All standards delivered to the WSDA Metrology Laboratory must be cleaned, and where necessary painted, and in good repair. Cleaning and/or repair of standards in the metrology laboratory will add considerably to the calibration cost.

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The Metrology Laboratory charges $105.50 per hour, minimum of 1/2 hour, for all services performed at the metrology laboratory. The fee schedule is outlined in chapter 16-675 WAC.

Washington State Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Building P.O. Box 42560 1111 Washington ST SE Olympia, WA 98504-2560

It is the customer's responsibility to arrange shipment of their standards to and from the laboratory. The customer must call in advance if they are going to hand-carry items to the laboratory. Large items shipped by truck must be palletized. Small individual items packed in cardboard boxes must be protected with appropriate packing materials. Foam peanuts are not acceptable. Items packed in foam peanuts will be returned to the customer without calibration. Small weight kits should be secured to prevent opening during shipment. If a customer's standards arrive poorly packaged and require repackaging, the customer will be charged for packaging materials and the time required to repackage the items.

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The Washington State Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA) Weights and Measures Metrology Laboratory is recognized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) under Laboratory Code 200446-0. The WSDA metrology laboratory performs calibrations in mass (Echelons I, II, and Ill) and volume (Echelons I and II). NVLAP LAB CODE 200446-0 NVLAP Directory Search NIST OWM Traceability Certificate

Calibration services must be scheduled. The lab's daily workload is based on first come, first served appointments. There are no exceptions and no same day calibrations. The WSDA Metrology Laboratory's goal is to turnaround items within 10 business days. There will be exceptions for very large quantities and Echelon I weight sets.