Publication Date | Video Title (and Link) | Topic Area | Keywords |
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2024-05-02 | Weights and Measures Inspections: Evidence, Search and Seizure and Due ProcessThis webinar will cover the legal obligations when performing weights and measures inspections, including evidence, search and seizure, and due process. Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes. | WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | NIST Handbook 130, uniform weights and measures law, special police powers, notice of inspection, search warrant, presumptive evidence, enforcement , administrative review |
2023-12-20 | Overview of NIST Handbook 133 “Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods”After this webinar, participants will be able to: IDENTIFY and DESCRIBE NIST 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. Duration: 2 hours | PACKAGING AND LABELING | NIST Handbook 133, net content, net quantity, package inspection, test equipment, maximum allowable variation (MAV), moisture allowance |
2023-12-03 | Examination Procedure for Price VerificationThis 2-hour webinar will provide inspectors with an understanding and knowledge of the NIST Handbook 130 Examination Procedure Outline (EPO) on Price Verification. Duration: 2 hours | PACKAGING AND LABELING | NIST Handbook 130, price verification, randomized sampling, stratified sampling, accuracy requirements, test procedures, overcharges, undercharges |
2023-06-21 | FAQ on Package RequirementsDavid Sefcik discusses the basics around The NIST Individual Package Requirement according to NIST Handbook 133. Duration: 3 minutes | PACKAGING AND LABELING | NIST Handbook 133, tolerances, net quantity, variations, average requirements, individual package requirements, maximum allowable variation (MAV) |
2023-08-09 | NIST Metric Kitchen - BrowniesJoin Angie Tehrani in the NIST Metric Kitchen and follow her along as she bakes some amazing brownies using the metric system. Duration: 5 minutes | METRIC | metrication, SI, metric system, K-12 educators, NIST SP 1290 NIST Metric Recipes |
2023-08-09 | NIST Metric Kitchen - Chocolate Chip CookiesStep into the NIST Metric Kitchen with Lloyd Bekele. Follow along as she bakes a delicious batch of metric chocolate chip cookies. Duration: 5 minutes | METRIC | metrication, SI, metric system, K-12 educators, NIST SP 1290 NIST Metric Recipes |
2023-01-22 | NIST Metric Kitchen - Baking Banana BreadWelcome to the NIST Metric Kitchen! Join Tanna Nguyen as she demonstrates how to prepare a delicious loaf of banana bread. Duration: 5 minutes | METRIC | metrication, SI, metric system, K-12 educators, NIST SP 1290 NIST Metric Recipes |
2020 | Mulch and Soils Labeled by VolumeThis on-demand webinar describes how to test packages of mulch and soil labeled by volume. It contains individual learning modules, including video demonstrations. Duration: 1.5 hours Enter password “NIST_2020” for access. No registration is required. | PACKAGING AND LABELING | method of sale, test procedures, mulch and soil council, checking net contents, labeling requirements, NIST Handbook 133 |
2017-03-05 | Get What You Pay For: TareDid you know you can't be charged for the packaging of products sold by weight? Learn why it's important that grocery stores not charge for this material - or tare. Duration: 2.5 minutes | DEVICES | weight, tare, packaging material, produce bags, NIST Handbook 44 |
2017-03-05 | Get What You Pay For: SeafoodDid you know you can't be charged for the weight of any ice glaze that may be on your seafood? Find out how weights and measures inspectors make sure you're getting what you pay for at the seafood counter! Duration: 2.5 minutes | PACKAGING AND LABELING | shrimp, weight of ice glaze, test procedure, net weight, NIST Handbook 133 |
2017-03-02 | Get What You Pay For: At the Grocery StoreTina Butcher explains how weights and measures inspectors calibrate scales at the grocery store. Duration: 2.5 minutes | DEVICES | tare, deli scales, test weights, inspection stickers, NIST Handbook 44 |
2014-09-25 | Retail Motor-Fuel DispenserVideo demonstrations of the minimum tests of a retail motor-fuel dispenser (gasoline pump) in accordance with NIST Handbook 44 and NIST Examination Procedure Outlines. Duration: 14 minutes | DEVICES | gasoline pump, RMFD, wetting the standard, leveling, reading the meniscus, selecting and maintaining the test standard, normal and slow flow test, draining a test prover, anti-drain test, NIST Handbook 44 |
Recordings of each Weights and Measures Info Hours event will be uploaded approximately 1 week after the event has concluded.
This NIST Handbook 44 course covers the history, organization, and intended use of NIST Handbook 44 (based on the 2009 edition). It also provides instruction on NIST Handbook 44 terminology; how to locate specific paragraphs; use of the NCWM final reports to understand the application of specific sections; and use of requirements in conjunction with the NIST Examination Procedure Outlines.
This course is designed for use as a self-study activity to work on your own and without an instructor. However, the course can also be used for group activities and discussion. While this course is particularly relevant for newer inspectors, it is also valuable for more experienced inspectors to enhance their understanding and use of the NIST Handbook 44.
OWM “Study Guides” are designed for use by weights and measures officials and service personnel to enhance and strengthen their knowledge of specific areas of legal metrology inspection and testing and to assist individuals in their professional development. They are also intended for use with NIST Handbooks 44, 130, and 133 and to supplement more comprehensive training and development opportunities.
Below are links to study guides for several field inspection areas:
Included in each study guide are the following:
OWM Examination Procedure Outlines (EPOs) are designed to serve as a guide for the field examination of commercial weight and measuring devices. They include inspection and test procedures, with code references to NIST Handbook 44, “Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices.”
The EPOs posted here are based on the 2015 edition of NIST Handbook 44. Older EPO versions based on the 2002 edition of NIST Handbook 44 were also published in NIST Handbook 112, "Examination Procedure Outlines (EPOs) for Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices". If you employ any of these EPOs as a guide for field examinations, please conduct a cross-check to the current version of NIST Handbook 44 for your intended use and application.
OWM is currently working on updating these EPOs to align with the upcoming version of NIST Handbook 44 including a revision of the NIST Handbook 112. Furthermore, several new EPOs are under development and will be made available via the EPO webpage and in the new edition of NIST Handbook 112 (anticipated in 2024):