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Upgrade and Development of National Measurement Standards in support of the IPAP 2011/12-2012/13Benjamin van der Merwe

Acting CEO

13 June 2012

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Outline of Talk

The NMISA and Metrology

International Metrology and Recognition

The Regional and Continental Role

NMISA: The Technical Areas

In support of IPAP

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Role and Mandate of the NMISA

The NMISA is mandated to keep, maintain and disseminate the National Measurement Standards and demonstrate

international measurement equivalence for SA (Act No. 18 of 2006)

In addition the NMISA is responsible for the application and maintenance of the Units (SI) in SA

The NMISA also performs reference analysis and in a dispute, in any SA court, its results will be accepted as

the most correct value

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The History History of the NMISA

• Established in 1947 as the National Physical Laboratory of the CSIR• Renamed later to the National Metrology Laboratory of the CSIR• Under the Measurement Units and Measurement Act No. 18 of 2006,

the National Metrology Institute of South Africa was promulgated in May 2007 as a public entity

• On the international metrology scene:– In August 1964 SA became the 40th signatory to the Metre

Convention (a treaty established in 1875)– Signed the International Committee for Weights and Measurements

(CIPM) Mutual Recognition Arrangement in October 1999 on behalf of the dti.

– Provides for the comparison of the National Measurement Standards against the NMS of other nations and the mutual acceptance of the calibration and measurement services of the NMISA by other signatories

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NMISA Vision

To ensure that South Africa can prove measurement comparability and equivalence with the international

community, in support of trade, in all national priority areas

To improve the Quality of life for all South Africans through accurate measurement in Health and Safety and Law

enforcement

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Measured once, accepted everywhere

North America

Asia Pacific

Europe/Russia

AustralasiaNMISA

Ensuring your nation’s well being.To trade, you need measurement security in your own country…

and it must be accepted Internationally!

South 

America

Africa

SADC

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NMISA NMINIST

BIPM/Mutual Recognition

Accredited Lab I

Accredited Lab II

Accredited Lab III

Accredited Lab I

Accredited Lab II

Accredited Lab III

Accredited Lab I

Accredited Lab II

Accredited Lab III

International Comparison

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SANAS

ANSI

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Measure once, accepted everywhere Overcome technical barriers to trade

International Comparison

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Consumer assurance

How to ensure International Equivalence of a Measurement

Scale, balance or standard weights are calibrated by accredited cal

labs in SA against calibrated mass pieces

Mass Measurement in a shop in SA

Mass Measurement in a shop in X

NMISAMass pieces from accredited

calibration labs are calibrated againstthe SA national kilogram

NMIXMass pieces from accredited

calibration lab is calibrated againstCountry X national kilogram

National Prototype of the Kilogramat the International Bureau of Weights

and Measures (BIPM); the National kilograms are periodically compared to it

Scale, balance or standard weights are calibrated by accredited cal

labs in X against calibrated mass pieces

Measurement equivalence achieved

Legal Metrology (NRCS) ensures

compliance through inspection

SANAS ensures competency

through accreditation

NMISA ensures traceability through the

NMS

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NMISA Strategic Objectives

The NMISA is guided overall by six strategic objectives; namely:

1.keep and maintain the equipment necessary for bringing national measurement standards (NMS) and certify reference materials into being

2.upgrade the existing measurement standards, develop new measurement standards and reference materials in line with the requirements of commerce and industry

3.establish confidence in the accuracy of the NMS by suitable and documented verification processes

4.disseminate traceability, measurement expertise and services to South African commerce and industry by means of calibration, measurement or analysis, certified reference materials, appropriate technology and skills transfer

5.establish and maintain the necessary expertise and competence according to internationally acceptable standards.

6.participate and represent South Africa regionally and internationally with reference to traceability and measurement issues and maintain close links with the CIPM and associated activities of the Metre Convention

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The South African measurement infrastructure

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The impact of metrology

• Facilitates trade (fair trade, international trade)– Manufactured components meet specifications– Underpins Legal Metrology (Weights and Measures, EHS)– Negate technical barriers to trade (TBTs)– Crucial for acceptable compliance testing and analysis to “lock out” bad quality

and unsafe imports and “lock in” export markets• Underpins regulation

– Metrology is an integral part of measurement references for directives, conformity assessment and verification (including Legal Metrology)

• Improve Quality of Life (Health and Safety, Law enforcement, etc.)– Reliable medical (diagnostic and treatment) and environmental monitoring– Food safety measurements– EHS measurements: For example noise exposure levels, vibration levels, etc.– Protects against inferior imports (dumping)

• Helps to meet social needs– New energy sources, biofuels, liquefied natural gas, etc. – Increased energy efficiency (LEDs, accurate consumption measures etc.)– Atomic-clock research helps to improve satellite navigation systems

