Fluid Volume Standards Calibration Laboratory

Overview

Measurement Canada's fluid volume calibration services are delivered in accordance with the Weights and Measures Act and Regulations.

Service requests

Volume device calibrations are carried out in Measurement Canada's laboratories. A completed Calibration Services Request form is required for these services.

Scope

Small Volumetric Standards

  • Open Neck Provers and Test Measures: 1 to 40 L; sight glass or slicker plate design
  • Method: Gravimetric calibration of "to deliver" liquid volume
  • Graduated Glass Cylinders 10 to 2000 mL
  • Method: Gravimetric calibration of "to deliver" liquid volume
  • Steel Stoppered Pycnometers: 100 to 1000 mL
  • Method: Gravimetric calibration of "to contain" liquid volume

Calibration location: Measurement Canada Laboratory, Ottawa
Measurement conditions:  Temperature: 20 ± 1°C change <0.5°C/hr

Open Neck Provers Level 1: 40 to 500 L

Method: Gravimetric calibration of "to deliver" liquid volume
Calibration location: Measurement Canada Laboratory, Ottawa

Pressure Hydrometers

Glass hydrometers for liquefied petroleum gas, with the following specifications:

  • The scale marked in metric units (g/cm³ or kg/m³)
  • Scale graduation 0.0005 g/cm³ (0.5 kg/m³) or finer
  • Stem diameter of 17 mm or less
  • Overall length of 370 mm or less

Level 2 and Level 3 volume standards

Method: volumetric calibration
Calibration location: Measurement Canada's Regional Offices

For more information contact your Regional Offices