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Calibration Guidelines

Calibration routines ensure measuring equipment is periodically checked and adjusted to maintain accuracy within necessary limits.

The SPRUCE Project has adapted the “ORNL Guidelines for User Calibration” for our experimental context and will use them to make informed decisions regarding calibration of SPRUCE equipment.

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Document
  • Applicability
  • User calibration approach
  • Out-of-calibration actions
  • Roles and responsibilities

 


SPRUCE Measuring Equipment Calibration Implementation Spreadsheet (coming soon)

  • Equipment list
  • Custodian
  • Calibration frequency
  • Calibration procedure

Note for SPRUCE Collaborators: Collaborators are responsible for their calibration routines for field and laboratory instruments.

ORNL Calibration Background Material

Guidelines for User Calibration

Frequently Asked Questions for Calibration

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