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Regional Affiliations: SADCMET & AFRIMETS

1999-2007 (SADCMET)

AFRIMETS: 2008,

onwards

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Our Role in SADCMET

• Provide Secretariat for SADCMET• General Leadership and Traceability link to

the international measurement community and SI;

• Calibration of National Standards of SADC countries and Training;

• Infrastructure building• Benchmarking studies and Proficiency testing

schemes• Assists Compliance testing at source, e.g.

exports from Zambia to SA

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Serving the nation: NMISA Products and Services

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NMISA Structure

22 laboratories:

21 accredited to ISO/IEC 17025

2 accredited to ISO Guide 34

Staff Complement: 106

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National Measurement standards

NMS for Force

NMS for Time

NMS for Mass

NMS for Length

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National Measurement Standards

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Products and Services

Gas Reference MaterialsBreathalyser Calibration

Aqueous Ethanol Certified Reference MaterialsSodium Fluoride Certified Reference Materials

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NMISA Activities: Chemistry

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What NMISA don’t do versus what NMISA does …

• We do not standardise • We assist with drafting of SANS

• We do not regulate • We guide attainable limits and ranges

• We do not prosecute

• We do not legislate

• We do not do general testing

• We do not accredit

• We provide the measurement framework

• We perform referee analysis in disputes

• We provide accurate and traceable measurements, acceptable in a court of law

• We conduct benchmarking exercises in support of accredited laboratories

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The NMISA and IPAP

NMISA provides and develops accurate measurement (metrology)

capacity to support the creation/scaling up of industries and export of

products:

1.NMISA provides technical support for exports by developing and providing measurement standards for industry

2.NMISA improves competitiveness through more accurate measurement

3.Performs advanced measurements for industry and provide certificates of analysis for export products

4.Develop measurement facilities not available in SA, for example energy efficient lamps

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Activities by NMISA

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Meeting SA and International Food Safety Regulations

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Ionising Radiation (Health and Safety)

Regulatory bodies, hospitals, nuclear plants, mines and SANAS Accredited laboratories rely on the NMISA Ionising Radiation Laboratory to provide them with traceability for some of the instruments used during monitoring and control.

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Petroleum & Mining Petroleum & Mining IndustryIndustry

Chemical IndustryChemical Industry

PharmaceuticalPharmaceuticalIndustryIndustry

Plastics & Plastics & packagingpackaging

GHGGHG’’ss

Air pollutionAir pollution

EnvironmentalEnvironmentalFood sectorFood sector

Quality of lifeQuality of life

AutomotiveAutomotiveNanotechnologyNanotechnology

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Major Interventions

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Sectors National Measurement Standards in Place NMS in Need of Upgrade or New NMS

Metal Fabrication- Basic Chemical Analysis in place (Inorganic)- High temperature measurement standards in

development

- Light metal and Pt-alloy analysis needed- Microstructural analysis, X-ray Analysis - New system acquired for high

temperature measurements

Automotives and Components

- Basic Dimensional traceability in place. Basic acoustics in place

- 100+ Calibrations per year supporting manufacturing of R3 billion, direct measurements of R5 m

- New Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) for Automotive component manufacturing

- Acoustics, Reciprocity standard- Micro hardness

Plastics, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals

- New measurement methods developed for melamine, anti-biotics, food contaminants

- Analysis developed for plastic additives

- Bio-analysis section needs to be expanded for high level analysis, pharmaceuticals

Business Process Services

- Traceability in place for Fibre optics communication

- New Vector Network Analyser commissioned

- New frequency and transmission standards in support of broad band communication, SKA

Tourism - Indirect contribution; communications, colour measurements for indigenous art

- Upgrade of colour standards done

Bio fuels- New measurement methods developed for

certified reference materials- Joint bilaterals with Brazil on CRMs for bio-fuel

- High resolution instrumentation needed, can also be used for GMO, POPs, dioxins, mycotoxins

NMISA Contribution to IPAP and Interventions needed

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Sectors (cont) NMS in Place NMS in Need of Upgrade or New NMS

Cultural industries (craft, film)

- Mass and Volume Traceability in place - Colour measurements- Illuminance Standards in place for TV- New Optical frequency standards commissioned (for

TV)

- Mass need to be upgraded to E1 level. Nearly completed

- New Optical Frequency standards; purchased and are being commissioned

Clothing and textiles

- Colour measurement standards in place- Wool fibre diameter meter developed

- Colour standards in place- Wool fibre diameter meter introduced

to market

Agro-Processing

- New measurement methods developed for pesticides, food contaminants

- CRMs for mycotoxins in maize, wheat, nuts- Analysis of toxic substances in agricultural products

(e.g., dioxins)

- Medium level Instrumentation in place- High level analytical instrumentation

needed to comply to EU regulations

Cutting edge: aerospace, radio astronomy (SKA)

- New satellite receivers installed to link National time to world

- Dimensional measurements for KAT/Meerkat

- Upgrade optical frequency standards for SKA, etc.

