This Month in Weights and Measures History A Tribute
5
Inside this Issue Page Weights and Measures, A Tribute 1 U.S. National Work Group on Measur- ing Systems for Electric Vehicle Fuel- ing and Submetering 2 NIST Launches New Website to Edu- cate Industry About Alternatives to Mercury Thermometers 4 Calendar 2 This Month in History March 1, 1781 - The Articles of Confederation was formally ratified making Congress the sole governing body of the new American government. These articles remained in ef- fect until 1789, when the U.S. Consitution was adopted. March 1, 1961 - President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps. March 2, 1793 - Sam Houston (1793 - 1863), born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, was an American soldier, Congressman, and Gover- nor of Texas. March 10, 1862 - The U.S. government issued its first paper money in denominations of $5, $10, and $20 bills. March 20, 2013 - Spring Arrives at 7:02 a.m. (EDT) in the Northern Hemisphere. March 23, 1775 - Patrick Henry gave his fa- mous speech before the Virginia Convention in Richmond with cry of, “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” 1 Volume 4 Issue 1 March 1, 2013 Weights and Measures A Tribute Byline: Ivan Hankins (2013) Iowa Weights & Measures In the course of human history, WEIGHTS and MEASURES has been proven to be an indispensable necessity for life on this planet. From the time you were weighed at birth, to the measure of embalming fluid used before you are buried. Everyday life “requires” this process to keep our society strong. The majority of people take for granted that everything we purchase, or use, is accurate and correct. So who does this? Who are the ones in society that “regulate” this? You are, the Weights and Measures Inspector. In the world of Weights and Measures, we few, select individuals are charged with the responsibility of keeping this essential process running. We come from all walks of life, with the one unified goal, EQUITY. Equity needed to “maintain a reasonable or accustomed standard of living.” Basically, we are men and women who are dedicated to what is fair. Our jobs are not only to protect the consumer from an unscrupulous retailer, but to assure that the mega manufacturer isn’t selling themselves short. You are the only individuals who truly possess and understand the complexity Celebrating Weights and Measures Week March 1 - 7, 2013
Transcript of This Month in Weights and Measures History A Tribute
Inside this IssuePage
Weights and Measures A Tribute 1
US National Work Group on Measur-ing Systems for Electric Vehicle Fuel-ing and Submetering 2
NIST Launches New Website to Edu-cate Industry About Alternatives toMercury Thermometers 4
Calendar 2
This Month in History
March 1 1781 - The Articles of Confederationwas formally ratified making Congress thesole governing body of the new Americangovernment These articles remained in ef-fect until 1789 when the US Consitutionwas adopted
March 1 1961 - President John F Kennedyestablished the Peace Corps
March 2 1793 - Sam Houston (1793 - 1863)born in Rockbridge County Virginia was anAmerican soldier Congressman and Gover-nor of Texas
March 10 1862 - The US government issuedits first paper money in denominations of $5$10 and $20 bills
March 20 2013 - Spring Arrives at 702 am(EDT) in the Northern Hemisphere
March 23 1775 - Patrick Henry gave his fa-mous speech before the Virginia Conventionin Richmond with cry of ldquoI know not whatcourse others may take but as for me giveme liberty or give me deathrdquo
1
Volume 4 Issue 1March 1 2013
Weights and MeasuresA Tr ibute
Byline Ivan Hankins (2013)Iowa Weights amp Measures
In the course of human history WEIGHTS and MEASURES has been provento be an indispensable necessity for life on this planet From the time youwere weighed at birth to the measure of embalming fluid used before youare buried Everyday life ldquorequiresrdquo this process to keep our society strong The majority of people take for granted that everything we purchase or useis accurate and correct So who does this Who are the ones in society that ldquoregulaterdquo thisYou are the Weights and Measures InspectorIn the world of Weights and Measures we few select individuals are chargedwith the responsibility of keeping this essential process running We come from all walks of life with the one unified goal EQUITY Equity needed to ldquomaintain a reasonable or accustomed standard of livingrdquoBasically we are men and women who are dedicated to what is fairOur jobs are not only to protect the consumer from an unscrupulous retailerbut to assure that the mega manufacturer isnrsquot selling themselves shortYou are the only individuals who truly possess and understand the complexity
CelebratingWeights and Measures
WeekMarch 1 - 7 2013
Calendar 2013Registration for training in the NIST Office ofWeights and Measures is handled by YvonneBranden at yvonnebrandennistgov
Course descriptions can be viewed on the Of-fice of Weights and Measures website byclicking on the name of the course httpwwwnistgovpmlwmdcalendarcfm
March 13 USNWG on Taximeters Web-Conference 130 pm to 400 pmNISTGaithersburg MDMr John Barton johnbartonnistgov
April 4 Proficiency Testing Follow-up and Root CauseAnalysisWebinar 200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5238
April 8 - 11 (4 days)SEMAPClass No 5209Tifton GA
April 9 - 11 (3 days)Packaging and Labeling SeminarClass No 5224NISTGaithersburg MD
April 15 - 19 (5 days)Fundamentals of MetrologyClass No 5208NISTGaithersburg MD
April 22 - 26 (5 days)Vehicle-Tank and Loading-Rack MetersClass No 5268 Olympia WA
April 23 - 25 (3 days)Grain Moisture Meter Technical TrainingClass No 5264Kansas City MO
April 25Conducting an Effective Management ReviewWebinar 200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5253
May 2Internal Auditing Best Practices Webinar 200 pm - 400 pmClass No 5234
May 6 - 10 (5 days)WRAPClass No 5216 Helena MT
May 6 - 9 (4 days)Northeast Weights and Measures Association(NEWMA)Saratoga Springs NY
