Today, we in Barbados are faced with one of the most challenging times in our recent history. As we join the world in overcoming the challenges presented to our social and economic fabric due to COVID-19, Barbados recognizes May 20 as World Metrology Day. The Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI)...
Scientists Building a Safer Region with Reliable Measurement
Caribbean metrologists are recommitting themselves to seeing a safe CARICOM region, with the continued development of the measurement sciences, especially in light of recent challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic and the volcanic eruptions in St. Vincent. As the world celebrates World Metrology Day 2021 under the theme “Measurement for Health”,...
Saint Lucia Measurement Lab Gets International Accreditation
Submitted by the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards has added another achievement to its list of successes. Its Metrology Laboratory, responsible for measurements, has been issued an international accreditation certificate to ISO 17025 in the field of calibration. ISO 17025 specifies the general requirements...
Trinidad and Tobago Receives International Recognition for Mass and Related Quantities
Submitted by the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards Trinidad and Tobago has achieved international recognition of its first Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC) in the area of Mass and Related Quantities. The CMC was published on the International Bureau of Weights and Measures’ (BIPM) Key Comparison Database (KCDB) on...
The Bahamas Signs Cooperative Agreement with Underwriters Laboratories
Submitted by The Bahamas Bureau of Standards & Quality A memorandum of Understanding (MOU), was signed between the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a global safety certification company based in Northwood, Illinois, during a commemorative virtual signing ceremony, February 5, 2021. In attendance were:...