Green and Energy Saving industries

- Power standard upgraded for ESKOM- Lighting standards upgraded in support of energy

Efficiency

- Power standard upgraded to 100 Ampere. ESKOM requested further upgrade to 160 A

- New NMS for LED lighting

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Key IPAP Action Programmes

NMISA provides and develops accurate measurement (metrology) capacity to support the creation/scaling up of industries:

In general, upgrade NMS to meet current and future needs as in IPAP

21st Century: Century of Photonics

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Key IPAP Action Programmes

Priority Sector Action plans1.Green Energy/energy efficiency

- Develop standards and measurement facilities for energy efficient lamps - Improved humidity standards to test humidity and temperature - Gas primary reference mixtures for emission monitoring- Upgrade power and energy measurement standards

2.Agro-processing- Persistent Organic Pollutants: Environmental and Compliance- Monitoring facility for toxic chemical substances in food and the environment- Certified Reference Materials for pesticides in food, heavy elements in wheat, mycotoxins in maize,

biofuels

3.Metals Fabrication- Develop Advanced Measurement capabilities for minerals, advanced materials and metal alloys- X-ray Diffraction in support of the Automotive, metal beneficiation and cutting edge

(nanotechnology)

4.Other- Automotive: Commissioning of a high accuracy co-ordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) and

roundness machine for the automotive and aerospace industry- Nuclear and health: New X-ray NMS for dosimetry

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Green Economy

Provide Measurement Standards for energy efficiency, environmental monitoring

Year Improvement in NMS Progress

2011/12 Measurement standards for Air Pollution Monitoring

The suite of Primary reference Gas mixtures for ambient Air quality and Emission monitoring was expanded to 37

Enhanced NMS to test humidity and temperature

A two-pressure humidity generator was developed

2012/13 Air flow standards

Humidity and Temperature

Upgrade the NMS for air flow measurements

Test and benchmark humidity generator

Purchase new resistance bridge

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Green Economy (cont.)

Provide Measurement Standards for energy efficiency, environmental monitoring, biofuels

Year Improvement in NMS Progress

2011/12 Measurement facility for Energy Efficient lamps

WG SABS ISO 64 established and facilitated by NMISA

Four international standards evaluated and accepted for SA

Need for traceability for LEDs established, NMISA to develop

2012/13 LEDs Establish competency in the measurement of the photometric

properties of LEDs

Establish a measurement facility with external research funds in collaboration with academia

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Green Economy (cont.)

Provide Measurement Standards for energy efficiency, environmental monitoring, biofuels

Year Improvement in NMS Progress

2011/12 Upgraded National Measurement Standards for Power and Energy

The capability for AC measurements has been upgraded from 50 A to 100A

Secured support from ESKOM for new standard to extend the range for AC current to 160A

2012/13 NMS for Power and Energy Extend the range for AC current measurements from 100 A to 160 A

Achieve SANAS accreditation for the extended range and

disseminate the improved scale through a calibration service

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Agro-ProcessingProvide Measurement Standards for energy efficiency, environmental monitoring, biofuels

Year Improvement in NMS Progress2011/12 A monitoring capability for toxic

chemical substances for fish and food exports

Methods have been developed on the lower level instrumentation for the analysis of various POPs including pesticides, dioxins and mycotoxins

Benchmarked capabilities for pesticides in tea, trace elements in red wine and

dioxins in soil and sediment2012/13 Monitoring capability for POPs/Toxins

Heavy metals in maize and wheat

Environmental Pollution Compliance and Research Centre

Method development will proceed and be disseminated to the South African analytical society (routine testing labs)

Matrix reference materials: for trace elements in wheat; mycotins in maize

Motivate for funding to establish a comprehensive facility that can provide for future needs for pollution monitoring

and food exports

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Agro-Processing (cont.)

Provide Measurement Standards for energy efficiency, environmental monitoring, biofuels

Year Improvement in NMS Progress2011/12 Measurement standards for Biofuels

testingParticipated in bilateral comparison with

Brazil on biofuels

Developed analytical method for fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profiling of biodiesel

2012/13 Biofuels testing Develop reference measurement capabilities for fatty acid methyl esters in various biofuel sources to assist industry

in identifying the origin of the plant source

Evaluation of biodiesel from different source material to build an analytical reference library of the FAME profiles in support of regulatory requirements

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Metals Fabrication

Provide Measurement Standards for energy efficiency, environmental monitoring, biofuels

