MINISTRY OF -CONSuMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND 5JBllC'DISTRIBUTION

1 · Short title and-commencement

2 · Definitions

3 · Reference standards

4 · Secondary standards

5 · Working standards

6 · Power to specify any other reference, secondary or working standard

7 · Reference standard balances

9 · Working standard balances

10 · Power to specify the standard equipment

11 · Weights

12 · Measures (other than measuring instruments)

13 · Welghl~g and measuring Instruments

14 · Procedure for carrying out calibration of vehide tanks, etc.

15 · Registration of Importer

16 · Conditions, etc. for manufacture of a weight or measure exduslvely for export

17 · Prohibition on sale ofnon~standard weight or measure within the country

18 · Maintenance of record In relation to nenstandard weight or measure .

19 · Samplecheddng of weIght and measure

20 · Checking of non~standard weights and measures sample which are to beexported

21 · Permission to get manufactured nonstandard weight or measure for scientific Investigation or research

22 · The manner of disposal of goods seized under this Act/rule

23 · Time within which unverified weight and measure to beverified and stamped

24 · Register and reports to be maintained by persons referred to In Section 17 of the Act

25 · Scale of fee

26 · Useofregfonallanguages

27 · Periodical verification. of weights or measures-

28 · Qualifications of Legal Metrology Officer

29 · Nomination of Director by a Company under the Act

30 · Repeal and savings

1 · Denominations

2 · Materials

3 · Shapeand finish

4 · Maximum permissible errors

5 · Protective and canying case

6 · Insalption

3 · Finish

4 · GI'Bdu6t1ons

2 · mm for half em marks.

3 · mm for first and last mark.

2 · mm for 0.5 mm marks.

5 · Auxiliary scale

2 · 5 mm for em marks.

2 · 0 mm for half cm marks.

1 · 5 mm for mm marks.

6 · Setting lines

7 · Maximum permissible error

8 · Insaiption

9 · Protective and carrying case

2 · Materials

3 · Shapeand finish

4 · Maximum permissible error

5 · Protective and canying case

6 · Inscription

2 · Shapeand dimensioni

3 · Finish

4 · Graduations

2 · mm for mm marks.

3 · mm for half cm marks.

4 · mm for em marks.

3 · mm for em marks, and

2 · mm for half em marks.

6 · M6ximum permissible em»:

7 · Insaiptlon

3 · Shape

4 · Maximum permissible errt1r

5 · Protective and canylng CIISes

6 · Inscriptions

2 · Material

3 · Shapeand finish

4 · MaxImum permissible error

5 · PrtJ.tectJveand carrying case

6 · Inscription

2 · Shape and dimensions

3 · Finish

4 · Graduations

5 · mm for half em marks.

6 · Maximum pennlsslble errors

7 · Insaiption

8 · Protective and carrying case

1 · ·Denomination

2 · Material

3 · Shape

4 · Maximum permissible error

5 · Pipette measures

6 · Delivery time and maximum permissible errors of pipette measures

7 · Protective and carrying cases

8 · InSCriptions

2 · .. the standard deviation of the 10consecutive rest points for every secondary standard balanceshall not be more than one scale division.

6 · .. The -secondery standard balance shall, ordinarily, be used.for indoor war!<in laboratories.

2 · 1 The standard deviation of ten consecutive rest points for e-Iery working standard balance shall not be more than one scale division.

2 · 2 The deviation In arm ratio from unity, for every working standard equi-arm balance shall not be morethan the fraction equal tosensitivity figure divided by the full load (both being taken in the same unit).

1 · Denominations

2 · Shape

3 · Material

4 · Loading holes

5 · Markings

6 · Dimensions

7 · Finish

8 · Permissible error

9 · Stamping

1 · !

1 · !

1 · DenomInations

2 · Shllpe

3 · Materilll

4 · Method of manufacture

5 · Loading hole

6 · Marking

7 · Dimensions

8 · Finish

9 · Permissible error

2 · Shape

9 · gg

3 · Material

4 · Method of manufacture

5 · Loading hole

6 · Marking

7 · Dimensions

8 · Finish

9 · Permissible elTC)r

10 · Stamping

1 · Denominations

2 · and 1.

