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Training on “Internal Quality Audit” online

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Mr.Warun Laopornpichayanuwat, Head of Mechanical Metrology Department and Ms.Panatda Panpech, Metrologist of Primary Thermometry Standard Group taught General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (E) on Internal Quality Audit online training program. It used Zoom meeting from NIMT Pathum Thani province between 7 – 8 February 2022.

For more information about NIMT training programs, please contact Business Development Group (Training) Tel: +66 2026 5400 ext. 8301-3 or FB: www.facebook.com/TrainingNIMT

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NIMT presents “METROLOGY FOR INDUSTRY” to the Council of RMUT President Committee Meeting

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Metrology is the key potential to drive industries and measure the standards of industrial economic growth scale in Thailand. NIMT Director Mrs.Ajchara Charoensook realizes the importance of metrology should widen to the university. The metrology is specific knowledge in measurement science that hidden in all industries. Without the measurement of science, there is not any tools to prove the accuracy of the things.

Therefore, NIMT designs a short training course- Metrology for Industry, for Rajamangala University of Technology (RMUT) staff and students. They can prepare themselves for metrology knowledge prior to graduate, apply for their jobs and use for their career. On this occasion, NIMT Director discussed cooperation among the nine campuses of the Rajamangala University of Technology (RMUT) and received good feedbacks. The meeting was held on 31 January 2022 at the Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin (RMUTR).

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NIMT staff gets the 3rd jab for COVID vaccine at Khlong Luang hospital

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In order to prevent the COVID-19 infection rate to NIMT staff members, NIMT Human Resource Department cares our staff’s health and well-being. NIMT has been coordinated by Khlong Luang hospital to vaccinate the third jab for the COVID-19 on Friday 28th January 2022 at Khlong Luang hospital, Pathum Thani province.


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Infrared Thermometer Calibration Training

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NIMT Business Development Group organized a training on Infrared Thermometer Calibration for Infrared Thermometer, Infrared Calibrator or Blackbody Furnace. The training participants came from the public and private sectors. The training trainers were Dr. Athikom Manoi, Head of Primary Thermometry Standard Group as a main trainer and Mr. Phichet Wongnut, Thermometry and Optical Metrologist Senior Level as an assistant trainer.

The participants have been trained about measuring radiation temperature and understood the principle of Infrared thermometer. Moreover, the participants would be able to estimate the value of uncertainty, issue and interpret the calibration certificate. The training was held at the 3floor meeting room, the building of developing measurement standards to support the rail system development, NIMT, Pathum Thani province between 26 – 27 January 2022.

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NIMT advises PPK on supporting the establishment of medical device calibration laboratory

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NIMT Director Mrs. Ajchara Charoensook, along with Deputy Director Mr. Anusorn Tonmuenwai, Mechanical Expert Mr. Tassanai Sanponpute, and Head of Business Development Group Dr.-Ing. Narudom Noulkhow met with Prapokklao Hospital Director Dr.Theeraphong Tunakh, M.D., and the hospital executive team to discuss on supporting metrological academic data and personnel to establish the medical device calibration laboratory within the hospital at Prapokklao Hospital (PPK), Chanthaburi province on 25 January 2022.

NIMT Director and PKK Director took a memorial photo

NIMT team took a site-visit to assess readiness to participate in the incubation and certification programs in medical metrology academic in accordance with the international standard ISO/IEC 17025. The purposes of establishment are creating the medical device calibration laboratory network and building metrological traceability. NIMT highly devote and support the hospital to raising the standards of the hospital laboratory nationwide.

