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standard, intermediate checks/verifications can be used after Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing (Handbook
the initial external calibration to continually comply with the 44 -2018)”.
requirements of the standard until the equipment or instrument 5. O’Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F. (January 2004), “History of
measurement”, MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of
no longer meets the specification. n St Andrews
6. O’Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F. (January 2004), “History of
measurement”, MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of
About the Author St Andrews
Jenine has been active in the field of measurement since 1993, 7. Jefferson, Thomas (July 4, 1790). “Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the
working with mass regulatory standards such as SABS0259 Coinage, Weights, and Measures of the United States Communicated to
the House of Representatives, July 13, 1790”. New York.
and SANS10378 as a certified verification officer. She was also 8. Linklater, Andro (2002). Measuring America: How an Untamed
registered as a Mass Metrologist in 2016. More recently Jenine Wilderness Shaped the United States and Fulfilled the Promise of
has cemented her industry knowledge with the qualification Democracy. Walker & Co. ISBN 978-0-8027-1396-4.
N.Dip Process & Instrumentation (2015), a registration as a 9. Buchholz, Katharina (June 6, 2019). “Only Three Countries in the World
(Officially) Still Use the Imperial System”. Statista. Archived from the
Flow Metrologist in 2018 and B.Tech Process & Instrumentation original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020. The UK is the
(2020). She is currently working as a sales account manager country stuck in the middle of both systems, being the birthplace of the
in the measurement industry for Comtest, the Fluke Agent in imperial system itself. Here, metric is partially adopted but miles persist,
and people routinely refer to pints, miles per gallon, pounds and even
Southern Africa. stone in their everyday lives.
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For product details referred to in the article turn your browser 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Mesopotamian_units_of_
to : https://bit.ly/3SValgt measurement
12. SANS 9001:2015 (Ed. 5.00)
13. SANS 17025:2018 (Ed. 3.00)
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