Services
Calibration supported by traceable documentation. Calibration is the comparison of an instrument against a reference of known value, with the result reported and the uncertainty stated for that work.
Calibration can be arranged at your facility or at the Lusaka laboratory, depending on the instrument, measurement requirements and agreed scope.
Core
Calibration can be arranged at your facility or at the Lusaka laboratory, depending on the instrument, measurement requirements and agreed scope. Scope, method and scheduling are confirmed when we quote.
MTS Lab Southern Africa calibrates measuring instruments as a laboratory service. Results are intended to be traceable to the SI units through national or international measurement standards. Certificates state the measurement uncertainty and coverage information that apply to the work.
The measurement scopes across which MTS Lab Southern Africa provides calibration.
Blood-pressure monitors, ventilators, anaesthesia machines, infusion pumps, autoclave and steriliser chamber pressure, CPAP/BiPAP; industrial pressure gauges and process sensors, compressor output, pneumatic systems; assay-lab and environmental pressure systems.
ECG machines, defibrillator energy output, patient monitors, electrosurgical units, ventilator electrical safety, laboratory power supplies; multimeters, power-quality analysers, electrical-safety testers, motor and drive verification.
Biosafety cabinets (Class I/II/III), cleanrooms and operating theatres, fume and pharmacy hoods, HVAC ventilation, incubators and CO₂ chambers (ISO 14644 where applicable); paint booths, dust-collection and manufacturing ventilation; mine ventilation and assay-lab hoods.
Analytical and precision balances, pharmaceutical compounding scales, patient scales, pipette verification (ISO 8655 gravimetric); production and QA scales, load cells; assay balances and sample-preparation scales.
Vaccine fridges, sample freezers, incubators, water baths, autoclave chamber-temperature validation, CO₂ incubators, PCR thermal cyclers, clinical thermometers, temperature monitoring and alarm systems; ovens and furnaces, thermal-profiling, cooling systems; assay-lab ovens and temperature-controlled storage.
How it works
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Tell us the instruments, parameters, quantities and location. We will ask only what is needed to quote.
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You receive a written quotation and scheduling options.
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Instruments are received into the Lusaka laboratory, or calibration is performed at the client’s premises, as agreed.
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Work is performed against traceable reference standards, using documented methods, with measurement uncertainty evaluated.
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A calibration certificate is issued for the work performed. A recall reminder can be set so the next due date is not missed.
Calibration can be arranged at your facility or at the Lusaka laboratory, depending on the instrument, measurement requirements and agreed scope.
Monitoring
Monitor equipment and environmental conditions with systems selected around your facility, operating requirements and documentation needs. Our condition monitoring offering includes temperature monitoring.
Condition monitoring is the ongoing observation of equipment or environmental conditions over time. It is distinct from periodic calibration, which compares an instrument against a reference at an agreed interval and produces calibration documentation for that work.
Typical applications include temperature-sensitive storage, laboratory environments and equipment operating conditions. The system configuration and support requirements are agreed during enquiry.
Laboratories
We support the planning and setup of biosafety laboratories for BSL-1, BSL-2 and BSL-3 requirements, bringing together facility considerations, controlled environments, biosafety cabinets and related laboratory equipment. The scope is developed around the intended activities, biological risks and operational requirements.
These are laboratory setup capabilities. Project scope is agreed following assessment. Installing equipment on its own does not establish a biosafety level.
Facilities and equipment for basic laboratory activities requiring standard microbiological practices. Project scope is agreed following assessment of the intended work.
Facilities, equipment and containment arrangements for work requiring additional access controls and protective measures. Project scope is agreed following assessment.
Specialist containment facilities requiring coordinated planning of the laboratory environment, engineering systems, equipment and operating requirements.
A biosafety laboratory is planned around the intended activities, the biological risks those activities present, and the operating requirements of the facility. Laboratory planning, facility layout, containment requirements, ventilation and airflow, biosafety cabinets, supporting equipment, commissioning and documentation are considered together. The quotation states which of those elements are included.
MTS Lab Southern Africa provides calibration, engineering and maintenance, biosafety cabinet validation, cleanroom qualification, facility and environmental validation, airflow assessment and related documentation as part of laboratory setup. Biosafety cabinets and related laboratory equipment form part of the wider facility solution discussed during enquiry. Commissioning records and documentation are issued for the work performed.
Civil and building works, architectural design of the facility, whole-building HVAC plant, and regulatory or biosafety licensing are confirmed during enquiry and may involve specialist project partners agreed with the client. The quotation states which activities MTS Lab will perform directly.
Laboratory biosafety levels (Biosafety Levels 1–3) describe the facility and operating requirements for the intended work. Where a biosafety cabinet forms part of the agreed scope, the cabinet class is specified separately. A laboratory biosafety level is not equivalent to a biosafety cabinet class.
Supply, installation, maintenance, calibration, testing, validation and qualification are distinct activities. The quotation states which of those activities are included. Routine maintenance or an airflow measurement is not presented as comprehensive biosafety certification.
Validation and qualification are distinct from calibration. Scope is confirmed when we quote. Biosafety cabinet validation, airflow assessment, environmental testing, maintenance, and qualification remain available as supporting services.
HEPA integrity (DOP/PAO), viable particle counts, smoke-pattern airflow, inflow/downflow balancing, IQ/OQ/PQ protocols; Class I/II/III.
Particle counting, viable monitoring, pressure-differential and recovery testing, air-change-rate verification and smoke-visualisation studies, to ISO 14644 where that standard applies. Scope is confirmed for each facility.
Temperature and humidity mapping, pressure-differential verification, environmental alarm verification, light-level checks, contamination monitoring, ALCOA+ data-integrity support.
Engineering
Planned maintenance, diagnosis and repair for laboratory and industrial equipment.
Design review, installation and modification (medical air, oxygen, vacuum, nitrous oxide, AGSS), pressure and strength testing, terminal-unit verification, commissioning and validation to ISO 7396-1, as-built documentation and handover.
Support
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Planned maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair for laboratory and industrial equipment. The aim is uptime and measurement integrity.
Typical work includes preventive maintenance schedules, diagnosis and repair, functional testing and safety checks, installation support, and decommissioning of measuring and laboratory equipment. Functional and safety testing is distinct from calibration.
People & advisory
Training and consultancy help keep measuring systems reliable and people competent.
Equipment inventory management, ALCOA+ documentation, audit-ready packages, and compliance gap analysis.
People
Practical training for laboratory, biomedical and quality personnel: measurement and documentation awareness, ISO/IEC 17025 as it applies to a client quality system, equipment-specific maintenance, GxP and compliance, and SOP development.
Programmes can be delivered on-site or at the laboratory, and are designed around the people who actually handle the instruments. Training is practical instruction; it is not a personal ISO/IEC 17025 qualification.
Advice
Advice on calibration programmes, measurement systems, and the practical work of building a quality system to ISO/IEC 17025.
Typical questions: which instruments actually need calibrating, how to structure a recall system, how to treat uncertainty in a quality file, and how to prepare a laboratory’s own documentation.
Tell us the instruments and the work required. We will respond with a quotation and scheduling options.