Any interested hospital, please contact for more information with Mr. Tassanai Sanponpute, the project manager, Tel: 086-545-1722 or kindly visit https://www.nimt.or.th/main/?p=37959

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NIMT attends The 2nd LMC Coordinating Working Group Meeting (Zoom meeting)

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On 25 January 2022, Assistant Director Dr.Charun Yafa, together with International Relations Officers, Dr.Natthaphon Jarat and Miss Thanakporn Nontachart attended the 2nd Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Coordinating Working Group Meeting (LMC-CWG) via  Zoom application. There were 6 representatives of National Institute of Metrology (NIMs) and related agencies  from Mekong sub-regional countries joined the meeting – National Metrology Center of Cambodia (NMC), National Institute of Metrology of China (NIM), The Department of Standardization and Metrology of Laos PDR. (DoSM),  The Department of Research and Innovation of Myanmar (DRI),  Vietnam Metrology Institute (VMI) and National Institute of Metrology (Thailand) (NIMT).

Assistant Director Dr.Charun Yafa, together with International Relations Officers, Dr.Natthaphon Jarat and Miss Thanakporn Nontachart took a zoom group photo with all participants.

This meeting focuses on actions defined in the minutes of 1st LMC CWG meeting and identifying priorities for implementing LMC in 2022, including Proposal for Establishing the LMC Working Mechanism, priorities for technical training, especially on medical metrology as a priority area, and Initiative on Improving Metrological Traceability within Lancang – Mekong Region. The meeting was successful and well-participated by each countries. Next meeting will be summarized and presented survey-needed courses that each countries have raised urgently. This working group becomes the greatest metrological cooperation within the sub-region supported by NIM China.

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NIMT continues cooperation with KU Sri Racha on ISO/IEC 17025 accredited

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NIMT Director Mrs.Ajchara Charoensook visited the Faculty of Science Kasetsart University Sri Racha campus (KU Sri Racha) to follow up the cooperation project that two organizations have a commitment; the project of calibration laboratory development under the MoU between NIMT and KU. Director had a meeting with The Dean of the Faculty of Science Asst. Prof. Dr. Pattarawadee Sumthong Nakmee to discuss about the project and the next metrological activities which will implement together. Moreover, Director saw the laboratory that NIMT helped KU to accredit according to ISO/IEC17025 in Mass. It is a showcase that NIMT had well done to the university. Today, Deputy Director Mr.Anusorn Tonmuanwai, Dr.-Ing. Narudom Noulkhow and Mr.Tassanai Sanponpute were accompanied with.

NIMT Director Mrs.Ajchara Charoensook (right) and Dean of the Faculty of Science Asst. Prof. Dr. Pattarawadee Sumthong (left)

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Thermometry and Optical Metrologists test UVC Sterilization box for Bangsaphan Industrial and Community Education College

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Bangsaphan Industrial and Community Education College (ฺBSPC) invented a heat and ultraviolet light sterilizer box (UVC sterilizer) to the contest on Vocational Education Innovation Awards 2021 – 2022 which will be organized by Bureau of Vocational Education Research and Development and Innovation Research for Vocational Education (IRVE) Commission. It is the national contest for new generation invention among 77 Vocational Education Colleges nationwide.

A Student, Bangsaphan Industrial and Community Education College who is an inventor took a group photo with NIMT metrologists.

In order to confirm metrological traceability and standards value of this invention, the box has been brought to the department of thermometry and optical metrology to UVC lamp efficiency test and collect data before submit the contest. The box was tested by thermometry and optical metrologists at NIMT Pathum Thani province on 20 January 2022.

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IRO organizes online meeting on PM10 and PM2.5 from Haze smog and visibility effect in Thailand

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International Relations Office (IRO) Organisational Communication Group as  project manager, hosted the monitoring meeting on the project of PM10 and PM2.5 from Haze smog and visibility effect in Thailand, between NMT and National Institute of Metrology of China (NIM China) under financial supported by Mekong-Lanchang Cooperation Special Fund 2019. NIMT metrologists, International Relations Officers and NIM China experts joined the meeting. The meeting was held online from NIMT, Pathum Thani province on 23 December 2021.