2 · Shape

3 · Material

4 · Method ofmanufacture

5 · Loading holes

6 · Markings

8 · Finish

9 · Permissible error

7 · Dimensions

10 · stamping

1 · Denominations

3 · Material

4 · Method of manufacture

5 · Markings

6 · Dimensions

7 · Finish

8 · Permissible error

9 · Stamping

1 · General

2 · Denomination.

3 · Knob weights

4 · Sheet metal weights

5 · Manufacture an'd1Inlth

6 · Marking

7 · Packing

4 · Basisof adjustment

1 · Scope

2 · Nominal values

3 · Shape

6 · Material

7 · Surface condition

8 · Metrological characteristics

9 · Inscriptions and markings

10 · Adjustment and verification

11 · Dimensions

500 · kg. and 1000kg.

500 · kg

1000 · kg

1 · General

2 · Denominations

3 · Shapesand dimensions

4 · Material

6 · Permissible error

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7 · Marking

8 · Stamping

1 · General

2 · Typesand denominations

3 · Materials

4 · Definition of capacity

5 · Shape, constnlction, etc. of conical measures

5 · ml

5 · ml

6 · Shape construction, etc. of beaker measures

1000 · ml

8 · Stamping

1 · General

2 · Types

3 · Denominations

4 · Material

5 · Shapes and dimensions

6 · Manufacture

7 · Permissible error

100 · mi, 60 mr and 30 ml capacity

8 · Markings

9 · stamping

1 · General

2 · Denominations

3 · Material, shape, etc. of metallic measures

4 · Material, shape, etc. of wooden measures

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6 · Marking

1 · General

2 · Denominations

3 · Materials

4 · Manufacture

5 · Dimensions

6 · Graduations

7 · Permissible error

9 · Stamping

1 · General

2 · Classes of accuracy

3 · Nominal lengths

4 · Material

5 · Manufacture

6 · Graduiltlons

7 · Numbering

8 · M6x1mumpennlssible em»:

9 · Markings

10 · Sealing

1 · Genel1ll

2 · Classesof accuracy

3 · Nomlnallengths

4 · MaterIals

5 · Manufacture

6 · Graduations

7 · 6

1 · 0

7 · Numbering

10 · mm, for tape measure of nominal length 0.5 to 5 m, 100 mm for tape measure of nominal length exceeding 5 m.

8 · Maximum permissible error

9 · Markings

10 · Sealing

1 · General

2 · Definitions

3 · Material

4 · Constructional details

1 · -

20 · metre chains ± 5mm 30 metre chains ±8 mm

6 · Marking

7 · Provision for stamping

1 · General

2 · Definitions

3 · Denominations

4 · Material

13 · mm or 16 mm

6 · Dip weights

7 · PermIssIble error

8 · Marking

1 · Generaldefinitions

2 · Construction of an Instrument

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3 · Metrological characteristics of an instrument

4 · MetrologIcal properties of an instrument

5 · Indlt:lltions and errors

6 · Influence lind reference conditions

7 · Performllnce test

1 · Scope

2 · Prlndples Involved

1 · X lOk, 2 x lOk, 5 x lOk

1 · 2 3, 4 &I

2 · mm from a central position.

5 · °efor instruments of class (1)

30 · "C for instruments of class (III) and (IV)

4 · Technlc~1requirements for iI self or semlselflndlatlng instruments

20 · e. This approximate device is considered as giving secondary Indications.

2 · 10

5 · lo n(9.

0 · 25 mm for complementary Indicating devices;

1 · 25 mmfor dial Indicating devices.

1 · 75 mm for optical projection Indicating devices.

6 · Technicalrequirements for a non-self IndicatingInstrument

1 · mm for an Instrument of class I or II

2 · mm for an Instrument of class III or IV with Max. 30 kg

5 · mm for an Instrument of dass III or IV with Max. 30 kg

25 · mm for maximum capacities less than or equal to 30 kg.

20 · mm for maxim um capacities exceeding 30 kg.

7 · Markingofan instrument

8 · Metrological control

9 · Testprocedure during verification and Inspection

1 · ......

