General Information
Type of service provider
Calibration laboratory
Physical postal address
Off Thika-Nairobi Superhighway, along Ruiru JKIA Eastern Bypass Plot No :Ruiru, Ruiru East Block 1Plot No. 4044 Arch Business Ce
Nairobi
Kenya
Phone number
+25728255043, +254739211076, +254722437230
E-mail
buffmaclink [at] gmail.com
Website
Legal Status
Private
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Scopes of Accreditation
Mass
Temperature
Pressure
Temperature
Pressure
Accreditation body
Kenya Accreditation Service
KENAS/CL/034
KENAS/CL/034
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
Dr. Abel M. Kamweya (PHD), Managing Director
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
amkamweya.57 [at] gmail.com
Total laboratory personnel
Total laboratory personnel
7
Male laboratory personnel
5
Female laboratory personnel
2
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
2
Male technical personnel
2
Technical Information
Fields of Metrology
Mass
Pressure
Temperature
Scope of calibration services offered
Calibration object
Pressure and Vacuum gauges
Quantity/ Property
Pressure
Procedure reference
BLL/TSP/PL/01
Comparison in Gauge Mode based on DKD-R6-1 and KS09-731:1985
Comparison in Gauge Mode based on DKD-R6-1 and KS09-731:1985
Range/ Limit
-1-1000 bar ±0.14 bar
CMC
-1-1000 bar ±0.14 bar
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Water/Oil/Alcohol Baths
Quantity/ Property
Temperature
Procedure reference
Internal Method:
BLL/TSP/TEMO/001
Reference Method;EA-10/11-02;2002,ASTM-Calibration of thermocouples and LIG thermometers-5th Edition
BLL/TSP/TEMO/001
Reference Method;EA-10/11-02;2002,ASTM-Calibration of thermocouples and LIG thermometers-5th Edition
Range/ Limit
-30°C to 200°C ±2.0°C
CMC
-30°C to 200°C ±2.0°C
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Ovens/Incubators/Refrigerators/Freezers
Quantity/ Property
Temperature
Procedure reference
Reference Method;EA-10/11-02;2002,ASTM-Calibration of thermocouples and LIG thermometers-5th Edition
Range/ Limit
-30°C to 350°C ±3.0°C
CMC
-30°C to 350°C ±3.0°C
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Self-indicating thermometer(Contact thermometers
Quantity/ Property
Temperature
Procedure reference
Reference Method;EA-10/11-02;2002,astm-Calibration of thermocouples and LIG thermometers-5th Edition
Range/ Limit
-30°C to 230°C ±2.0°C
CMC
-30°C to 230°C ±2.0°C
Accreditation status
Yes
Uncertainty of measurements reports
Yes
How does the laboratory ensure international traceability of its measurements standards?
Through calibration certificates issues by an accredited national laboratory
Yes
Through calibration certificates issues by an accredited overseas laboratory
No
Does the lab participate in any inter- laboratory comparison?
Yes
Please provide details about the scheme
The schemes are provided by the National Measurement Institute (Kenya Bureau of Standards.)
Does the laboratory sub-contract calibration work to other laboratories?
Yes
Please indicate what kind of calibration services are outsourced
Calibration services are outsourced whenever we have inadequate personnel or the capability to perform calibration.
Documented policies, procedures and records for the qualification, assessing and monitoring of all outsourced services bodies
Yes
Please specify in which type of document all these aspects are covered
Buffmac Link Limited Quality manual and the procedure for the document that addresses externally provided services and products (BLL/QSP/003).
Quality Control / Quality Management
Does the lab operate an internal quality control (QC) system to ensure quality of measurement?
Yes
Does the lab operate a management system (or Quality Management System) for assuring the quality of calibrations?
Yes
Is the system documented in a Quality Manual?
Yes