydrometers
2 in 105 from 500 kg/m³ to 2000 kg/m³ between 15 ºC and 25 ºC
Specific gravity hydrometers
2 in 105 from 0.5 to 2.0 between 15 ºC and 25 ºC
Apparent density (draft survey) hydrometers
0.2 of smallest scale division from 0.990 kg/L to 1.040 kg/L between 15 ºC and 25 ºC
Soil (colloidal solutions) hydrometers
0.2 of smallest scale division from -2 g/L to 60 g/L between 15 ºC and 25 ºC
Density of liquids g/cm3 Oscillating densitometer Minimum volume 2 ml, homogenous non-corrosive liquid

Capability

With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

5 in 10⁵ from 0.5 to 2 g/cm³ between 5 ºC and 40 ºC

Density of solids kg/m3 Hydrostatic weighing

Solid up to 200 g and 50 cm³, do not absorb liquid
From 500 kg/m³ to 25 000 kg/m³ between 15 ºC and 25 ºC

Capability

With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

5 in 10⁵ 

LPG hydrometers; LPG specific gravity hydrometers Specific gravity; kg/m3 Hydrostatic weighing

Capability

With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

LPG density hydrometers
0.3 kg/m³ from 480 kg/m³ to 650 kg/m³ between 15 ºC and 30 ºC
0.45 kg/m³ from 450 kg/m³ to 560 kg/m³ between 30 ºC and 40 ºC
 

LPG specific gravity hydrometers
0.0003 from 0.48 to 0.65 between 15 ºC and 30 ºC  

0.00045 from 0.45 to 0.56 between 30 ºC and 40 ºC

Milk hydrometers kg/m3 Hydrostatic weighing

Capability

With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

2 in 10⁵ from 1015 kg/m³ to 1050 kg/m³ between 15 ºC and 25 ºC

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Materials

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Chemical analysis of reagents, salts and related compounds Liquid hydrocarbon; Water Surface tension Tensiometry PM-MASSDN 8.2.7
Synthetic blood Surface tension Tensiometry ASTM D1331 Method A,
ASTM F1862/F1862M-17,
ISO 304		 For the purposes of determining compliance with ISO 22609 Annex B

The only data displayed is that deemed relevant and necessary for the clear description of the activities and services covered by the scope of accreditation.

Grey text appearing in a SoA is additional freetext providing further refinement or information on the data in the preceding line entry.