(conrsquod pg 3)
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 12
of this process You are the Weights and Measures Inspector To you inspecting is not simply ldquopump and dumprdquo or ldquopass or failrdquo To you itis a measure of pride in doing what is right and what is expected Plus youcontinue to grow by obtaining the necessary knowledge to accomplish yournever ending ever changing and oft times thankless mission So to all that have come before and to all that hold and will hold the title ofWEIGHTS and MEASURES INSPECTOR I raise my glass (12 oz) and offer up atoastldquoto Equity in the marketplacerdquo brought to you by (drum roll please) The Weights and Measures Inspectors across the globe Hang in there and I for one salute you
NIST Office of Weights and Measures would like to thank Ivan for his contri-bution to Weights and Measures Week and for allowing us to publish his work
US National Work Groupon Measur ing Systemsfor Electr ic Vehicle
Fuel ing and Submetering
In August 2012 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) formed the US National Work Groupon Measuring Systems for Electric Vehicle Fueling and Submetering (USNWGEVFampS) to develop proposed requirements for commercial electricity - meas-uring devices (including those used in sub-metering electricity at residentialand business locations and those used to measure and sell electricity dis-pensed as a vehicle fuel) and to ensure that the prescribed methodologiesand standards facilitate measurements that are traceable to the InternationalSystem of Units (SI) This work is not intended to address utility metering inthe home or business where the metered electricity is consumed by the endpurchaser and falls under the authority of entities such as the local utilitycommission
On August 29 2012 the USNWG held its first meeting via web conferenceDuring this meeting USNWG administrative issues and structure were cov-ered
In November 2012 OWM prepared and distributed draft proposals formethod of sale requirements (for inclusion in NIST Handbook 130 UniformLaws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Engine Fuel Quality)and a device code (for inclusion in NIST Handbook 44 Specifications Toler-
Contact James Cassidy at jcassidycam-bridgemagov
May 13 - 24 (2 weeks)Mass Metrology Seminar Class No 5217NISTGaithersburg MD
May 20 - 23Central Weights and Measures Association(CWMA)Overland Park KSContact Maureen Henzler at maureenhenzlerkdaksgov
June 17Webinar Week - NIST IR 6969 SOP 8 Part I 1000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5239
June 17Webinar Week - Uncertainty Budgets forSOP 4200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5257
June 18Webinar Week - Conducting an EffectiveManagement Review1000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5240
June 18Webinar Week - NIST IR 6969 SOP 8 Part II200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5241
June 19Webinar Week - NIST IR 7383 SOP 18 Part I1000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5242
June 19Webinar Week - Uncertainty Budgets forSOP 5200 pm to 4 00 pmClass No 5258
June 20Webinar - Uncertainty Budgets for SOP 191000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5259
June 20Webinar Week - NIST IR 7383 SOP 18 Part II200 pm to 400 pmClass 5243
June 21Webinar Week - Calibration Report Evalua-tion1000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5244
(conrsquod pg 4)
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 13
ances and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring De-vices) to USNWG members
Based on comments received OWM prepared updated drafts of these pro-posals and distributed them at a second USNWG meeting held January 15 -17 2013 at NIST in Gaithersburg Maryland Of the 39 total attendees 21attended in person while 18 attended online Attendees included represen-tatives from
bull vehicle charging equipment and electric meter manufacturers
bull state and local weights and measures jurisdictions
bull energy distribution companies and service providers
bull national laboratories
bull technical committees (eg the ANSI C12 Chair)
bull standards organizations (ie UL and NEMA) and
bull NIST OWM and NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel
After reviewing and revising the method of sale proposal during the meetingthe USNWG voted 12 to 1 to recommend to the National Conference onWeights and Measures (NCWM) Laws and Regulation (LampR) Committee thatthe proposal be presented for voting The USNWG recognized that somemembers need to further vet the revised proposal within their organizationsbut expects this process to be complete within the next few weeks Anychanges would be forwarded to the LampR Committee in time for inclusion inthe NCWM Publication 16 The USNWG will continue its review of the devicecode at its next meeting which will be scheduled via web conference in thenear future
During the meeting a subcommittee to develop methods and equipmentneeds for field testing electric vehicle (EV) charging devices was also formed
The USNWG encourages review and input on the draft MOS proposal as wellas the draft device code
Additional information can be obtained from the Technical Advisor Mr Marc But-tler NIST OWM telephone (301) 975-4615 e-mail marcbuttlernistgov orthe work group or the work group Chair Ms Juana Williams NIST OWM tele-phone (301) 975-3989 e-mail juanawilliamsnistgov
The Office of Weights and Measureswill glady include your weights and measures related events in
our calendarContact the Editor LindaCrownnistgov
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 14
June 21Webinar Week - Uncertainty Budgets forSOP 14200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5254
July 14 - 18NCSL InternationalNashville TN Contact infoncsliorg
July 14 - 18NCWM Annual ConferenceLouisville KYContact infoncwmnet
August 1Webinar - Calibration Report Evaluation200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5245
August 8Webinar - Contract Review200 pm - 400 pmClass No 5246
