Standards Division

Standards Laboratory Section

We're moving! Our new laboratory is nearing completion and we will be moving in early 2021. More details here.

***Please note: In an effort to help limit the spread of COVID-19, public access to the Standards Laboratory is restricted effective March 13, 2020. No visitors will be admitted through the front door. Customers needing to pick up or drop off artifacts for testing may do so at the back door or loading area. Customers waiting for tests to be completed will be asked to remain outside the building. Invoice or license fee payments may be made by mail or phone. We hope that by taking these measures we can minimize any potential disruption in laboratory services.

The Standards Laboratory Section performs mass, thermometry, dimensional and volume measurement calibrations that are traceable to national standards. Also responsible for inspecting grain moisture meters.

Certificate of Measurement Traceability

The North Carolina Standards Laboratory is accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), a program administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the scope of accreditation under NVLAP Lab Code 200495-0. The laboratory is recognized by NVLAP for compliance with criteria set forth in NIST Handbook 150:2006, all requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017, and relevant requirements of ISO 9001:2008. Accreditation is awarded for specific services as listed on the Scope of Accreditation.

2019-2020 Scope of Accreditation and Accreditation Certificate

2020-2021 Scope of Accreditation and Accreditation Certificate

Fees charged for calibration services.

Submitted Equipment Information Form (must be provided with all weights and measures standards submitted for calibration).

Appointments are required for all calibration services.

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