Selecting and Using Alternative Thermometers
Purpose:
2012 NIST Selecting and Using Alternative Thermometers Mini-Workshop Attendance for the course is limited to 6 participants. Pre-registration is required and acceptance is determined on a first-come, first-served basis. Who Should Attend:The workshop is intended for calibration laboratory personnel who are familiar with using thermometers. The participants should each bring a hand-held calculator. Participation is limited to 6 persons per workshop on a first-come, first-serve basis. Additional workshops will be held quarterly on an as-needed basis (minimum of four wait-listed participants). Agenda:Wednesday, September 19, 2012: Thursday, September 20, 2012: The instructors from the NIST Sensor Science Division are: Lecture Topics:Overview of alternative thermometersI. Application-based selection II. Measurement equipment III. Measurement differences between analog and digital thermometers IV. ITS-90 vs E1137 equations Using a digital thermometer – Hands-on in the laboratory • Measurement differences between analog and digital thermometers • Use and care of a digital thermometer • Validation techniques o Ice melting point• Field-use of a digital thermometer • Calibrating a digital thermometer by comparison o –196 °C to 500 °C Round-Table Discussion Instructors and Course Participants Related Project(s): |
Details: Start Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2012
End Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012
Location: NIST Gaithersburg
Format: Other
Registration:The registration fees for the 2012 Selecting and Using Alternative Thermometers Mini-Workshop is $1,200 per participant per workshop for the complete 2-day course. The registration fee must be prepaid in order to guarantee your participation in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the course is limited to 4 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Registrations will be accepted in the order they are received by NIST. Registration and payment must be received by Monday, August 17, 2012. There will be no on-site registration. Cancellations and/or substitutions must be requested, in writing, by Monday, August 17, 2012, and no refunds will be made after this date unless a replacement is found. For the registration form, click here. Please complete the registration form and fax it to Stephanie Halton at 435-713-3007. Registration Contact:Teresa Vicente 100 Bureau Drive, M/S 1071 Accommodations:Workshop registration does not include your hotel reservation. However, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg at 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The special rate is $139.00 per night plus 13% tax. Please contact the hotel directly at (301) 977-8900. To make your reservation, mention that you are attending the "NIST/Spectroradiometry Short Course". Reservations should be made early to ensure the NIST group rate. Requests received after August 17, 2012 will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Transportation:This course will be held at the NIST Metrology Building (221), Room B005 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. For transportation information and driving directions, see Transportation to NIST. Technical Contact:301-975-4822 Telephone 100 Bureau Drive, M/S 8363 |
The NIST Selecting and Using Alternative Thermometers Mini-Workshop is offered every year and is a laboratory-based workshop designed to assist those in industry in the conversion from mercury thermometers to safer alternatives. The workshop covers different types of alternative thermometers, selecting the best alternative thermometer for your measurement application and uncertainty, calibrating alternative thermometers, and “in-the-field” validation methods.