August 12 - 16Handbook 133 Checking the Net Contentsof Packaged GoodsClass No 5261Scramento CA
August 15Webinar - Document Control and Record-keeping200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5247
August 19 - 23 (5 days)Fundamentals of MetrologyClass No 5248NISTGaithersburg MD
September 9 - 13NEMAPClass No 5218Harrisburg PA
September 16 - 20MidMAPClass No 5219Springfield IL
September 22 - 26Western Weights and Measures Association(WWMA)Kalispell MTContact Doug Deiman at dougdeimanalaskagov
September 23 - 27SWAPClass No 5220Phoenix AZ
(conrsquod pg 5)
NIST LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TOEDUCATE INDUSTRY ABOUT ALTER-
NATIVES TO MERCURYTHERMOMETERS
Byline Mark Esser NIST
As part of a larger effort to reduce the amount of mercury a potent neuro-toxin in the environment the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST) has launched a new website (wwwnistgovpmlmercurycfm) to helpindustry scientists and engineers decide the best temperature measurementalternative for their purposes The website also includes information aboutmyths pertaining to mercury and temperature measurement and how tosafely package and recycle mercury-containing products
NIST stopped providing calibration services for mercury thermometers onMarch 1 2011 This was motivated in part by NISTrsquos work with the Environ-mental Protection Agency to eliminate as many sources of mercury in the en-vironment as possible
According to Greg Strouse leader of NISTrsquos temperature pressure and vac-uum programs mercury thermometers are neither a superior nor a standardmethod for measuring temperature
ldquoWe havenrsquot used mercury thermometers as a calibration standard since 1927when the platinum resistance thermometer standard was adoptedrdquo saysStrouse ldquoOur goal with this new website is to show that there is a tempera-ture-sensing technology that will satisfy their needs as well as or better thana mercury thermometer all without the added liability of containing a neu-rotoxin that is hugely expensive to clean up if released into the environmentrdquo
According to NIST researcher Dawn Cross industrial scientists commonly ob-ject to replacing their mercury thermometers because they have grown ac-customed to getting the same answer from their mercury thermometers overthe years even if it is less accurate than can be provided by modern digitalthermometers
ldquoSome people who are used to using mercury thermometers think that theydefine temperature and this simply isnrsquot truerdquo Cross says ldquoGraduations ona piece of glass filled with a fluid can never give as accurate a reading as adigital thermometer based on how the conductivity of metals change as afunction of temperature something we know and can characterize very verywellrdquo Conrsquod pg 5
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 15
October 7 - 9Southern Weights and Measures Association(SWMA)Charleston WVContact Steve Benjamin at stevebenjaminncagrgov
October 10Webinar - State Laboratory Annual Submis-sion Process200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5249
October 21 - November 1 (2 weeks)Mass Metrology SeminarClass No 5250NISTGaithersburg MD
October 31 Webinar - Internal Auditing Best Practices200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5251
November 18 - 22 (5 days)Volume Metrology SeminarClass No 5252NISTGaithersburg MD
2014January 13 - 17 (5 days)Fundamentals of Metrology SeminarClass No not availableNISTGaithersburg MD
January 19 - 22 (4 days)National Conference on Weights and Measures(NCWM) Interim MeetingAlbuquerque NMinfoncwmnet
February 6Webinar - Conducting an Effective Management Re-view200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5255
Invitation OnlyLimited to State Laboratory Program Participants
Cross points out that other thermometers based on the principle of thermalexpansion of a fluid such as alcohol are not hopelessly inaccurate In factthey are as accurate as mercury thermometers and are suitable for some ap-plications that donrsquot require stringent temperature control For example al-cohol thermometers might be suitable for measuring the temperature ofgasoline and other fuels but they would be unsuitable for monitoring thetemperature of vaccines the viability of which relies on strict control of theirtemperature
Visit the website at wwwnistgovpmlmercurycfm for more informationabout how NIST can help your industry find an accurate non toxic and envi-ronmentally benign alternative to mercury thermometersMedia Contact Mark Esser markessernistgov (301) 975-8735
Source Tech Beat June 12 2012
Link to original article wwwnistgovpublic_affairstech-beatindexcfm
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
IN THE NEWS
Nebraska - OmahacomCredit Card Scam at Omah Gas Pumps
httpwwwomahacomarticle20130130NEWS701319970
Wisconsin - Chicago TribuneKraft Cited Again for Short-Weight Products
httpwwwchicagotribunecombusinessbreakingchi-kraft-cited-again-for-shortweight-products-2013013001659920story
New York - pressconnectscomFueling surprise Study shows when Broome pumps go bad you usu-
ally benefithttpwwwpressconnectscomarticle20130119NEWS01301190043Fueling-surprise-Study-shows-when-Broome-pumps-go-bad-you-usually-
benefitodyssey=mod|dnmiss|umbrella|1
United Kingdom - The EconomistMass effect A better way to clean the worldrsquos one true kilogram
httpwwweconomistcomnewsscience-and-technology21569360-better-way-clean-worlds-one-true-kilogram-mass-effect
Spring is AlmostHere
Calendar 2013Registration for training in the NIST Office ofWeights and Measures is handled by YvonneBranden at yvonnebrandennistgov
Course descriptions can be viewed on the Of-fice of Weights and Measures website byclicking on the name of the course httpwwwnistgovpmlwmdcalendarcfm
March 13 USNWG on Taximeters Web-Conference 130 pm to 400 pmNISTGaithersburg MDMr John Barton johnbartonnistgov
April 4 Proficiency Testing Follow-up and Root CauseAnalysisWebinar 200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5238