2 · Performancetests for Influencefacto"

3 · Power voltagevariations

4 · Span stJIblllty ttJst

2 · ConstnJctlons

3 · Ma.rklng

4 · Sealing

2 · Classesand Capadtles

3 · Materials

4 · Construction

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5 · TestS

6 · Sellllng

1 · Definition

2 · Capadtles

3 · GeneralRequirements

4 · Tests

5 · Sealing

1 · . Generaldeffnltlon$

2 · Construct/on

3 · MetrologIcal characteristics

4 · 1ndlClltlons and elTOl'S

5 · Influence quantity

6 · Tests

7 · Rail vehldes

2 · Metrological flequlrements

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3 · TechnlQlIrequirement

0 · not tobe used to weigh'liquidproducts (If ~ppllcable)

0 · full' draught or number of partial weighing.per wagon

0 · direction of ,weighing (Ihppllcable)

0 · scale:Interval for stationary load (if appllaible)~kg

0 · electric power supply voltage and frequency-v ...... Hz

4 · Requirements for electronic Instruments

5 · Metrological controls

6 · On site test methods

1 · Documentation [5(1)(I)J

2 · Comparfngconstruction withdocumentation 5(1)(/)

3 · Initial examination

4 · General

5 · Testprogram

6 · Perfonnance:tests.during pattem BVilluatJon

14 · &./"0

200 · g

190 · g

200 · g

7 · Additional functionality

16 · hours

2 · days (48 hours) at the upper limit temperature as specified in paragraph 2(9)(1) of part II.

9 · D/6turbance tests4(J)(/i) and 4(3)(/v) SUMMARY OF TESTS

1 · 0.Spanstability test (4)(iii)

28 · daysor the time periodnecessaryto conduct the performance tests, whichever Is less.

1 · Determine the initial zero error (Eo)

2 · Determlne··the-error -at'near'Max .capacity (EL)

11 · In-situ tests

3 · For instruments not covered by para 2 of Annexure B, a calibration correction shall be determined by application of the alignment calibration procedure in para" of Annexure B. this calibration correction shall be added to each totalized wagon weight to determine the mass of each reference wagon.

2 · Construction

3 · HetrologlCllI characteristics

4 · Indications and errors

6 · Tests

1 · General

2 · MetrologlCllI requirements

6 · for the number of fills required to find the average value)

3 · Technical requirements

4 · Requirements for electronic Instruments

5 · Metrological controls

6 · Test methods

1 · Examination for pattern approval

2 · Examination for Inltla' verIfication

7 · ,

4 · Test program

5 · Static tests (pattern approval stage)

6 · Influence factor and disturbance tests

1 · :::t_

0 · 25 x (24/ .J 8) = 2.12g

0 · 25 x (1201" 7) = 11.349

16 · hours

2 · hours at each temperature under "free air" conditions.

7 · Spanstability test (paragraph 4(3)(iii)]

8 · Procedurefor material tests

1 · ]

1 · and (x) > [md/mpd J max

2 · Construction

3 · MetrologIcalcharacteristics

4 · Indications and errors

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5 · Influences andreference conditions

6 · Tests

1 · General

2 · HetrologlC2hreq,!lrements

1000 · x dt for class'0.2 Instruments,

400 · x dt for class 0.5 instruments,

200 · x dt for class 1 Instruments; and

100 · x dt for class 2 Instruments.

3 · Technical requirements

0 · 2, 0.5, 1 or 2

9 · or kg or t

4 · Requirementsfor electronic Instruments

6 · Testmethods

2 · Comparing construction

3 · Initial examination

4 · General

5 · Testprogram

6 · MetrologIcal performance test»

7 · Additionalfunctionality

8 · Influence factor and disturbance tests

8 · kV air discharge 6 kV contact discharge

9 · Spanstabillty:test[paragraph4(4)(iii)J

1 · Description

2 · General requirements

3 · Tests

4 · Maximum permissible error

10 · litres and above

0 · 1 per cent

0 · 2 per cent

1 · General

2 · Definitions

3 · Typesand construction

4 · Meter Installation

5 · Tests

6 · Maximum permiSSible error

7 · Marking

8 · Sealing

1 · General

2 · Terminology

3 · Nominal Sizes

15 · mm, 20 mm, 25 mm, 40 mm and 50 mm.

