SANAS Calibration Services

SANAS Calibration Services
Our Analytical division Specializes in Analytical equipment, such as ED-XRF Analyzers, Optical Emission Spectrometers (OES), and more, from world-renowned laboratory technology manufacturers such as Hitachi, Rheotek, and others.
SANAS accreditation ISO 17025:2017
United Scientific (Pty) Ltd holds ISO/IEC 17025:2017 SANAS accreditation in temperature, mass, and volume metrology.

Mass Metrology (Accreditation Number: 1495):
Mass Standard (In-House Calibration):
Calibration using the single substitution method.

  • Mass Pieces: 1 mg to 200 g – 0,002 % + 0,1 mg
  • Mass Pieces: 200 g to 20 kg – 0,003 % + 0,5 g

Weighing Equipment (On-Site Calibration):
Evaluation of Linearity, eccentricity, and repeatability using standard weights.

  • Digital Self-Indicating: 1 mg to 100 g – 0,000 2 % + 0,1 mg
  • Digital Self-Indicating: 100 g to 220 g – 0,000 2 % + 0,1 mg
  • Digital Self-Indicating: 220 g to 2,0 kg – 0,000 2 % + 5,0 mg
  • Digital Self-Indicating: 2,0 kg to 30 kg – 0,006 %

Volume (Accreditation Number: 1495):
Volume dispensers (In House Calibration):
Gravimetric Method based on ISO 8655-1 delivered volume or Photometric Method based on ISO 8655-7

  • Piston Pipettes < 100 μℓ: 1 μℓ to 10 μℓ – 0,3 μℓ
  • Piston Pipettes < 100 μℓ: 10 μℓ to 100 μℓ – 0,5 μℓ
  • Piston Pipettes < 100 μℓ: 100 μℓ to 1 000 μℓ – 0,4 %
  • Piston Pipettes < 100 μℓ: 1 000 μℓ to 10 000 μℓ – 0,4 %

Temperature Metrology (Accreditation Number: CAL 095-03-00):
Thermometry (In House Calibration):
Thermocouples
Calibration by comparison with a reference thermometer in a bath, dry well, or furnace.
• Liquid-in glass Thermometers: – 20 °C to 100 °C – 0,5 K
• Digital Thermometers: – 25 °C to 200 °C – 0,5 K
Reference Temperature Sources:
Prepared in a thermally insulated flask using distilled water and ice.
• Ice Point reference: 0,00 °C – 00,3 K
Temperature Measuring and Recording:
Calibration is done by comparing it with a reference thermometer in a chamber, bath dry well, or furnace.
• Data Loggers (Internal sensor): – 5 °C to 121 °C – 0,5 K
• Data Logger (External sensor): – 25 °C to 200 °C – 0,5 K

Temperature Installations & Devices (Accreditation Number: CAL 095-03-00):
Iso-thermal Media evaluation (Multi-location over time monitoring) (On-Site Calibration):
Calibration by temperature mapping over time using reference thermometers and/or loggers, including calibration of the timing and pressure indicating device.

  • Steam Sterilizers (Temperature, Pressure, Time): 20 °C to 125 °C – 2,0 K
  • Steam Sterilizers (Temperature, Pressure, Time): 0 to 200 kPa (abs) – 30 kPa
  • Steam Sterilizers (Temperature, Pressure, Time): 0 to 120 minutes – 10 s
    Calibration by temperature mapping over time using reference thermometers and/or loggers.
  • Environmental Chambers: – 80 °C to 10 °C – 2,0 K
  • Environmental Chambers: 10 °C to 60 °C – 2,0 K
  • Environmental Chambers: 60 °C to 150 °C – 4,4 K
    Calibration by temperature mapping over time using reference thermometers and/or loggers.
  • Furnace, Ovens: – 80 °C to 10 °C – 2,0 K
  • Furnace, Ovens: 10 °C to 60 °C – 2,0 K
  • Furnace, Ovens: 60 °C to 150 °C – 4,4 K
    Calibration by temperature mapping over time using reference thermometers and/or loggers.
  • Fridges, Freezers: – 80 °C to 10 °C – 2,0 K
  • Fridges, Freezers: 10 °C to 60 °C – 2,0 K
  • Fridges, Freezers: 60 °C to 150 °C – 4,4 K
    Calibration by temperature mapping over time using reference thermometers and/or loggers.
  • Incubators: – 80 °C to 10 °C – 2,0 K
  • Incubators: 10 °C to 60 °C – 2,0 K
  • Incubators: 60 °C to 150 °C – 4,4 K
    Calibration by temperature mapping over time using reference thermometers and/or loggers.
  • Liquid baths: – 80 °C to 10 °C – 2,0 K
  • Liquid baths: 10 °C to 60 °C – 2,0 K
  • Liquid baths: 60 °C to 150 °C – 4,4 K