April 8 - 11 (4 days)SEMAPClass No 5209Tifton GA
April 9 - 11 (3 days)Packaging and Labeling SeminarClass No 5224NISTGaithersburg MD
April 15 - 19 (5 days)Fundamentals of MetrologyClass No 5208NISTGaithersburg MD
April 22 - 26 (5 days)Vehicle-Tank and Loading-Rack MetersClass No 5268 Olympia WA
April 23 - 25 (3 days)Grain Moisture Meter Technical TrainingClass No 5264Kansas City MO
April 25Conducting an Effective Management ReviewWebinar 200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5253
May 2Internal Auditing Best Practices Webinar 200 pm - 400 pmClass No 5234
May 6 - 10 (5 days)WRAPClass No 5216 Helena MT
May 6 - 9 (4 days)Northeast Weights and Measures Association(NEWMA)Saratoga Springs NY
(conrsquod pg 3)
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 12
of this process You are the Weights and Measures Inspector To you inspecting is not simply ldquopump and dumprdquo or ldquopass or failrdquo To you itis a measure of pride in doing what is right and what is expected Plus youcontinue to grow by obtaining the necessary knowledge to accomplish yournever ending ever changing and oft times thankless mission So to all that have come before and to all that hold and will hold the title ofWEIGHTS and MEASURES INSPECTOR I raise my glass (12 oz) and offer up atoastldquoto Equity in the marketplacerdquo brought to you by (drum roll please) The Weights and Measures Inspectors across the globe Hang in there and I for one salute you
NIST Office of Weights and Measures would like to thank Ivan for his contri-bution to Weights and Measures Week and for allowing us to publish his work
US National Work Groupon Measur ing Systemsfor Electr ic Vehicle
Fuel ing and Submetering
In August 2012 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) formed the US National Work Groupon Measuring Systems for Electric Vehicle Fueling and Submetering (USNWGEVFampS) to develop proposed requirements for commercial electricity - meas-uring devices (including those used in sub-metering electricity at residentialand business locations and those used to measure and sell electricity dis-pensed as a vehicle fuel) and to ensure that the prescribed methodologiesand standards facilitate measurements that are traceable to the InternationalSystem of Units (SI) This work is not intended to address utility metering inthe home or business where the metered electricity is consumed by the endpurchaser and falls under the authority of entities such as the local utilitycommission
On August 29 2012 the USNWG held its first meeting via web conferenceDuring this meeting USNWG administrative issues and structure were cov-ered
In November 2012 OWM prepared and distributed draft proposals formethod of sale requirements (for inclusion in NIST Handbook 130 UniformLaws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Engine Fuel Quality)and a device code (for inclusion in NIST Handbook 44 Specifications Toler-
Contact James Cassidy at jcassidycam-bridgemagov
May 13 - 24 (2 weeks)Mass Metrology Seminar Class No 5217NISTGaithersburg MD
May 20 - 23Central Weights and Measures Association(CWMA)Overland Park KSContact Maureen Henzler at maureenhenzlerkdaksgov
June 17Webinar Week - NIST IR 6969 SOP 8 Part I 1000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5239
June 17Webinar Week - Uncertainty Budgets forSOP 4200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5257
June 18Webinar Week - Conducting an EffectiveManagement Review1000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5240
June 18Webinar Week - NIST IR 6969 SOP 8 Part II200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5241
June 19Webinar Week - NIST IR 7383 SOP 18 Part I1000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5242
June 19Webinar Week - Uncertainty Budgets forSOP 5200 pm to 4 00 pmClass No 5258
June 20Webinar - Uncertainty Budgets for SOP 191000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5259
June 20Webinar Week - NIST IR 7383 SOP 18 Part II200 pm to 400 pmClass 5243
June 21Webinar Week - Calibration Report Evalua-tion1000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5244
(conrsquod pg 4)
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 13
ances and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring De-vices) to USNWG members
Based on comments received OWM prepared updated drafts of these pro-posals and distributed them at a second USNWG meeting held January 15 -17 2013 at NIST in Gaithersburg Maryland Of the 39 total attendees 21attended in person while 18 attended online Attendees included represen-tatives from
bull vehicle charging equipment and electric meter manufacturers
bull state and local weights and measures jurisdictions
bull energy distribution companies and service providers
bull national laboratories
bull technical committees (eg the ANSI C12 Chair)
bull standards organizations (ie UL and NEMA) and
bull NIST OWM and NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel
After reviewing and revising the method of sale proposal during the meetingthe USNWG voted 12 to 1 to recommend to the National Conference onWeights and Measures (NCWM) Laws and Regulation (LampR) Committee thatthe proposal be presented for voting The USNWG recognized that somemembers need to further vet the revised proposal within their organizationsbut expects this process to be complete within the next few weeks Anychanges would be forwarded to the LampR Committee in time for inclusion inthe NCWM Publication 16 The USNWG will continue its review of the devicecode at its next meeting which will be scheduled via web conference in thenear future
During the meeting a subcommittee to develop methods and equipmentneeds for field testing electric vehicle (EV) charging devices was also formed
The USNWG encourages review and input on the draft MOS proposal as wellas the draft device code
Additional information can be obtained from the Technical Advisor Mr Marc But-tler NIST OWM telephone (301) 975-4615 e-mail marcbuttlernistgov orthe work group or the work group Chair Ms Juana Williams NIST OWM tele-phone (301) 975-3989 e-mail juanawilliamsnistgov