4 · Classesof Water Meters

6 · Indicating device

7 · Technical characterl$tlcs

8 · Metrological characteristics

2 · for the two classesof water meters. The test shall:becarried out inaccordancewith the procedure described in Annexure A.

9 · Marking

1 · Metering Accuracy Test

2 · Lossof Pressure Testat Qnand Qmax

3 · Pressure Tightness Test

1 · 6 MPafor 15 minutes, and

2 · 0 MPafor 1 minute.

4 · Testequipment for Temperature Suitability Test

5 · Temperature Suitability Test

6 · Test equipment for Life Test

7 · Life Test (Accelerated Endurance Test)

1 · Measuring system and its constituents

2 · S~ific typesof measuringsystems

3 · Metrological charaCteristics

4 · Test conditions

1 · FIeld of application

2 · GeneralrequIrements

1 · 5. Measurll1g~ystemsJorliquefied carbon dloxlde'[Paragraph 'S(4)(x)]

1 · _.

3 · Requirements for meters and ancillarv devices of a measuring system

4 · Measuring$ystem$ equipped with electronic devices

0 · 2% absolute, whichever is greater.

1 · General

2 · Severity levels

3 · Reference conditions

4 · Performance tests

2 · hours

2 · hours

2 · hours

8 · ~ tor air discharges

6 · kV for contact discharges

3 · Vim

1 · VIm

1 · Testing of a gas elimination device asa unit separate from the measuring system for which It Is Intended

2 · Tests on gas elimination devices forming part of a measuring system during pattern approval

3 · Tests on gas elimination devices forming part of a measuring system during verification

1 · General

2 · Nominal~lIdtles

5 · dm!, lD dm~,20 dml and SO dml

3 · General requirements

4 · Marking

5 · Sealing

1 · Terminology

2 · Tvpes

3 · Temperature Scale

4 · Testing

6 · Performance requirements

7 · Marking and Packing

1 · Apparatus

2 · Procedure

1 · Procedure

1 · Apparatus

2 · Procedure

1 · It Is not possible to determine the depression of zero of cllniC4l1thermometers (mercury-in-glass, with the maximum indicating device) covered by this specification. Therefore, special test thermometers (paragraph 2) shall be manufactured from the glass being examined in order to conduct the necessary measurements.

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3 · 4 _ k(i»)+ (k(i)

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2 · (

3 · (

4 · (

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1 · Terminology

2 · Type

3 · Temperature SGale

4 · Immersion

600 · m/sec2 Is applied at the closed end of the bulb for a period of at least 2 minutes.

6 · Performance requirements

7 · Marking and :Packlng

1 · Apparatus

2 · Procedure

1 · Apparatus

2 · Procedure I

1 · Apparatus

2 · Procedure

1 · Scope

2 · Terminology

3 · Description of the Instrument

4 · Metrological requirements

6 · Practical Instructions

7 · Metrological controls

1 · Referencetemperatures

2 · Determining .maxlmum permissible errors

1 · Energy dissipation of a resistance-type Interchangeable probe

2 · Electrical Insulation resistance of the probe

3 · Cleaning and disinfe'ctlng the probe

4 · Low battery Indication

5 · Ambient temperature

6 · Thermal shock

7 · Humidity

9 · Mechanical shock

1 · Pattern approval

1 · hour at 50 0 e ± 2°C

1 · hour at 20DC± 2DC

24 · hours at Sooc ± 2°C

24 · hours at 20DC± 2DC

0 · 04°C for thermometers with a minimum digital Increment of 0.01°C (class 1),

2 · Verification

1 · Non-predicting clinical electrical thermometers

2 · Predicting (calculating) clinical electrical thermometers

1 · Scope

2 · Terminology

3 · Description of the category of Instrument

4 · Units of measurement

5 · Metrological requirements

1 · Forany set of conditions within the ambient temperature range of 15°C to 25°C and the relative humidity range of 20% to 85%, both for increasing and for decreasing pressure, the maximum permissible error for the measurement of the cuff pressure at any point of the scale range shall be ± 0.4 kPa (± 3 mmHg) in case of verifying the first time and ± 0.5 kPa (± 4 mmHg) for sphygmomanometers in use. Testing shall be carried out In accordance with paragraph 1of Annexure A.

