Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner - Tom A. Steckler, Director

Weights and Measures Metrology

The Florida Metrology Laboratory is located in Tallahassee and serves as the foundation for legal measurement and as a certified measurement center for Florida. The state standards of length, mass and volume are directly traceable to the national standards maintained at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The primary and secondary standards are housed in the laboratory and used in verifying the accuracy of working standards used by the scientific, commercial, and industrial communities. The laboratory is recognized for measurement traceability under the Weights and Measures Division Program for State Laboratories (WMD) and accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Lab Code 200560-0, both within the National Institute of Standards and Technology of the United States Department of Commerce.

The lab maintains the traceability of the state standards to the national and international standards, and provides an array of mass, length and volume calibration services.

For information regarding the types of calibration services available or to schedule calibrations or tests, please email Davis Terry or by phone at (850) 921-1580.

Fees

For each mass standard tested or certified to meet ASTM Standard E617 tolerances of Class 5, 6, or 7, the fee is:

  • <10 lbs. or equal to 10 lbs. or metric equivalent $1.95 per unit
  • >10-50 lbs. or metric equivalent $5.70 per unit
  • >50-1000 lbs. or metric equivalent $8.40 per unit
  • >1000 lbs. or metric equivalent $25.00 per unit

For each mass standard that is tested or certified to meet ANSI/ ASTM Standard E617 Appendix X5. for Class 4 or equivalent tolerances, the fee is:

  • 0-10 lbs. or metric equivalent, without adjustment $5.00 per unit
  • 0-10 lbs. or metric equivalent, with adjustment $9.30 per unit
  • >10lbs. or metric equivalent $28.20 per unit

For each mass standard tested or certified to meet ANSI/ ASTM Standard E617 Appendix X3. for Class 1 or calibrated to determine conventional mass values, the fee is:

  • 0-10 lbs. or metric equivalent $28.20 per unit
  • >10-20 lbs. or metric equivalent $40.00 per unit
  • >20 lbs. or metric equivalent $50.00 per unit

For each Dead Weight to determine conventional mass values, the fee is:

  • <10 lbs. or metric equivalent $6.00 per unit
  • 10-50 lbs. or metric equivalent $10.00 per unit

For each volumetric flask, graduate, test measure, or prover the fee will be as follows:

  • 0-5 gallon capacity or metric equivalent $25.00 per unit
  • >5-50 gallon capacity or metric equivalent $35.00 per unit
  • >50-200 gallon capacity or metric equivalent $56.70 per unit
  • >200-500 gallon capacity or metric equivalent $141.60 per unit
  • >500-1000 gallon capacity or metric equivalent $169.80 per unit
  • >1000 Gallon capacity or metric equivalent $228.00 per unit
  • 0-25 gallon capacity or metric equivalent used for measuring Liquid Propane Gas or similar gases $112.80 per unit
  • >25 gallon capacity or metric equivalent used for measuring Liquid Propane Gas or similar gases $169.80 per unit

For each linear measure that is calibrated to determine actual values, the fee shall be as follows:

  • Rigid Rules (at no more than 6 calibration points) $100.00
  • Steel Tapes (at no more than 12 calibration points) $100.00

Miscellaneous Fees:*

  • For each linear measure that is tolerance tested or certified to meet a certain tolerance $75.00
  • For each liquid-in-glass or electronic thermometer that is tolerance tested or certified $50.00
  • For each liquid-in-glass or electronic thermometer that is calibrated at no more than six (6) calibration points to determine actual values, the fee shall be $100.00
  • For each special test or special preparation $50.00 per hour
  • All calibration tests $25.00 minimum

NOTE* - Additional Fees May Apply depending on test methods and number of calibration points. Visit Section 5F-1.040 for specific fees.