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SOP for Calibration of Brook Field Viscometer


Standard operating procedure to calibrate Brook field viscometer with standard viscosity solution.
1.0 OBJECTIVE
To calibrate the equipment for reliable and accurate results.
2.0 SCOPE
This procedure is applicable to the Brook field viscometer, installed in the quality control department.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY
3.1 Doing: Technical Assistant
3.2 Checking: Executive /Manager

4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY
Head of the Department
5.0 PROCEDURE
Frequency of calibration: Once in three month
5.1 Operate the instrument as per SOP
5.2 Calibrate the instrument with standard viscosity solution of 10, 100, 500, 5000 & 12,500 cps using respective spindles and record the results in
Annexure-I
5.3 The performance of the instrument is satisfactory, if the measured viscosity is within the given tolerance limit, otherwise follow the S.O.P.
6.0 ABBREVIATION
6.1 0C = Centigrade
6.2 S.O.P. = Standard operating procedure
6.3 cps = Centipoise

Annexure-I
CALIBRATION REPORT OF BROOK FIELD VISCOMETER

CALIBRATION DATE DATE OF LAST CALIBRATION DONE NEXT DUE FOR


CALIBRATION

INSTRUMENT DETAILS
INSTRUMENT NAME INSTRUMENT MAKE INSTRUMENT
IDENTIFICATION NO.

OBSERVATION

Sr. No. Fluid of Certified Spindle Speed factor Reading (B) Viscocity in Acceptance criteria %
Labeled Value in cps at 250C (A) cps AXB Tolerance from certified
viscosity in viscosity
cps
01 10 +/- 10%
02 100 +/- 7.5%
03 500 +/- 7.5%
04 5000 +/- 5.0%
05 12,500 +/- 5.0%

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