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EVENTS

2077 Overview of Mass Metrology Principles for AFRIMETS

Name: 2077 Overview of Mass Metrology Principles for AFRIMETS
Start: 2025-08-13T07:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-13T09:00:00-04:00
Location: Adobe Connect Pro

Virtual Event

August 13, 2025
11:00am - 1:00pm UTC
(7:00 - 9:00am EDT)

Adobe Connect Pro

OWM Contacts System

OWM Training and Events

IACET-CEUs Offered: 0

Class size: Min 6 / Max 99
Cancellation: Cancellation: We reserve the right to cancel any webinars if we do not receive sufficient registrations.

Class No.: 2077

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. EDT

Registration Deadline: Friday, July 18, 2025

Before you can request training, you must first establish an account in the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) Contacts System. The following are some helpful video instructions:

If you have any questions, please contact us at owm [at] nist.gov (owm[at]nist[dot]gov).

Registration Contact

Yvonne A. Branden

[email protected]

(301) 975-3272

Technical Contact

Micheal Hicks

[email protected]

(301) 975-4615

External Contact

General Information - OWM

[email protected]

This 2-hour webinar will provide a basic overview of mass metrology principles for the participants within the AFRIMETS. It is part of NIST outreach and support initiatives to the Regional Metrology Organizations (RMOs).

At the end of the webinar, the participant will be able to:

IDENTIFY mass artifacts and use appropriate procedures to ensure good quality, accurate, and traceable mass measurements;
EXPLAIN key concepts relevant for mass calibrations.
IMPLEMENT and GAIN the basics of mass calibration procedures.

Laboratory personnel in a National Metrology Institute within the AFRIMETS.

There is no registration fee for this webinar.

The webinar will be a live stream, so participants must have a constant connection during the webinar (a hard-wired connection is highly recommended and not a wireless connection).

Operating System (browser) configurations:
- Windows
  - Windows 11 and 10
  - Google Chrome (latest)
  - Mozilla Firefox (latest)
  - Edge-Chromium (latest)
- MacOS
  - MacOS 13.0, 14.0 and 15.0
  - Apple Safari (latest)
  - Google Chrome (latest)
  - Mozilla Firefox (latest)
  - Microsoft Edge - Chromium (latest)
- Linux
  - Ubuntu 18.04; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  - No application support is available for Linux. Users on Linux can attend meetings in a browser.
    - Google Chrome
- ChromeOS
  - Google Chrome (latest)
    - Mozilla Firefox (latest)
    - Microsoft Edge - Chromium (latest)
Mobile Devices
- Android
  - Android 10.0 or later
  - Adobe Connect Mobile App (latest version)
- iOS
  - iOS 13.0 or later
  - Adobe Connect mobile app (latest version)
Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) Audio
- Before the webinar – Participants are responsible for verifying and testing their computer for proper VOIP performance (speaker and mic). If connection via VOIP is not possible for participant, a request can be made to enable conference calling capabilities. Failing to test audio capabilities could prevent participation in the webinar.

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

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Micheal Hicks and Wilson Ombati Nyangau
Email: micheal.hicks [at] nist.gov (micheal[dot]hicks[at]nist[dot]gov) and wilsonombati.nyangau [at] nist.gov (wilsonombati[dot]nyangau[at]nist[dot]gov)