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Good Measurement Practices

1 Reading Turning Points on an Equal Arm Balance
May 2019
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2 Reading the Center of Graduations When Using a Microscope
Oct 2014
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3 Method of Reading A Meniscus Using Water or Other Wetting Liquid
May 2019
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4 Adjusting the Optical Scale on a Single Pan Mechanical Balance
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5 Weight Cleaning Procedures
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6 Cleaning Metal Volumetric Measures
May 2019
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7 Cleaning Precision Glassware
May 2019
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8 Recommended Form of Reporting Tape Calibrations
Oct 2014
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9 Equations for Metallic Tapes
Oct 2014
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10 Understanding Factors Affecting Weighing Operations
May 2019
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Assignment and Adjustment of Calibration Intervals for Laboratory Standards
May 2019
Job Aids:  Standard Inventory Example EXCEL

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12 Standard Operating Procedure Selections
May 2019
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Ensuring Traceability
June 2019
Job Aids:  Standards Inventory Example EXCEL

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Created January 27, 2010, Updated May 11, 2023