The Office of Weights and Measureswill glady include your weights and measures related events in
our calendarContact the Editor LindaCrownnistgov
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 14
June 21Webinar Week - Uncertainty Budgets forSOP 14200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5254
July 14 - 18NCSL InternationalNashville TN Contact infoncsliorg
July 14 - 18NCWM Annual ConferenceLouisville KYContact infoncwmnet
August 1Webinar - Calibration Report Evaluation200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5245
August 8Webinar - Contract Review200 pm - 400 pmClass No 5246
August 12 - 16Handbook 133 Checking the Net Contentsof Packaged GoodsClass No 5261Scramento CA
August 15Webinar - Document Control and Record-keeping200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5247
August 19 - 23 (5 days)Fundamentals of MetrologyClass No 5248NISTGaithersburg MD
September 9 - 13NEMAPClass No 5218Harrisburg PA
September 16 - 20MidMAPClass No 5219Springfield IL
September 22 - 26Western Weights and Measures Association(WWMA)Kalispell MTContact Doug Deiman at dougdeimanalaskagov
September 23 - 27SWAPClass No 5220Phoenix AZ
(conrsquod pg 5)
NIST LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TOEDUCATE INDUSTRY ABOUT ALTER-
NATIVES TO MERCURYTHERMOMETERS
Byline Mark Esser NIST
As part of a larger effort to reduce the amount of mercury a potent neuro-toxin in the environment the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST) has launched a new website (wwwnistgovpmlmercurycfm) to helpindustry scientists and engineers decide the best temperature measurementalternative for their purposes The website also includes information aboutmyths pertaining to mercury and temperature measurement and how tosafely package and recycle mercury-containing products
NIST stopped providing calibration services for mercury thermometers onMarch 1 2011 This was motivated in part by NISTrsquos work with the Environ-mental Protection Agency to eliminate as many sources of mercury in the en-vironment as possible
According to Greg Strouse leader of NISTrsquos temperature pressure and vac-uum programs mercury thermometers are neither a superior nor a standardmethod for measuring temperature
ldquoWe havenrsquot used mercury thermometers as a calibration standard since 1927when the platinum resistance thermometer standard was adoptedrdquo saysStrouse ldquoOur goal with this new website is to show that there is a tempera-ture-sensing technology that will satisfy their needs as well as or better thana mercury thermometer all without the added liability of containing a neu-rotoxin that is hugely expensive to clean up if released into the environmentrdquo
According to NIST researcher Dawn Cross industrial scientists commonly ob-ject to replacing their mercury thermometers because they have grown ac-customed to getting the same answer from their mercury thermometers overthe years even if it is less accurate than can be provided by modern digitalthermometers
ldquoSome people who are used to using mercury thermometers think that theydefine temperature and this simply isnrsquot truerdquo Cross says ldquoGraduations ona piece of glass filled with a fluid can never give as accurate a reading as adigital thermometer based on how the conductivity of metals change as afunction of temperature something we know and can characterize very verywellrdquo Conrsquod pg 5
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 15
October 7 - 9Southern Weights and Measures Association(SWMA)Charleston WVContact Steve Benjamin at stevebenjaminncagrgov
October 10Webinar - State Laboratory Annual Submis-sion Process200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5249
October 21 - November 1 (2 weeks)Mass Metrology SeminarClass No 5250NISTGaithersburg MD
October 31 Webinar - Internal Auditing Best Practices200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5251
November 18 - 22 (5 days)Volume Metrology SeminarClass No 5252NISTGaithersburg MD
2014January 13 - 17 (5 days)Fundamentals of Metrology SeminarClass No not availableNISTGaithersburg MD
January 19 - 22 (4 days)National Conference on Weights and Measures(NCWM) Interim MeetingAlbuquerque NMinfoncwmnet
February 6Webinar - Conducting an Effective Management Re-view200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5255
Invitation OnlyLimited to State Laboratory Program Participants
Cross points out that other thermometers based on the principle of thermalexpansion of a fluid such as alcohol are not hopelessly inaccurate In factthey are as accurate as mercury thermometers and are suitable for some ap-plications that donrsquot require stringent temperature control For example al-cohol thermometers might be suitable for measuring the temperature ofgasoline and other fuels but they would be unsuitable for monitoring thetemperature of vaccines the viability of which relies on strict control of theirtemperature
Visit the website at wwwnistgovpmlmercurycfm for more informationabout how NIST can help your industry find an accurate non toxic and envi-ronmentally benign alternative to mercury thermometersMedia Contact Mark Esser markessernistgov (301) 975-8735
Source Tech Beat June 12 2012
Link to original article wwwnistgovpublic_affairstech-beatindexcfm
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
IN THE NEWS
Nebraska - OmahacomCredit Card Scam at Omah Gas Pumps
httpwwwomahacomarticle20130130NEWS701319970
Wisconsin - Chicago TribuneKraft Cited Again for Short-Weight Products
httpwwwchicagotribunecombusinessbreakingchi-kraft-cited-again-for-shortweight-products-2013013001659920story
New York - pressconnectscomFueling surprise Study shows when Broome pumps go bad you usu-
ally benefithttpwwwpressconnectscomarticle20130119NEWS01301190043Fueling-surprise-Study-shows-when-Broome-pumps-go-bad-you-usually-
benefitodyssey=mod|dnmiss|umbrella|1