Year Improvement in NMS Progress2011/12 Advanced Measurement capabilities for

minerals, advanced materials and metal alloys

The NMISA has a basic capability in this field that was amalgamated in a

Materials Characterization unit during 2011 Q4. An updated strategy is being developed and the project will start in

2012, Q22012/13 Advanced measurement for

materials/metals

Particle size analysis

Identify gaps to be addressed in advanced measurement and traceability

needed for metal beneficiationDevelop measurement standards for size measurements and image calibration in electron microscopy

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Metals Fabrication

Provide Measurement Standards for energy efficiency, environmental monitoring, biofuels

Year Improvement in NMS Progress2011/12 New project for 2012 The Materials Characterization group

has the responsibility of supporting the chemicals (catalysts) and manufacturing industry (glass, paint for automotives) as

well as research in nanotechnology through analysis techniques such as X- Ray Photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Secondary electron Microscopy (SEM)

and X-Ray diffraction (XRD)2012/13

(Depending on funding, can move to 2013)

X-ray Diffraction in support of the Automotive, metal and cutting edge (nanotechnology)

The XRD at the NMISA is outdated and need to be upgraded to provide the

necessary traceability to automotive, catalysis and nanotechnology

measurements

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Other

Provide Measurement Standards for Automotive

Year Improvement in NMS Progress2011/12 Improved NMS and capability in

measurements and services for the automotive industry

Mass calibration capability improved with new mass comparator

New laser bought for national standard for LengthOrder placed for new high resolution Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)Need for recapitalisation has been identified for specifically the dimensional, force and torque laboratories

2012/13 Improved Dimensional standards

Improved force and torque capabilities

Commission CMM and disseminate improved dimensional measurement capability to Automotive industryDevelop and install operating system for 20 kN torque comparator

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Other

Provide Measurement Standards for Radiation monitoring

Year Improvement in NMS Progress2011/12 Improved NMS for radiation protection

and treatment measurements. New X- ray system/standard

Funding was sourced from the dti and the tender is in progress

2012/13 New X-ray standard Commission X-ray and benchmark

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Other

Provide Measurement Standards for Telecommunications

Year Improvement in NMS Progress2011/12 Improved existing national

measurement standards to meet the current test and measurement

requirements for telecommunications

Extended wavelength range for optical delay line calibrations to include all wavelengths

between 1310 nm to 1625 nmCharacterised standard reference material for

polarisation mode dispersion (PMD) and performed tests on industry transfer

standards in collaboration with the NMMUDesigned and implemented new software which allows real-time monitoring of the

performance of the 4 caesium clocks used to realise SAST

2012/13 Improved existing and new national measurement standards to meet the current test and measurement requirements for telecommunications

Establish a new primary standard for fibre optic responsivity (reduce uncertainty from 1.5% to 1%)Upgrade fibre optic wavelength measurements to be comparable with international capabilities (accuracy improved by a factor of 2)

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Other

Provide Measurement Standards for SKA

Year Improvement in NMS Progress2011/12 NMS and support for SKA New project will commence in 2012

2012/13 NMS and support to SKA Establish a formal agreement with SKA South Africa to provide time traceability for the project, and consultation on development of technical specificationsGuide the procurement of the hardware required to ensure that performance specifications are met

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Other

Provide Measurement Standards for Pharmaceuticals

Year Improvement in NMS Progress2011/12 Monitoring hazardous substances

in polymers, plastics and packaging materials

New project, will commence in 2012

Consultation with local industry is on-going. Various requirements have already been

identified and strategies are being developed to address the needs

2012/13 Monitoring hazardous substances in polymers, plastics and packaging materials

Strategic paper on measurement requirements of hazardous substances from South African plastics and manufacturing industriesDevelop methods for analysis of hazardous substances in plastics

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Upgrade and Development of �National Measurement Standards in support of the �IPAP 2011/12-2012/13Slide Number 2Role and Mandate of the NMISAThe History of the NMISASlide Number 5Slide Number 6Slide Number 7Slide Number 8NMISA Strategic ObjectivesThe South African measurement infrastructureThe impact of metrologyRegional Affiliations: SADCMET & AFRIMETSSlide Number 13Serving the nation: NMISA Products and ServicesNMISA StructureNational Measurement standardsNational Measurement StandardsProducts and ServicesNMISA Activities: ChemistryWhat NMISA don’t do versus what NMISA does …The NMISA and IPAPActivities by NMISAMeeting SA and International Food Safety Regulations Ionising Radiation (Health and Safety)Major InterventionsSlide Number 26Slide Number 27Key IPAP Action ProgrammesKey IPAP Action ProgrammesGreen EconomyGreen Economy (cont.)Green Economy (cont.)Agro-ProcessingAgro-Processing (cont.)Metals FabricationMetals FabricationOtherOtherOtherOtherOtherSlide Number 42