Scientific Department

The Scientific Metrology Department of the Board’s Metrology Division is responsible for the Metrology Laboratories. It undertakes the calibration of laboratory, medical and other equipment. Three of its laboratories (Temperature, Mass and Pressure) are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 by DKD of Germany. Table 3 provides area of measurement and range of equipment calibrated by the     Department.  
Table 3:                Area of Measurement and range of Equipment    

Area of Measurement	Examples of equipment range
Mass measurements	Laboratories analytical balances, platform,  weighing scales, top loading scales, test weights, and other weighing devices
Flow / Volume measurements	Glassware, Fuel dispensing pumps, gas dispensers and oil decanters
Dimensional / Linear measurements	Micrometers, vernier calipers, measuring tapes of all kinds, sieves etc.
Electrical measurements	Voltmeters, Ammeters, multi-meters, energy/power meters, ohmmeters, phase value equipment.
Pressure and force measurements	Torques, pressure gauges, compression and tensile testing machines, sphygmomanometers, tyre pressure gauges.
Temperature measurements	Industrial thermometers, Liquid-in-glass thermometers, water bath and Climatic Chambers
Force Measures	Torque Wrenches
Time, frequency and speed measurements	Stop watches, frequency measuring devices,  hand held radars
Medical Instruments/Devices	Clinical thermometers, Sphygmomanometers, Weighing scales, Climatic chambers
Other Laboratory measuring instruments	Hydrometers, hygrometers, pH meters, spectrophotometers, (GC, IR, UV), measuring cylinders, pipettes, burettes, volumetric flasks.

In line with the requirements of the Weights and Measures Decree, the Scientific Metrology Department registers all dealers in weights and measure conducting business in Ghana. 

Pattern Approval of Measuring Instruments
The Scientific Metrology Department is responsible for the certification of every new weighing and measuring equipment before it is use in the country by approving its pattern if it conforms to acceptable Standards.  Pattern approval criteria adopted by the Department are generally in accordance with the recommendations of the International Organization for Legal Metrology (OIML).