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5666 NIST Handbook 133 - Checking The Net Contents of Packaged Goods - Overview

This 2-1/2 hour webinar provides a complete overview of NIST Handbook 133,  "Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods".

Learning Objectives:

After this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • IDENTIFY and DESCRIBE Handbook 133 basic requirements for checking the net content of packaged goods, and
  • RECOGNIZE the various gravimetric and volumetric test procedures, as well as test procedures for packages labeled by count, linear measure, area, and thickness.

Materials & Supplies:

None.

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites for this webinar.

Pre-Work:

None.

Post-Work:

None.

Minimum Requirements:

In order to receive a Certificate of Attendance, students must be in attendance for the entire webinar and actively participate in all in-class activities.

Audience:

Weights and Measures officials only.

Cost:

There are no registration fees for this webinar.

Instructor:

David Sefcik
Phone: 301-975-4868
Email: david.sefick [at] nist.gov (david[dot]sefick[at]nist[dot]gov)

Technology Requirements:

The webinar will be a live stream, so participants must have a constant connection during the webinar (hard-wired is preferred).

1. Operating System (browser) configurations:

  • Windows
    • Windows 10, 8.1 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later, Windows Edge browser, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome
    • For HTML Client - Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above), and Edge (v42.0 & above)
  • Mac OS
    • Mac OS X 10.12, 10.13 and 10.14
    • Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome
    • For HTML Client - Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Apple Safari (v12.0 & above), and  Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above)
  • Linux
    • Ubuntu 16.04; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
    • No application support is available for Linux. Users on Linux can attend meetings in a browser.
    • Google Chrome, Adobe Flash Player 23.0

2. Mobile

  • The Adobe Connect app for iOS and Android requires Adobe Connect Server version 8.2 or later
  • Some features may not be enabled in all Adobe Connect meetings if one is using an Adobe Connect Server older than version 9.4.2 (required for Custom pods)
  • Google Android 4.4 or later
  • Apple iOS: iOS 8.1.2 or later

3. Media players

  • In order to access the event, you must have, at a minimum, Adobe® Flash® Player 13 or higher installed on your computer. Please visit http://get2.adobe.com/flashplayer/ to download the Flash Player.

4. Optional: If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before:

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Sponsors

NIST Office of Weights and Measures

Created April 28, 2020, Updated July 23, 2020