General Information
Type of service provider
Calibration laboratory
Physical postal address
The Gambia Standards Bureau, Kotu East, P.O Box 2384,
Serekunda
Gambia
Phone number
+220 4379569
E-mail
nmlgambia [at] gmail.com
Website
Legal Status
Public
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
No
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
Mr. Papa Secka
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
psecka [at] tgsb.gm
Total laboratory personnel
Total laboratory personnel
6
Male laboratory personnel
5
Female laboratory personnel
1
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
4
Male technical personnel
4
Female technical personnel
0
Technical Information
Fields of Metrology
Mass
Temperature
Volume and density
Scope of calibration services offered
Calibration object
Mass standards
Quantity/ Property
Mass
Procedure reference
Gravimetric measurement against reference mass
Range/ Limit
1mg to 20kg
CMC
10mg to 120kg
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Thermometer
Quantity/ Property
Temperature
Procedure reference
Calibration Bath
Range/ Limit
-50°C to 230°C
CMC
30°C to 80°C
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Volumetric glassware
Quantity/ Property
Volume
Procedure reference
Gravimetric measurement against reference mass
Range/ Limit
10ml to 100ml
CMC
10ml to 100ml
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
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
ECOWAS mass inter-comparison 2016: The main aim of the comparison measurements was to facilitate the demonstration of metrological equivalence between national laboratories in ECOWAS Member States, and to check the validity of quoted calibration measurement capabilities (CMC).
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?
No