Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. General Requirements 1.1. Laboratory Equipment/Machines A. All equipment must be verified full range in the direction specified. B. The service technician must be fully trained and able to set up and access all proprietary software involved in calibrating and verifying equipment. C. The service technician must be able to calibrate and adjust devices al needed for verification purposes. D. All verifications/calibrations must be performed in accordance with applicable sections of ASTM E4, ASTM D76, ASTM E74, and ASTM E467. E. All verification/calibration equipment must conform to a quality assurance program meeting ISO/IEC 17025. F. Individual reports must be provided for each piece of equipment. Each report must contain the following: • Laboratory Name • Machine Name • Service Date 1.2. Scales and Balances A. The service technician must be qualified to calibrate scales to a readability of 0.0001g or higher. B. Some scales/balances require a large amount of weight and must be verified prior to performing calibration. C. Individual reports must be provided for each piece of equipment. Each report must contain the following: • Laboratory Name • Machine Name • Service Date • Linearity • Readability • As-Found / As-Left with readings taken on eccentricity D. Standard must be traceable to NIST. 1.3. Bolt Tension Calibrators A. Skidmore-Wilhelm brand/model. B. Individual reports must be provided for each piece of equipment. Each report must contain the following: • Laboratory Name • Machine Name • Service Date • Linearity • Readability • As-Found / As-Left with readings taken on eccentricity C. Standards must be traceable to NIST.
