last update: 29 April 2010
Mass Measurement
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Legislation
Specifications
- NAWD - Specifications Relating to Non Automatic Weighing Devices (1998)
- SGM-1 - Specifications Relating to the Design, Composition, Construction and Performance of Electronic Computing Automatic Weighing Devices
- SGM-2 - Revoked
- SGM-3 - Specifications Relating to the Design, Composition, Construction and Performance of Electronic Automatic Weighing Devices
- SGM-4 - Specifications Relating to the Design, Composition, Construction and Performance of Electronic Railway Track Scales for In-Motion Weighing.
- SGM-5 - Revoked
Terms & Conditions
Field Inspection & Laboratory Evaluation Manuals
- Mass Calibrations
- RP-01 Field: Calibration Procedures for Standards of Mass
- RP-01 Laboratory: Calibration Procedures for Standards of Mass
- RP-02 Field: Determination of Mass Calibration Values and Related Uncertainties
- RP-02 Laboratory: Determination of Mass Calibration Values and Related Uncertainties
- RP-03 Field: Mass Calibration Performance Monitoring
- RP-03 Laboratory: Mass Calibration Process Monitoring
- RP-04 Field: Monitoring and Adjustment of Calibration Intervals for Mass Standards
- RP-04 Laboratory: Monitoring and Adjustment of Calibration Intervals for Mass Standards
- MC-MA-SOP-001 Cleaning Procedure for Inspectors Weight Kits, revision 2
Work Tools
Information Bulletins
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Mass Bulletins
- M-01 (rev. 1) Separate Approval of the weighing and Indicating elements of Gravimetric Devices
- M-02 revoked
- M-03 revoked
- M-04 revoked
- M-05 (rev. 4) Standards Required for the Initial and Subsequent Inspection of Weighing Devices
- M-06 (rev. 1) Metric Conversion of Weighing Devices
- M-07 (rev. 2) Factory Initial Inspection at Point of Sale Systems
- M-08 (rev. 3) Alterations to Previously Certified Weighing Devices or Systems Requiring Recertification
- M-09 revoked
- M-10 (rev. 1) Initial Inspection of Portable Vehicle Scales
- M-11 (rev. 0) Inspection and Certification of Railway Track Scales for In-motion Weighing
- M-12 (rev. 1) Temperature Rating of Electronic Scales - Automatic Weighing Devices
- M-13 revoked
- M-14 (rev. 0) Use of Scales by Weight Loss Establishments
- M-15 (rev. 1) 300 Percent Overload Test - Automatic Weighing Devices
- M-16 revoked
- M-17 (rev. 1) Use of Aluminum Capped Mass Standards
- M-18 (rev. 2) Scales and Point of Sale (POS) Systems Incorporating Proportional Tare
- M-19 (rev. 3) Specifications Relating to Non-automatic Weighing Devices (1998)
- M-20 (rev. 2) Replacement Indicators ("Loaners" and "Spare)
- M-21 (rev. 1) Railway Scale Test Cars
- M-22 (rev. 1) Content and Format of POS Cash Register Tapes and Phase Out of Monetary Tare Credits
- M-23 (rev. 3) Inspection of scales that are affected by differences in acceleration due to gravity
- M-24 (rev. 2) Secondary Indicators for Vehicle Scale Installations
- M-25 (rev. 1) Load Cells & Force Transducers used in Trade Devices
- M-26 (rev. 0) Use and Application of a Class Approval
General Bulletins
- Gen-01 (rev. 4) Measurement Canada Bulletins
- Gen-02 (rev. 0) Adjustments of Devices During Initial Inspections Conducted in the Field
- Gen-03 (rev. 0) Adjustment of Devices by Inspectors
- Gen-04 (rev. 2) Conditional Approvals - Terms, Conditions, Disclosure, Notification and Initial Inspection/Verification
- Gen-06 (rev. 10) Application of New Specifications and Approval of Trade Measurement Devices that Incorporate Technologies not Covered by the Existing Specifications
- Gen-07 (rev. 0) Static Linear Measures
- Gen-08 (rev. 3) Calibration or Tolerance Testing of Industry Standards
- Gen-09 (rev. 1) Delegation of Authorities
- Gen-14 (rev. 0) Expansion for the United States/Canada Mutual Recognition of Type Evaluation Program
- Gen-16 (rev. 1) Conformance with Industry Safety and Security Requirements
- Gen-22 (rev. 1) Initial Inspection Markings
- Gen-26 (rev. 1) Modifications to Approved Weighing and Measuring Devices and Electricity and Gas Meters
- Gen-32 (rev. 0) Inspection Fees for Marketplace Monitoring Activities
- Gen-35 (rev. 0) Weighing and Measuring Devices Used in Non-Trade Applications, Including Excise
- Gen-37 (rev. 0) Policy on the Loan of Publicly Owned Standards and Equipment