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Drafting a calibration, measurement and traceability guideline on medical devices

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A working group of drafting a calibration, measurement and traceability guideline on medical devices organized medical metrology training on the topic “Ventilator” that was lectured by Asst. Prof. Arthorn Sanpanich, D.Eng., from Center for Biomedical Instrument, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Salaya campus.

Ventilator for technician presentation

Asst. Prof. Arthorn Sanpanich, D.Eng.

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And another topic on “Phototherapy Unit” that was lectured by Ajahn Kittipan Roongprasert, from Rungsit University.

Ajahn Kittipan Roongprasert

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This training aimed to enhance knowledge to NIMT metrologists and other participants from both public and private sectors to draft this guideline at Matra Damrong building, NIMT head office, Phatum Thani province.

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Public Organization 4.0 Strategy Management for NIMT executives

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NIMT Human Resources Management and Development organized the course “Public Organization 4.0 Strategy Management for NIMT Executives”. The participants were the NIMT executives,  the heads of departments and people who was assigned to attend this course. They would be trained and acknowledged relevant into the preparation of strategy management which has been determined by NIMT towards the National Strategy Plan in the 4.0 Era. It would be integrated to develop Thailand to the goal that was officially indicated. This course was held at the training room, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok between 4-5 August 2020.

The professional trainer was training the NIMT participants.

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Online MOU Signing ceremony between National Institute of Metrology (Thailand) (NIMT) and National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ) to strengthen the mutual cooperation.

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Director of NIMT Mrs.Ajchara Chareonsook, Assistant of NIMT Flg.Off.Uthai Norranim and four of their head of department members and Director General of NMIJ, Dr. USUDA Takashi and his staff attended the first time online MOU signing ceremony between NIMT and NMIJ on 3 August 2020 at NIMT Pathum Thani province, Thailand.

It is the third MOU between two institutes that present the strength of scientific and technological cooperation especially in the fields of metrology and measurement standards.

The aims of the MOU are including to the followings;
1. Exchange of information related with national metrology system,
2. Exchange of staff,
3. Collaboration in chemical and biological metrology, and
4. Other activities of mutual interest as many be recognized.

NIMT and NMIJ have enjoyed a long milestone friendship with each other. Over the two decades, various programs of cooperation have been established in the fields of research and application of scientific knowledge by individual institutions. This MOU, we will work together more closely towards our common goals and the pursuit of the internationalization of standard measurements.

 

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NIMT and Pollution Control Department (PCD) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

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Mrs.Ajchara Chareonsook, Director of NIMT Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) and Mr. Pralong Dumrongthai, Director General of Pollution Control Department (PCD) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) signed a MOU to collaborate together in the field of metrology at PCD on 30 July 2020.

It would be beneficial to various organizations to take action where they are working relevant with the Environmental Issue Management and Emission Testing for Stationary Sources. With this MOU, we will be able to set one standard nationwide and utilize it to create new innovation to ensure our measurement system is relying to national and international standards.

For this reason, there are four parts of cooperation consisting of 1) Air Quality Measurement 2) Emission Testing for Stationary Sources 3) Water Quality Measurement, and 4) Sound Level Measurement.

NIMT will support the mission of PCD that is essential to use an accurate scientific device and data or example collection method because the accurate method affects measurement’s accuracy and credibility on pollution level measurement and investigation. Therefore, it will be able to evaluate severe environmental issue situations. Thus, its achievements are parted to four levels; 1) measurement and calibration instrument development, and measurement credibility building 2) measurement method development 3) measurement method and action establishment ,and 4) measurement potential staff development

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Donations of medical equipment and material by NIMT Volunteers at Chiang Mai’s Disability Service Center

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On 21 July 2020, NIMT volunteers group or “Jit-Arsa” organized a special activity “NIMT Charity Day 2020” to raise money for Charity. Then, the group made a donation of medical equipment and material from the charity money, such as Oxygen Concentrator, Blood Pressure Monitor and Digital Thermometer to Disability Service Center (DSC) at Saraphi District, Chiang Mai province.