6 · Technical requirements

0 · 2 kPafor a scalegraduated in kPa: or

2 · mmHg for a scale graduated In mmHg. Each fifth· scale mark shall be indicated by greater length and each tenth scale mark shall be numbered. An example of a scale In mmHg is given In Agure 1. Testing shall be carried out by visual inspection. .

7 · Metrological controls

1 · Method of test for:the.maximum ,permissible errors of the CUffpressure-intlicatlon

2 · Method of test for the Influence of temperature on cuff pressure Indication

1 · . -Reference manometer

3 · ~Metal vessel

2 · -Manometer of the device to be tested

4 · -Pressure generator

1 · -Reference manometer

3 · -Manometer of the device to be tested

5 · -Pressure generator

200e · ambient temperature, 85% relative humidity (non-condensing)i

3 · Methodof test for the maximum permissible error after storage,

4 · Method of test for air leakage of the pneumatic system .

2 · -Oimatlc: chamber

4 · -Metal vessel

5 · Method of test -for pressure.-reductfon'rate for deflation valves

7 · Method of test for the thickness of the scale marks and the scale spacing

8 · Method of test for the internal diameter of the mercury tube

9 · Method of test for securIty against mercury losses

10 · Method of test for the influence of the mercury stopping device

11 · Method of test for the hvster1sls error of the aneroid manometer

12 · Method of test for the construction

1 · Scope

2 · Terminology

3 · Description of the category of instrument

4 · Units of measurement

5 · Metrological requirements

6 · Technical requirements

7 · Metrological controls

1 · Gener6/

2 · Method of testfor the maximum permissible errors of the cuff pressure Indication

1 · -Reference manometer

3 · -Metal vessel

2 · -Device to be tested

4 · -Pressure generator

1 · -Reference manometer

3 · -Device to be tested

2 · • Climatic chamber

4 · -Metal vessel

5 · -Pressure generator

3 · Method of test for the Influence of temperature oncuff pressureindication

4 · Test methods for the effect of voltage variations of the power sourceon the cuff pressureIndication

5 · Test methods' for the 'effect ,of ,voltage variations of the power sour.ceon~the:resultof the blood pressure measurement

6 · Method of test for air leakage of the pneumaticsystem

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7 · Methodof test for the pressurereduction rate

8 · Methodof test for the rapid exhaust valve

9 · Test method for the zero setting

10 · Test method for the drift of the cuff pressureIndication

11 · Testmethodfor the stability of the blood pressure determination. (influence of temperatureandhumidity)

12 · Test methods for the stability of cuff pressure Indication following prolonged usage

14 · Test method for the cuff pressure deflation following an aborted measurement

2 · General

3 · TechnIcal characteristics

4 · Inscription

5 · MaxImum permissible errors

6 · Protection and guarantee seals

7 · standard test condItions for the vehlde

8 · Test methods

9 · Testprocedure

1 · Scope

1 · Measuring system and its conStituents

2 · Selfservlce measuring systems

3 · Metrological characteristics

4 · Testsand test conditions

5 · Electron/cor electrical eqli/pment

1 · General requirements

3 · Requlremenu for meters and ancillary devicesof a measuringsystem

4 · Technlcsl requirements for electronic devices· .

1 · 1

1 · Z

6 · Markingsandsealing

7 · Metrological control

1 · Oeflnltlons

2 · Testing medium

3 · Equipment and tools

4 · Calibration procedure

5 · «. MaxImum permissible error

6 · MarkIngs

1 · Scope

2 · CondItions (Drmeasurements

3 · Interrupted measurements

4 · Desalptlve data

0 · ;

6 · expansion and contraction of steel tank Shells due to liquid head and temperature

5 · Degree of accuracy

8 · Equipment

9 · Circumference measurements

10 · Shell plate thIckness

11 · Vertical measurements

12 · Deadwood

13 · Tankbottoms

14 · Mea$urementof tilt

15 · Floating·l'tKJf tanks

16 · Variable volume roofs

18 · EquIpment

19 · Dillmeter measurements

1 · Scope

2 · General

4 · Corrections to be applied to me.sured circumferences

5 · Calcul.tlons

9 · Tankbottoms

10 · Floating roOfbnk

11 · Computation of contents ofunks Indlned to the vertical

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