Under the theme “Metrology – measurements in Science and Technology….a bridge to innovation” Guyana joined the rest of the world yesterday in celebrating World Metrology Day. And to commemorate the occasion, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), the organization responsible for Metrology in Guyana, hosted an Open Day at its Head Office located in the National Exhibition Complex Sophia. According to Public Relations Officer (PRO), Lloyd David, currently the bureau is capable of testing various devices and products to ensure international standards, such as; pressure testing, electricity meter testing, thermometers and temperature testing, volumetric calibration and weight and measure calibration. The entity is in the process of testing water meters and a tanker wagon compartment that tests trucks that fetch bulk fuel, which are all done internally. While on an external basis, the bureau tests weigh bridge scales that are used to test the weight of heavy duty vehicles. The PRO said verification is done twice yearly in compliance with international standards, and is offered throughout the country. Training is being acquired to commence tests on textiles and footwear. David explained that the science of measurement metrology includes all theoretical and practical aspects of measurement, unlike Meteorology which is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. According to GNBS, the theme concentrates on how measurement influences science and stimulates innovation. As the world strives to move on from its recent financial problems, and as Governments work to regenerate economies, “we shall find that science and technology are the engines of economic growth and prosperity. These, in turn, rely on being able to measure correctly and to refer measurements to the same international reference standards. During World Metrology Day more than eighty States will in various ways highlight the impact of measurement on our daily lives and it is important to note that every part of our daily life is touched by this essential, and yet largely hidden, aspect of modem society.” GNBS revealed that a world without accurate measurement is a world where science, technology, trade and society can’t communicate and where error and uncertainty would reign supreme. National systems must therefore rely on agreed standards and units as well as agreed techniques to make consistent, reproducible and accurate measurements. In addition, each national system is linked into a worldwide network of national measurement standards and laboratories coordinated by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. This network gives society access to accurate measurement in order to meet today’s challenges in healthcare, within the environment and in all the new technologies. In industry and commerce, metrology helps ensure product quality, eliminates waste and increases productivity and trade based on agreed measurements and tests.
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