General Information
Type of service provider
Calibration laboratory
Physical postal address
Standards House, Providence,
Mahe
Seychelles
Phone number
+248 4380400
E-mail
sbsorg [at] seychelles.net
Website
Legal Status
Public
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Scopes of Accreditation
Mass Calibration 1g to 20 kg
Accreditation body
SADCAS
CAL-8 001
CAL-8 001
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
Mr. Andy Ally
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
dgsbs [at] email.sc
Total laboratory personnel
Total laboratory personnel
3
Male laboratory personnel
3
Female laboratory personnel
0
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
3
Male technical personnel
3
Female technical personnel
0
Technical Information
Fields of Metrology
Dimensional
Force
Ionizing radiation
Mass
Pressure
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
1 g to 20 kg
CMC
0.1 mg from 1g to 100 g
12 mg from from 200 g to 500 g
13 mg from 1 kg to 5 kg
120 mg from 10 kg to 20 kg
12 mg from from 200 g to 500 g
13 mg from 1 kg to 5 kg
120 mg from 10 kg to 20 kg
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Temperature
Quantity/ Property
Temperature
Procedure reference
Liquid in glass and digital thermometers.
Comparison against standard PRT
Comparison against standard PRT
Range/ Limit
-60 to 150 °C
CMC
LIGT 0.060 from 0 to 90 °C
0.036 from 100 to 150 °C
0.036 from 100 to 150 °C
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Volume
Quantity/ Property
Volume
Procedure reference
Gravimetric Method
Range/ Limit
Micropipette
20 µl to 10 ml
Burette
1 ml to 100 ml
Volumetric flasks and pyknometers
Volumetric measures
Up to 20 liters
20 µl to 10 ml
Burette
1 ml to 100 ml
Volumetric flasks and pyknometers
Volumetric measures
Up to 20 liters
CMC
From 50 to 100 µl 0.24 µl
From 200 to 1000 µl 0.68 µl
From 200 to 1000 µl 0.68 µl
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Pressure
Quantity/ Property
Pressure
Procedure reference
Pressure Balance
Range/ Limit
Pressure gauges of accuracy class 0.25 and above from 0 to 140 bar
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Dimension
Quantity/ Property
Dimension
Procedure reference
Vernier Caliper
Comparison against gauge blocks
Comparison against gauge blocks
Range/ Limit
From 0 to 300 mm
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Force
Quantity/ Property
Force
Procedure reference
Compression Machines comparison against Load cell
Range/ Limit
Up to 2000 kN
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Ionizing Radiation
Quantity/ Property
Ionizing Radiation
Procedure reference
Monitoring of radiation exposure using dosimeter OSL badges
Range/ Limit
Hp(0.07) Shallow dose
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
National Laboratory Association-SA NPC
Scheme ILC 106 Mass
Scheme ILC 121 Micropipettes
SADCMET Inter comparison Program
Scheme ILC 106 Mass
Scheme ILC 121 Micropipettes
SADCMET Inter comparison Program
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