United Kingdom - The EconomistMass effect A better way to clean the worldrsquos one true kilogram
httpwwweconomistcomnewsscience-and-technology21569360-better-way-clean-worlds-one-true-kilogram-mass-effect
Spring is AlmostHere
Contact James Cassidy at jcassidycam-bridgemagov
May 13 - 24 (2 weeks)Mass Metrology Seminar Class No 5217NISTGaithersburg MD
May 20 - 23Central Weights and Measures Association(CWMA)Overland Park KSContact Maureen Henzler at maureenhenzlerkdaksgov
June 17Webinar Week - NIST IR 6969 SOP 8 Part I 1000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5239
June 17Webinar Week - Uncertainty Budgets forSOP 4200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5257
June 18Webinar Week - Conducting an EffectiveManagement Review1000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5240
June 18Webinar Week - NIST IR 6969 SOP 8 Part II200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5241
June 19Webinar Week - NIST IR 7383 SOP 18 Part I1000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5242
June 19Webinar Week - Uncertainty Budgets forSOP 5200 pm to 4 00 pmClass No 5258
June 20Webinar - Uncertainty Budgets for SOP 191000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5259
June 20Webinar Week - NIST IR 7383 SOP 18 Part II200 pm to 400 pmClass 5243
June 21Webinar Week - Calibration Report Evalua-tion1000 am to 1200 pmClass No 5244
(conrsquod pg 4)
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 13
ances and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring De-vices) to USNWG members
Based on comments received OWM prepared updated drafts of these pro-posals and distributed them at a second USNWG meeting held January 15 -17 2013 at NIST in Gaithersburg Maryland Of the 39 total attendees 21attended in person while 18 attended online Attendees included represen-tatives from
bull vehicle charging equipment and electric meter manufacturers
bull state and local weights and measures jurisdictions
bull energy distribution companies and service providers
bull national laboratories
bull technical committees (eg the ANSI C12 Chair)
bull standards organizations (ie UL and NEMA) and
bull NIST OWM and NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel
After reviewing and revising the method of sale proposal during the meetingthe USNWG voted 12 to 1 to recommend to the National Conference onWeights and Measures (NCWM) Laws and Regulation (LampR) Committee thatthe proposal be presented for voting The USNWG recognized that somemembers need to further vet the revised proposal within their organizationsbut expects this process to be complete within the next few weeks Anychanges would be forwarded to the LampR Committee in time for inclusion inthe NCWM Publication 16 The USNWG will continue its review of the devicecode at its next meeting which will be scheduled via web conference in thenear future
During the meeting a subcommittee to develop methods and equipmentneeds for field testing electric vehicle (EV) charging devices was also formed
The USNWG encourages review and input on the draft MOS proposal as wellas the draft device code
Additional information can be obtained from the Technical Advisor Mr Marc But-tler NIST OWM telephone (301) 975-4615 e-mail marcbuttlernistgov orthe work group or the work group Chair Ms Juana Williams NIST OWM tele-phone (301) 975-3989 e-mail juanawilliamsnistgov
The Office of Weights and Measureswill glady include your weights and measures related events in
our calendarContact the Editor LindaCrownnistgov
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 14
June 21Webinar Week - Uncertainty Budgets forSOP 14200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5254
July 14 - 18NCSL InternationalNashville TN Contact infoncsliorg
July 14 - 18NCWM Annual ConferenceLouisville KYContact infoncwmnet
August 1Webinar - Calibration Report Evaluation200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5245
August 8Webinar - Contract Review200 pm - 400 pmClass No 5246
August 12 - 16Handbook 133 Checking the Net Contentsof Packaged GoodsClass No 5261Scramento CA
August 15Webinar - Document Control and Record-keeping200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5247
August 19 - 23 (5 days)Fundamentals of MetrologyClass No 5248NISTGaithersburg MD
September 9 - 13NEMAPClass No 5218Harrisburg PA
September 16 - 20MidMAPClass No 5219Springfield IL
September 22 - 26Western Weights and Measures Association(WWMA)Kalispell MTContact Doug Deiman at dougdeimanalaskagov
September 23 - 27SWAPClass No 5220Phoenix AZ
(conrsquod pg 5)
NIST LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TOEDUCATE INDUSTRY ABOUT ALTER-
NATIVES TO MERCURYTHERMOMETERS
Byline Mark Esser NIST
As part of a larger effort to reduce the amount of mercury a potent neuro-toxin in the environment the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST) has launched a new website (wwwnistgovpmlmercurycfm) to helpindustry scientists and engineers decide the best temperature measurementalternative for their purposes The website also includes information aboutmyths pertaining to mercury and temperature measurement and how tosafely package and recycle mercury-containing products
NIST stopped providing calibration services for mercury thermometers onMarch 1 2011 This was motivated in part by NISTrsquos work with the Environ-mental Protection Agency to eliminate as many sources of mercury in the en-vironment as possible
According to Greg Strouse leader of NISTrsquos temperature pressure and vac-uum programs mercury thermometers are neither a superior nor a standardmethod for measuring temperature
ldquoWe havenrsquot used mercury thermometers as a calibration standard since 1927when the platinum resistance thermometer standard was adoptedrdquo saysStrouse ldquoOur goal with this new website is to show that there is a tempera-ture-sensing technology that will satisfy their needs as well as or better thana mercury thermometer all without the added liability of containing a neu-rotoxin that is hugely expensive to clean up if released into the environmentrdquo