The Center for Environmental Metrology expert Dr. Xu Xiao presented NIM’s Calibration of PM2.5/PM10 Monitors. Dr. Patcharapol Gorgitrattanagul, NIMT metrologist presented his progress on NIMT PM2.5 concentration calibration system. Dr. Padipat Wongthep, Senior Metrologist presented his collected data and related work-study. And Ms. Thanakporn Nontachart presented general outcome such as major goals, tasks, timeframe, interested topics for online technical training and expected outcomes. The meeting objectives were overviewing the activities, planning the coaching online course, and the activities throughout the 2022. The project will be end by December 2022 and apply the outcomes for the benefit of both nations. The meeting schedule as follows;

 

NIMT-NIM technical discussion on PM2.5 and PM10 cooperation

23 December 2021, UTC 2.00-3.30 am

9.00-10.30 am Bangkok time, 10.00-11.30 am Beijing time

2.00-2.05 am Greetings
2.05-2.25 am NIM’s Calibration of PM2.5/PM10 Monitors

Dr. Xu Xiao
2.25-2. 45 am 1. NIMT’s updates on development of PM2.5/PM10 measurement capabilities

Presenter

  • Dr. Patcharapol Gorgitrattanagul (Progress on NIMT PM2.5 concentration calibration system)

2. Interested topics for online technical training and expected outcomes 

Presenters:

  • Ms. Thanakporn Nontachart (Major goals, tasks, timeframe, interested topics for online technical training and expected outcomes)
  • Dr. Patcharapol Gorgitrattanagul (Specific interested topics for online technical training)
2.45-3.25 am Discussion

1. NIMT’s operation plan

2. Identify and prioritize topics for online training

3. Q&A on NIMT’s interested topics
3.25-3.30 am Conclusion

Participants

NIMT

  • Dr. Padipat Wongthep, Senior Metrologist, Mechanical Metrology Department
  • Dr. Patcharapol Gorgitrattanagul, Metrologist, Mechanical Metrology Department
  • Dr. Terdsak Neadkratoke, Metrologist, Mechanical Metrology Department
  • Dr. Narin Chanthawong, Senior Metrologist, Dimensional Metrology Department
  • Miss Photjanat Phimnom, Metrologist, Thermometry and Optical Metrology Department
  • Mr. Pollawat Jamparuang, Metrologist, Thermometry and Optical Metrology Department
  • Mr. Natthapong Damduang, Metrologist, Light and Color Group, Thermometry and Optical Metrology Department
  • Dr. Natthaphon Jarat, International Relations Officer
  • Miss Thanakporn Nontachart, International Relations Officer
  • Miss Sudarat Waraphok (PM5 project assistant researcher)

NIM

  • Mr. Liu Junjie, Center for Environmental Metrology
  • Dr. Xu Xiao, Center for Environmental Metrology
  • Miss Sophia Li, International Cooperation Department
  • Miss Kelly Yan, International Cooperation Department

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NIMT signed MOU with Thepsatri Rajabhat University

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At Thepsatri Rajabhat University, Lopburi province, on 17 December 2021, NIMT and Thepsatri Rajabhat University (TRU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dedicated for research and education collaboration in metrology, science and technology. The signing took place at Thepsatri Rajabhat University, Lopburi province. In this event, NIMT was represented by Director of NIMT Mrs.Ajchara Charoensook and TRU was represented by the President of TRU Asst. Prof.Chintana Vechmee. Through this collaboration, both organizations will support each other in enhancing the quality of higher education for metrologists, lecturers and students in the area of metrology, science and technology.

On this occasion of signing the MoU, NIMT and TRU had a meeting to plan the direction to make the collaboration. Besides that, Director of NIMT and her NIMT staff members visited the student tools laboratory inside the campus. NIMT gave and advised to the laboratory officers how to use and apply metrology such as calibrating, maintaining, and correct using. Making awareness of metrology in Thailand is one of NIMT duty. Under the MoU, both of organizations will add-on knowledge and exchange experiences to drive Thailand’s education especially, in metrology.

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