Flores n boyle e thermometer calibration guide kansas state university january 2000.
Thermometer calibration procedure kansas state.
10 1 annual thermometer calibration reports for nist traceable thermometers sections 7 1 7 2 and 7 3 are stored in the thermometers calibration certificates.
In some critical applications calibration against a certified.
Boyle ph d associate professor kansas state university agricultural experiment station and cooperative extension service temperature is a critical measurement for ensuring the safety and quality of many food products.
Accurate thermometers can be used as a reference thermometer ex.
A model for state calibration laboratories 6 2 1 6 nist special publication 819 a procedure for the effective recalibration of liquid in glass thermometers.
2 1 5 nbs monograph 174 thermometer calibration.
In calibration labs like the a2la accredited thermoworks calibration laboratory in american fork utah technicians use industrial black bodies like the ir 500 portable ir calibrator to calibrate infrared thermometers.
Oppermann is out of print and the majority of content has been updated and published in the publications noted below.
This is an especially important consideration when bringing a thermometer in from the outside.
There are a variety of commer.
Traceable thermometers are certified annually by a contractor outside of the opp microbiology laboratory.
Boyle department of animal sciences and industry kansas state university weber hall manhattan ks 66506 kansas state university agricultural experiment station and cooperative extension service mf 2439 january 2000.
Properly calibrating an infrared thermometer.
Thermometer calibration log references.
National institute of standards and technology good measurement practice.
Thermometer calibration guide nancy c.
Hb 145 was developed as a source of calibration procedures for weights and measures laboratories and covered mass length and volume calibrations for field.
Thermometer calibration guide k state research and extension animal sciences and industry n c.
Nbs handbook 145 1986 handbook for the quality assurance of metrological measurements by john k.
Not applicable 10 0 procedure and analysis.
Record the results using actual values on the thermometer calibration log along with the date and initials of the person performing the calibration procedure.
Thermometers that have been adjusted for 3 consecutive months will be replaced.
National institute of standards and technology nist.
Infrared thermometers can be calibrated for accuracy just like other thermometers.
Taylor and henry v.
Thermometers that cannot be easily calibrated through direct immersion in either.
In most applications a thermometer should be within 1 f or 0 5 c when compared to the reference thermometer used for calibration.
