CWT CWT Legal Metrology & Regulatory Compliance

Question 1

Which U.S. federal agency oversees the regulation of commercial weighing devices used in trade?

Accepted Answer

NIST

Answer

EPA

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OSHA

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FDA

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of NIST Handbook 44 in the context of commercial weighing?

Accepted Answer

To establish specifications and tolerances for commercial weighing devices

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To certify weighing technicians nationwide

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To set safety standards for laboratory equipment

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To regulate international trade weights

Question 3

In legal metrology, what does 'type approval' mean for a weighing device?

Accepted Answer

Official recognition that a device design meets regulatory requirements before commercial use

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A certificate issued after annual calibration

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Permission to use a scale indoors only

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An operator's license to run a weighing facility

Question 4

Which term describes the maximum permissible error allowed on a commercial weighing device during official inspection?

Accepted Answer

Tolerance

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Resolution

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Sensitivity

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Span

Question 5

A weights-and-measures inspector applies an official seal to a scale after inspection. What does this seal signify?

Accepted Answer

The device has passed inspection and is legally approved for commercial use

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The device has been permanently retired from service

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The device is approved for laboratory use only

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The device requires quarterly recalibration

Question 6

Under U.S. weights-and-measures law, who typically has authority to place a commercial scale 'out of service'?

Accepted Answer

State or local weights-and-measures officials

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The scale manufacturer only

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The scale owner

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OSHA inspectors