Updated: Aug-18-2020

General Information

Type of service provider
Calibration laboratory
Physical postal address

Cotonou
Benin

Phone number
(+229) 69 16 63 65
E-mail
Ahigab2005 [at] yahoo.fr
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Scopes of Accreditation
1 mg to 20 kg ; F1
Accreditation body
- French Accreditation Committee (COFRAC) under No. 2-1942
- West African Accreditation System under N ° ET18001
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No

Personnel

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization

CEO Name
Loukoumanou Osseni
CEO E-mail
osslooki [at] yahoo.fr

Total laboratory personnel

Total laboratory personnel
4
Male laboratory personnel
3
Female laboratory personnel
1

Technical personnel

Technical personnel total
4
Male technical personnel
3
Female technical personnel
1

Technical Information

Fields of Metrology

Mass
Scope of calibration services offered
Calibration object
Mass
Quantity/ Property
Mass
Procedure reference
Mass calibration procedure (ref.P002)
Range/ Limit
1 mg to 20kg; F1
CMC
1 mg to 20 kg; E2
Accreditation status
Yes
Uncertainty of measurements reports
Yes
Statement identifying how the measurements are metrologically traceable
Yes

How does the laboratory ensure international traceability of its measurements standards?

Through calibration certificates issues by an accredited national laboratory
no
Through calibration certificates issues by an accredited overseas laboratory
Yes
Does the lab participate in any inter- laboratory comparison?
Yes
Please provide details about the scheme
The laboratory participated in two inter-comparison trials organized by the PTB during the years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 piloted by the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) on behalf of ECOWAS.
Does the laboratory sub-contract calibration work to other laboratories?
No

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