NIMT donates stuffs to Baan Nok Ka Min Foundation

Posted on 30th March 202219th April 2022 by iro

NIMT has a CSR event to donate stuffs to the foundation every year. This year, NIMT has gathered some stuffs such as used books, used apparels and other necessaries from different departments. Mr.Jeniphathn Ya-Anan, acting manager of central administration and his durable articles committee as NIMT representative to hand some stuff over to the foundation. The foundation will bring and spread the donated items to in-needed children around the country. This activity was held at the building of central administration, NIMT, Pathum Thani province.

: Mr.Jeniphathn Ya-Anan, acting manager of central administration and his durable articles committee as NIMT representative to hand some stuff over to the foundation.

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NIMT Online Class “The Importance of Measurement Part 4: Purity Assessment of Organic Compound”

Posted on 29th March 202218th April 2022 by iro

Dimensional Metrology Department, NIMT is running a project for SMEs entrepreneur development activities into Industry 4.0 with metrology technology. It organized online academic lecturing for entrepreneurs, especially the S-curve industries on “The Importance of Measurement Part 4: Purity Assessment of Organic Compound by Mass Balance Method”. Today, Ms.Pornhatai KANKAEW, Metrologist from Organic Analysis Group lectured to the participants getting knowledge abundantly. Its purpose was to disseminate knowledge about the purity assessment of organic compound, which is the primary method for defining purity values. It was online from NIMT, Pathum Thani province.

NIMT visites Airport Real Link

Posted on 29th March 202219th April 2022 by iro

Director of NIMT Ms.Ajchara Charoensook and NIMT staff members visited S.R.T. Electrified Train Co., Ltd. or, Airport Real Link to develop standards measurement and transfer accurate value to the rail transport-related organizations in Thailand. NIMT visited here on March 29, 2022 in Bangkok.

The government commissioned NIMT to develop a protocol related to the development of the rail transport system. NIMT has experts and metrology tools that ready to service. Therefore, NIMT can help measure, develop, and maintain measurement standards accurately. The metrology accuracy reduces losses and operating costs from the rail transport system. The Rail system consists of several metrology, such as electricity, electromagnetic waves and length and dimensions. NIMT can provide the tools and knowledge exchange between two organizations.

NIMT trains Agile Organization Management to all staff for Sustainable Digital Organization

Posted on 23rd March 202224th March 2022 by iro

Digital world is trending to change the organization management completely. To change to the new context of the digital organization, NINT have to change its tune and prepare all staff members for becoming a sustainable digital organization. It comes to the question that how NIMT transformate itself to the digital organization. First of all, NIMT begin to increase related-knowledge by training on Agile Organization Management.

Assistant Director of NIMT Dr.Charun Yafa graciously opened the training on the Agile Organization Management. This training was hosted to all NIMT staff by NIMT Human Resources Management and Development Group. For this training, NIMT invited Mr.Danairat Thanabodithammachari, high-experienced expert on Digital Transformation and Enterprise Architecture to give well techniques and understanding to the staff to be able to analysis the organizational environment and the current situation by using a tool that was named “Vision Builder”.

The vision builder facilitates to the organization to insight the internal and external effects inside the organization that are correlation. By this tool, NIMT will able to determine tasking frameworks and set priorities. It can set Agile working format, data sharing, and technology selection. Importantly, the expert taught to lean the unnecessary process in order to get a short or long goal roadmap. The roadmap is working in parallel with HRD and the concept of the OD. After finished this training, all staff members will handle to any crisis, situation, and develop the organization to the sustainability. This training was held online from NIMT at Pathum Thani province, on March 23, 2022.

