Objective
The main objectives of the volume laboratory are to establish, maintain and upgrade standards of volume measurements compatible to international standards through research and development.
The aim of the volume laboratory is to realize, maintain and disseminate the derived SI Units of volume. The laboratory has been providing apex level calibrations in volume measurement and maintains traceability of volume measurements at international level.
The main activities of the laboratory are participating inter comparisons in the field of volume and to assure international traceability, provide calibration service to calibration laboratories, testing laboratories and to industry.
Unit: m³
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| Micro Pipette Calibrator Max 1000 µl Resolution 0.000001 g |
Digital Balance Max 510 g Resolution 0.0001 g |
Digital Balance Max 12 kg 10 mg Max 22 kg 20 mg Max 52 kg 50 mg |
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| Digital Balance Max 52 kg |
Digital Balance Max 2100 g Resolution 0.01 g |
Digital Thermometer Resolution 0.1 ºC |
Existing Facilities of Volume Laboratory
- Calibration of Volume Measures Using Gravimetric Method
| Instruments | Descriptions | Range/th |
| Piston-operated Volume Measures | Micro-pipettes | 1 µ1≤V≤1 ml |
| Volume Measures | Pipettes, burettes, glassware, standard test measures |
1 ml ≤ V < 20 L |
Calibration of Volume measures using Volumetric Method
| Instruments | Descriptions | Range/th |
| Volume measures | Standard Flask Standard Test Measures Proving Tank Storage Tank |
Up to 10 L Up to 20 L Up to 3300 L Up to 5000 L |
Calibration Fee
| Volume related calibration services | Rs. |
| Un Subdivided Measures | |
| Volumetric measures | |
| Up to ml500 | 500 |
| Exceeding 500 ml and not exceeding 2 L | 1000 |
| Exceeding 2L and not exceeding 100L | |
| For first 2 L | 1040 |
| For each subsequent each 1L or part thereof | 20 |
| Exceeding 100 L and not exceeding 1000 L | |
| For first 100 L | 3200 |
| For each subsequent 100 L or part there of | 200 |
| Exceeding 1000 L | |
| For first 1000 L/td> | 5000 |
| For subsequent each 1000L or part there of | 1000 |
| Subdivided Measures | |
| 10% of the fees specified for un-subdivided measures shall be charged for each sub division | |
| Measuring cylinders for 3 points , | |
| Rs 200.00 for each additional point | |
| Up to 50 ml | 500 |
| 100 ml | 600 |
| 250 ml | 700 |
| 500 ml | 800 |
| 1000 ml | 900 |
| 2000 ml | 1000 |
| Road Tanks | |
| For first 3300 ml | 3000 |
| For subsequent 3300L or part thereof | 2400 |
| Flow meters | |
| Micropipettes ,Pipettes and Burettes for only for 3 points, | |
| Rs 200.00 shall be charged for each additional point | |
| 1µl < V <= 1 ml | 2000 |
| 1ml < V <= 50 ml | 2000 |
| 50 ml < V <=200ml | 2500 |