General Information
Type of service provider
Calibration laboratory
Physical postal address
19 MOIRS ROAD, KRISTWICK
Blantyre
Malawi
Phone number
+265 1 870 488
E-mail
mbs [at] mbsmw.org
Website
Legal Status
Public
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Scopes of Accreditation
Aflatoxin in pulses, corn and corn related products
Mass pieces
Balances
Mass pieces
Balances
Accreditation body
SADCAS
Ref No: CAL -8 008 and TEST-5 0033
Ref No: CAL -8 008 and TEST-5 0033
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
MR SYMON O MANDALA
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
SYMONMANDALA [at] MBSMW.ORG
Total laboratory personnel
Total laboratory personnel
46
Male laboratory personnel
41
Female laboratory personnel
5
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
45
Male technical personnel
41
Female technical personnel
4
Technical Information
Fields of Metrology
Dimensional
Mass
Temperature
Volume and density
Scope of calibration services offered
Quantity/ Property
Mass
Procedure reference
Double
Substitution
method
against
reference mass
Substitution
method
against
reference mass
Range/ Limit
From 1 mg to 2
kg
kg
CMC
20.00 mg
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Mass balance
Quantity/ Property
Mass
Procedure reference
Direct reading
against a
reference mass
against a
reference mass
Range/ Limit
0 to 200 g
CMC
0.0005 g + d
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Thermometers
Quantity/ Property
Temperature
Procedure reference
Direct
comparison
with a
reference
comparison
with a
reference
Range/ Limit
-30 to 670 °C
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Ovens
Quantity/ Property
Temperature
Procedure reference
Direct
comparison
with a
reference
comparison
with a
reference
Range/ Limit
-20 to 110 °C
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Micropipettes
Quantity/ Property
Volume
Procedure reference
Gravimetric
method using
reference
weights
method using
reference
weights
Range/ Limit
20 to 1000 µL
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Measuring
cylinders
cylinders
Quantity/ Property
Volume
Procedure reference
Gravimetric
method using
reference
weights
method using
reference
weights
Range/ Limit
10 to 2000 ml
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Volumetric
flasks
flasks
Quantity/ Property
Volume
Procedure reference
Gravimetric
method using
reference
weights
method using
reference
weights
Range/ Limit
1 to 2000 ml
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Vernier caliper
Quantity/ Property
Dimensional
Procedure reference
Direct
comparison
comparison
Range/ Limit
0 to 500 mm
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Micrometers
Quantity/ Property
Dimensional
Procedure reference
Direct
comparison
comparison
Range/ Limit
0 to 25 mm
25 to 50 mm
50 to 75 mm
25 to 50 mm
50 to 75 mm
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Dial gauges
Quantity/ Property
Dimensional
Procedure reference
Direct
comparison
comparison
Range/ Limit
0 to 25 mm
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
1 m rule
Quantity/ Property
Dimensional
Procedure reference
Direct
comparison
comparison
Range/ Limit
1 m
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Stop watch
Quantity/ Property
Time and
frequency
frequency
Procedure reference
Direct
comparison
comparison
Range/ Limit
1 s
Accreditation status
No
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
Yes
Does the lab participate in any inter- laboratory comparison?
Yes
Please provide details about the scheme
MBS participated in ILC 115 and ILC 127 that was facilitated by the
National Laboratory Association of South Africa. The lab is expected to participate in various other ILC’s under the SADCMET.
National Laboratory Association of South Africa. The lab is expected to participate in various other ILC’s under the SADCMET.
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