The Quality and Standards of Thai Rice : the value that adds from the traditional capital through innovation and integrations

Posted on 16th March 202218th March 2022 by iro

Rice is a plant that has nourished our lives since ancient times. Thailand has many varieties of rice. Each species has a distinctive identity and high nutritional value. Thailand used to be one of the top recognized rice exporters in the world, but now the world rice market is more competitive. Both the premium rice market and Khao San Chao rice. Due to there are products from many countries such as Vietnam, India, Cambodia and Latin American. So far, in terms of price, Thai rice can’t sell itself at a lower price than competitors. However, consumer trends around the world have been awakened in terms of health as the first priority. NIMT must realize that “we can’t only grow rice just to fill our stomachs, but we must help people to get more benefit and safety through the values of the farmer’s wisdom”. Because of the innovation and cooperation of the Thai people in all sectors, that is the initiative idea that is the origin of the project to strengthen the NQI of the quality of Thai rice with metrology for trade competition. This project has been led by Dr.Cheerapa Boonyakong, Group leader of the Organic Analysis, Department of Chemical Metrology and Biometry, National Institute of Metrology (NIMT).

The origin of the project
Presently, the global rice market is more competitive. Both the premium rice market and Khao San Chao rice. Due to there are products from many countries such as Vietnam, India, Cambodia and Latin American. Therefore, the quality of rice is to be inspected according to the requirements and comply with international guidelines. For example, in the European Union, levels of GMO contamination are not stipulate exceed more than 0.9% by weight. Codex stipulates that total aflatoxin contamination in food and agricultural products is not over more than 15 ppb. CODEX STAN 193-1995 requires arsenic is not over more than 0.2 ppm, cadmium is not over more than 0.4 ppm. It is according to TAS 9002-2016, the amount of pesticide residues from pesticides in agricultural products, including paddy and rice. In 2008, aflatoxin was detected in 20 tons brokens that shipped to the processed food producers in Japan. It was totally affected to more over 3,000 tons of rice were immediately suspended to export. It has a terrible negative effect on the image and credibility of Thai products.

Therefore, it is important to have measurements that are accurate and traceable in metrology that internationally recognized. In particular, the measuring parameters related to the quality of rice, the determination of the amount of amylose in rice to determine the softness or hardness of rice when it cooked, and the nutritional value of rice, such as the amount of fiber, antioxidants in color rice, measurement of mycotoxin contamination, measurement of heavy metals in rice (Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead and Mercury), measurement of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the measurement of pesticide residues.

In what fields does NIMT take part?
Roles and duties of NIMT is to maintain measurement standards and transfer them to users, that is a testing and calibration laboratory. NIMT has developed a standard of measurement methods, produced reference materials related to rice safety, and reference material for rice moisture measurement for sale to testing laboratories and manufacturers including to organizing a program to compare the results of measurement or proficiency testing in Thailand. It is to develop the potential of testing laboratories by integrating all relevant departments to be able to effectively implement the plans in accordance with the national strategies. It is the national quality infrastructure will be guaranteed the quality of Thai rice which has differentiated from other rice under the concept of value-added to Thai rice that focuses on downstream industries (packed rice)

From the distinctive identity of Thai rice that has been added value by entering quality system processes. We will guarantee the quality of rice, reduce trade barriers, add more value and build confidence to consumers, and get competitive advantage in the global market.
NIMT is committed to pushing the national quality infrastructure of Thai rice to become concrete, be strong and sustainable. It has been well coordinated work with various departments under the national quality infrastructure following by the mission of NIMT. That is the development of measurement methods in terms of rice, production of certified reference material for rice analysis, including organizing a proficiency testing program to encourage domestic testing laboratories to use reference materials. That is not enough that NIMT must push those laboratories must participate in proficiency testing programs and to be certified ISO/IEC17025 in order to reach the standards that are accepted both domestic and international. It can build competitiveness and raise standards to Thai rice.

The activities of the project
1. Organize proficiency testing activities, and mineral and metal content analysis in Thai rice.
2. Develop a primary measurement method for the analysis of Se and Cd content in rice and rice products.
3. Develop a primary measurement method for the analysis of selenium in rice products using the Gravimetric Standard Addition ICP-MS technique.
4. Proficiency testing program for measuring organic chemistry in rice.
5. Reference material for the measurement of mycotoxins in rice and rice products.
6. Develop a method for measuring antioxidants in rice and rice products.
7. Develop a method for detecting rice species.
8. Develop a plasmid DNA reference material for testing and measure the amount of genetically modified rice (Reference material Bt63 plasmid DNA type)

NIMT has publicized these activities by building a national reference database with comparing the results of measurements activities between laboratories and the production of national reference materials via the NIMT website at https://www.nimt.or.th/pt/

For source of reference material (Reference Material : RM), please visit https://www.nimt.or.th/etrm/index.php

That is the importance of metrology that drives the Thailand’s quality system into the entire production value chain that able to increase the advantages of quality and standard of Thai rice.