According to NIST researcher Dawn Cross industrial scientists commonly ob-ject to replacing their mercury thermometers because they have grown ac-customed to getting the same answer from their mercury thermometers overthe years even if it is less accurate than can be provided by modern digitalthermometers
ldquoSome people who are used to using mercury thermometers think that theydefine temperature and this simply isnrsquot truerdquo Cross says ldquoGraduations ona piece of glass filled with a fluid can never give as accurate a reading as adigital thermometer based on how the conductivity of metals change as afunction of temperature something we know and can characterize very verywellrdquo Conrsquod pg 5
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 15
October 7 - 9Southern Weights and Measures Association(SWMA)Charleston WVContact Steve Benjamin at stevebenjaminncagrgov
October 10Webinar - State Laboratory Annual Submis-sion Process200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5249
October 21 - November 1 (2 weeks)Mass Metrology SeminarClass No 5250NISTGaithersburg MD
October 31 Webinar - Internal Auditing Best Practices200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5251
November 18 - 22 (5 days)Volume Metrology SeminarClass No 5252NISTGaithersburg MD
2014January 13 - 17 (5 days)Fundamentals of Metrology SeminarClass No not availableNISTGaithersburg MD
January 19 - 22 (4 days)National Conference on Weights and Measures(NCWM) Interim MeetingAlbuquerque NMinfoncwmnet
February 6Webinar - Conducting an Effective Management Re-view200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5255
Invitation OnlyLimited to State Laboratory Program Participants
Cross points out that other thermometers based on the principle of thermalexpansion of a fluid such as alcohol are not hopelessly inaccurate In factthey are as accurate as mercury thermometers and are suitable for some ap-plications that donrsquot require stringent temperature control For example al-cohol thermometers might be suitable for measuring the temperature ofgasoline and other fuels but they would be unsuitable for monitoring thetemperature of vaccines the viability of which relies on strict control of theirtemperature
Visit the website at wwwnistgovpmlmercurycfm for more informationabout how NIST can help your industry find an accurate non toxic and envi-ronmentally benign alternative to mercury thermometersMedia Contact Mark Esser markessernistgov (301) 975-8735
Source Tech Beat June 12 2012
Link to original article wwwnistgovpublic_affairstech-beatindexcfm
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
IN THE NEWS
Nebraska - OmahacomCredit Card Scam at Omah Gas Pumps
httpwwwomahacomarticle20130130NEWS701319970
Wisconsin - Chicago TribuneKraft Cited Again for Short-Weight Products
httpwwwchicagotribunecombusinessbreakingchi-kraft-cited-again-for-shortweight-products-2013013001659920story
New York - pressconnectscomFueling surprise Study shows when Broome pumps go bad you usu-
ally benefithttpwwwpressconnectscomarticle20130119NEWS01301190043Fueling-surprise-Study-shows-when-Broome-pumps-go-bad-you-usually-
benefitodyssey=mod|dnmiss|umbrella|1
United Kingdom - The EconomistMass effect A better way to clean the worldrsquos one true kilogram
httpwwweconomistcomnewsscience-and-technology21569360-better-way-clean-worlds-one-true-kilogram-mass-effect
Spring is AlmostHere
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 14
June 21Webinar Week - Uncertainty Budgets forSOP 14200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5254
July 14 - 18NCSL InternationalNashville TN Contact infoncsliorg
July 14 - 18NCWM Annual ConferenceLouisville KYContact infoncwmnet
August 1Webinar - Calibration Report Evaluation200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5245
August 8Webinar - Contract Review200 pm - 400 pmClass No 5246
August 12 - 16Handbook 133 Checking the Net Contentsof Packaged GoodsClass No 5261Scramento CA
August 15Webinar - Document Control and Record-keeping200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5247
August 19 - 23 (5 days)Fundamentals of MetrologyClass No 5248NISTGaithersburg MD
September 9 - 13NEMAPClass No 5218Harrisburg PA
September 16 - 20MidMAPClass No 5219Springfield IL
September 22 - 26Western Weights and Measures Association(WWMA)Kalispell MTContact Doug Deiman at dougdeimanalaskagov
September 23 - 27SWAPClass No 5220Phoenix AZ
(conrsquod pg 5)
NIST LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TOEDUCATE INDUSTRY ABOUT ALTER-
NATIVES TO MERCURYTHERMOMETERS
Byline Mark Esser NIST
As part of a larger effort to reduce the amount of mercury a potent neuro-toxin in the environment the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST) has launched a new website (wwwnistgovpmlmercurycfm) to helpindustry scientists and engineers decide the best temperature measurementalternative for their purposes The website also includes information aboutmyths pertaining to mercury and temperature measurement and how tosafely package and recycle mercury-containing products
NIST stopped providing calibration services for mercury thermometers onMarch 1 2011 This was motivated in part by NISTrsquos work with the Environ-mental Protection Agency to eliminate as many sources of mercury in the en-vironment as possible
According to Greg Strouse leader of NISTrsquos temperature pressure and vac-uum programs mercury thermometers are neither a superior nor a standardmethod for measuring temperature
ldquoWe havenrsquot used mercury thermometers as a calibration standard since 1927when the platinum resistance thermometer standard was adoptedrdquo saysStrouse ldquoOur goal with this new website is to show that there is a tempera-ture-sensing technology that will satisfy their needs as well as or better thana mercury thermometer all without the added liability of containing a neu-rotoxin that is hugely expensive to clean up if released into the environmentrdquo
