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RIC at Melbourne, Australia (Region V)

(Information on this webpage is based on the report from the RIC received in March 2019.
Please refer to the RIC's website for the latest information.)
 
General Information
Address: Australian Bureau of Meterology, GPO Box 1289, Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia
Website: http://www.bom.gov.au/
Contact person: Standards & Metrology Laboratory Manager
Email:
Tel: +61 3 9669 4000
Fax:
Calibration capabilities: Temperature, Relative Humidity, Atmospheric Pressure
 
Specific Information on instrument calibration capabilities
Temperature
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body

Platinum resistance thermometers

-30 to 60 °C

 SPRT Fluke 5683

 

24 August 2016

Bureau of Meterology

SPRT Working Reference

-30 to 60 °C

Mercury triple point, Water triple point, Gallium melting point, Indium freezing point, 25 Ohm and 100 Ohm reference resistors Fluke 1595A

 

17 June 2016

Australian National Measurement Institute

Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to the accreditation certificate
Accreditation body:
 
Relative Humidity
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body

Hygrometers

5 to 90 %RH

Dew-point hygrometer

(Michell Mirror S8000)

 

30 October 2018

Mitchell Instruments

Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to the accreditation certificate
Accreditation body:
 
Atmospheric Pressure
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body

Barometers

700 to 1100 hPa

   Paros Scientific 745

0.025 hPa

21 January 2019

Australian National Measurement Institute

Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation): 18 May 2018
Link to the accreditation certificate
Accreditation body: National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA)
 

* A CMC (calibration and measurement capability) is the smallest uncertainty (k=2) of measurement that can be expected to be achieved by the RIC during a calibration under normal conditions. This CMC is evaluated by the RIC itself and described in the scope of accreditation of the RIC, if available.

 
Further Information
 
 



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