Blood Donation Dedicated to the Glory of the Queen Mother

Posted on 11th March 202218th March 2022 by iro

NIMT staff participated into the blood donation on “All Units collect our MHESI Hearts” project to dedicate for the glory of the Queen Mothers 90 years old’s birthday in this August 12, 2022. at the office of the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation (MHESI), Soi Yothi, Bangkok.

NIMT staff trains “Risk Management”

Posted on 10th March 202218th March 2022 by iro

Mr. Anusorn Tonmuenwai, Deputy Director of NIMT, as chairperson of the training opened the virtual training on “COSO Enterprise Risk Management – Integrating with Strategy and Performance” to the NIMT executives and staff members. This training was organized by the Department of Human Resources, NIMT. It was the internal training in collaboration with Knowledge Network Institute of Thailand. It gave all members to understand and analyze New Key Risks and Risk Indicators (KRI) under the changing organizational context and environment. Knowing this knowledge creates opportunities for the members to be able to manage and accept Risk Appetite to control and manage in daily works. The training was held online between March 10 – 11, 2022 from NIMT, Pathum Thani province.

NIMT discusses for cooperation with Bangkok’s Traffic and Transportation Department

Posted on 9th March 202214th March 2022 by iro

Assistant Director Dr.Charun Yafa and Metrologist of Acoustics & Vibration Group Mr.Athirach Thongboon went to discuss with Deputy Director-General of Traffic and Transportation Department Mr.Waitaya Navasedthakul at Traffic and Transportation Department Bangkok on March 9, 2022, regarding metrological cooperation on traffic equipment in Bangkok such as roadline paint, automatic speed camera in the inner area of Bangkok, PM2.5 smog, Thailand’s time synchronisation, black smoke meter, and sound level meter. The metrological cooperation helps measuring accuracy and protecting inconsistencies regarding the law enforcement. NIMT can help to resolve them via metrology.

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Online training on “The Calibration of Digital Thermometer”

Posted on 8th March 20229th March 2022 by iro

NIMT metrologists from Temperature Scale Dissemination and Humidity Group, Thermometry and Optical Metrology Department Dr.Oijai Ongrai and Mr.Amorntep Leekriangkraion trained participants on “The Calibration of Digital Thermometer” online. Two metrologists demonstrated how to calibrate and calculate with RTD probe and thermocouple, and preparing for Ice point. This training gained and brushed up knowledge to the participants well. It was hosted by the Cooperation and Partnership Development Group and held between March 7-8, 2022 from NIMT, Pathum Thani province.

: Dr.Oijai Ongrai

: Dr.Oijai Ongrai

: Dr.Oijai Ongrai

: Dr.Oijai Ongrai

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Remote assessment for organic analysis laboratory accreditation

Posted on 7th March 202215th March 2022 by iro

At NIMT, Pathum Thani province between March 7 – 9, 2022, the assessment for organic analysis laboratory accreditation was remote from the Organic Analysis Group, Chemical Metrology & Biometry Department.
In this assessment, Assistant Director of NIMT Dr.Charun Yafa as Chairperson opened the event. There were NIMT metrologists participated into the assessment; Acting Head of the Department Dr.Nongluck Tangpaisarnkul, Group Leader of Conducting of Organic Analysis Dr.Cheerapa Boonyakong, ISO/IEC17025 Quality manager Dr.Kittiya Shearman and Ms.Rugkanawan Wongpithayadisai. NIMT requested the pathway A accreditation from TISI for the first time. TISI quality expert was Mrs. Sirorat Thonhamkaew and another foreign expert was Dr.Stephen Robert Davies from NMIA.

This assement is one part under the confidence promoting for agriproduct and food safety project. The aims of the project are to accredit chemitry & biology measuring result which are used for the export quality and standards control, and to promote agriproduct export. The accreditation indicates NIMT quality and standards that is equal to the international acceptance.

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