NIMT Volunteers Group (Jit-Arsa)

Medical equipment donation

Meeting at the Disability Service Center

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NIMT organizes a seminar on “The Energy Performance Measurement of Water Cooler and its best practice to calibration in order to enhance measurement accuracy and energy efficiency verification”

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July 24, 2020 at Rama Garden Hotel Bangkok: National Institute of Metrology (Thailand) (NIMT) organised a seminar on The Energy Performance Measurement of Water Cooler and its best practice to calibration in order to enhance measurement accuracy and energy efficiency verification. 

The seminar objectives were to publicize research results and exchange ideas with related stakeholders to measure the performance of water coolers that are accorded to the standards or followed as the agreement (< 5 %) that the measure in the water cooler system must be verified and calibrated correctly.

This research is running by NIMT teams; Dr.Patipat Wongthep Fluid Mechanics Group’s Metrologist, Professional, Dr.Tanya Kochawat Electrical Power and High-accuracy Electrical Measuring Instrument Group’s Metrologist, Professional, and Dr.Thada Keawprasert Temperature Scale Dissemination and Humidity Group’s Metrologist, Professional. The teams have developed 3 best practice guidebooks and will publicize. The research sponsorship is supported by The Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and  Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT).

Under strengthened cooperation, the results of research will be beneficial to Thailand.

NIMT Research Teams (from the left, Dr.Patipat WONGTHEP, Dr.Tanya KOCHAWAT, and Dr.Thada KEAWPRASERT)

Seminar convention hall at Rama Garden Hotel Bangkok

A research presentation

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NIMT trains “the Usage of Instrument of Measurement of Sound and the interpretation of Calibration Certificate”

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NIMT Training division, the Corporation and partnership development Group organized a training on the topic “the Usage of Instrument of Measurement of Sound and the interpretation of Calibration Certificate” to train its knowledge to the training participant from both public and private sectors including to the industrial segments. This training, Mrs. Surat Lee-Udomwong, Metrologist , Senior Professional, together with Ms. Panisara Kongthavorn, Metrologist, Practitioner, Acoustics and Vibration Group, were the course trainers.

Mrs. Surat Lee-Udomwong, Metrologist , Senior Professional

Ms. Panisara Kongthavorn, Metrologist, Practitioner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After finishing the course, the participants will be able to understand the method of sound meter measurement and adjust its meter value level before using. Moreover, they also will be able to interpret the value of the Calibration Certificate at the center administration building, NIMT head office, Phatum Thani province.

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Minister leads MHESI in offering merit for HM’s birthday

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Mr. Nataphol Teepsuwan, the Education Minister as the acting Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation (MHESI) led MHESI executives and their directors from all institutes under the MHESI to offer alms to Buddhist monks and also led officials to take an oath of allegiance for being good officials and the Power of the Land on the occasion of His Majesty the King’s birthday at the Office of the MHESI Permanent Secretary, Sri Ayudhya Rd., Bangkok.

Minister led officials to take an oath of allegiance for being good officials and the Power of the Land

Minister and all MHESI executives group photo

In the ceremony, officials vowed that they are determined to be good officials, be the power of the country, and, by following the path of His Majesty the King, carry out the duty for happiness of the citizens and the country.

Flg. Off. Uthai Noranim, Assistant Director of NIMT signed messages wishing His Majesty well on this auspicious occasion at MHESI Sri Ayudhya Rd.

Assistant Director of NIMT offered alms to the monks.

On this occasion, Flg. Off. Uthai Noranim, Assistant Director of NIMT as a NIMT representative attended the ceremony to take an oath and made a vow before the King’s portrait to do good deeds for the country.

NIMT Holds Ceremony to Offer Best Wishes and Take an Oath of Loyalty on the Occasion of HM’s Birthday Anniversary

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Mrs.Ajchara Charoensook, Director of NIMT, led the institute’s executives and staff, in a well-wishing and oath taking ceremony to pledge to be good state enterprise personnel and a driving force for the country as a gesture of loyalty and gratitude for the gracious kindness of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun on the occasion of His Majesty’s 68th Birthday Anniversary on July 28, 2020 at NIMT Khlong 5, Phatum Thani province on July 23, 2020.

Director led all members repeated after her oath taking to HM

All members paid respect to “Sansoen Phra Barami” or the royal anthem of Thailand

Director led NIMT members to pay respect to the royal portrait of HM

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