According to NIST researcher Dawn Cross industrial scientists commonly ob-ject to replacing their mercury thermometers because they have grown ac-customed to getting the same answer from their mercury thermometers overthe years even if it is less accurate than can be provided by modern digitalthermometers
ldquoSome people who are used to using mercury thermometers think that theydefine temperature and this simply isnrsquot truerdquo Cross says ldquoGraduations ona piece of glass filled with a fluid can never give as accurate a reading as adigital thermometer based on how the conductivity of metals change as afunction of temperature something we know and can characterize very verywellrdquo Conrsquod pg 5
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 15
October 7 - 9Southern Weights and Measures Association(SWMA)Charleston WVContact Steve Benjamin at stevebenjaminncagrgov
October 10Webinar - State Laboratory Annual Submis-sion Process200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5249
October 21 - November 1 (2 weeks)Mass Metrology SeminarClass No 5250NISTGaithersburg MD
October 31 Webinar - Internal Auditing Best Practices200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5251
November 18 - 22 (5 days)Volume Metrology SeminarClass No 5252NISTGaithersburg MD
2014January 13 - 17 (5 days)Fundamentals of Metrology SeminarClass No not availableNISTGaithersburg MD
January 19 - 22 (4 days)National Conference on Weights and Measures(NCWM) Interim MeetingAlbuquerque NMinfoncwmnet
February 6Webinar - Conducting an Effective Management Re-view200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5255
Invitation OnlyLimited to State Laboratory Program Participants
Cross points out that other thermometers based on the principle of thermalexpansion of a fluid such as alcohol are not hopelessly inaccurate In factthey are as accurate as mercury thermometers and are suitable for some ap-plications that donrsquot require stringent temperature control For example al-cohol thermometers might be suitable for measuring the temperature ofgasoline and other fuels but they would be unsuitable for monitoring thetemperature of vaccines the viability of which relies on strict control of theirtemperature
Visit the website at wwwnistgovpmlmercurycfm for more informationabout how NIST can help your industry find an accurate non toxic and envi-ronmentally benign alternative to mercury thermometersMedia Contact Mark Esser markessernistgov (301) 975-8735
Source Tech Beat June 12 2012
Link to original article wwwnistgovpublic_affairstech-beatindexcfm
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
IN THE NEWS
Nebraska - OmahacomCredit Card Scam at Omah Gas Pumps
httpwwwomahacomarticle20130130NEWS701319970
Wisconsin - Chicago TribuneKraft Cited Again for Short-Weight Products
httpwwwchicagotribunecombusinessbreakingchi-kraft-cited-again-for-shortweight-products-2013013001659920story
New York - pressconnectscomFueling surprise Study shows when Broome pumps go bad you usu-
ally benefithttpwwwpressconnectscomarticle20130119NEWS01301190043Fueling-surprise-Study-shows-when-Broome-pumps-go-bad-you-usually-
benefitodyssey=mod|dnmiss|umbrella|1
United Kingdom - The EconomistMass effect A better way to clean the worldrsquos one true kilogram
httpwwweconomistcomnewsscience-and-technology21569360-better-way-clean-worlds-one-true-kilogram-mass-effect
Spring is AlmostHere
WampM Connection Volume 4 Issue 15
October 7 - 9Southern Weights and Measures Association(SWMA)Charleston WVContact Steve Benjamin at stevebenjaminncagrgov
October 10Webinar - State Laboratory Annual Submis-sion Process200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5249
October 21 - November 1 (2 weeks)Mass Metrology SeminarClass No 5250NISTGaithersburg MD
October 31 Webinar - Internal Auditing Best Practices200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5251
November 18 - 22 (5 days)Volume Metrology SeminarClass No 5252NISTGaithersburg MD
2014January 13 - 17 (5 days)Fundamentals of Metrology SeminarClass No not availableNISTGaithersburg MD
January 19 - 22 (4 days)National Conference on Weights and Measures(NCWM) Interim MeetingAlbuquerque NMinfoncwmnet
February 6Webinar - Conducting an Effective Management Re-view200 pm to 400 pmClass No 5255
Invitation OnlyLimited to State Laboratory Program Participants
Cross points out that other thermometers based on the principle of thermalexpansion of a fluid such as alcohol are not hopelessly inaccurate In factthey are as accurate as mercury thermometers and are suitable for some ap-plications that donrsquot require stringent temperature control For example al-cohol thermometers might be suitable for measuring the temperature ofgasoline and other fuels but they would be unsuitable for monitoring thetemperature of vaccines the viability of which relies on strict control of theirtemperature
Visit the website at wwwnistgovpmlmercurycfm for more informationabout how NIST can help your industry find an accurate non toxic and envi-ronmentally benign alternative to mercury thermometersMedia Contact Mark Esser markessernistgov (301) 975-8735
Source Tech Beat June 12 2012
Link to original article wwwnistgovpublic_affairstech-beatindexcfm
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
IN THE NEWS
Nebraska - OmahacomCredit Card Scam at Omah Gas Pumps
httpwwwomahacomarticle20130130NEWS701319970
Wisconsin - Chicago TribuneKraft Cited Again for Short-Weight Products
httpwwwchicagotribunecombusinessbreakingchi-kraft-cited-again-for-shortweight-products-2013013001659920story
New York - pressconnectscomFueling surprise Study shows when Broome pumps go bad you usu-
ally benefithttpwwwpressconnectscomarticle20130119NEWS01301190043Fueling-surprise-Study-shows-when-Broome-pumps-go-bad-you-usually-
benefitodyssey=mod|dnmiss|umbrella|1
United Kingdom - The EconomistMass effect A better way to clean the worldrsquos one true kilogram
httpwwweconomistcomnewsscience-and-technology21569360-better-way-clean-worlds-one-true-kilogram-mass-effect
Spring is AlmostHere
