SOP for Calculation of Weighing Range of Analytical Balance

OBJECTIVE

To lay down the procedure for determining the Weighing Range of Analytical Balance.

SCOPE

This procedure is applicable for Balances installed in QC Department & IPQC Department.

RESPONSIBILITY

It is the responsibility of QC Executives to perform the procedure without deviation.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Manager – Quality Control

PROCEDURE

A test weight is suitable if it has a mass between 5% and 100% of the balance's capacity.

Repeatability

Be sure the balance is warmed up, leveled, and calibrated before starting.
Set the display of the balance to zero by pressing the "Tare" button.
Position the test weight on the center of the weighing pan.
When the display has stabilized, document the weight.
Repeat the above two steps nine times.
Once the 10 test results have been taken, calculate the SD using an Excel sheet as a reference Attachment I.
Calculate repeatability using the following formula:

Where,

SD: Standard Deviation

N: Smallest net weight that the users plan to use on that balance

The weighing range of analytical balance can be measured by using two parameters.
The calculation to determine the actual starting point of the balance's operating range (ORmin).

If the SD < 0.41d, it must be replaced by 0.41d, where d is the readability of the balance. This special condition was put into place because a balance always has a measuring uncertainty error and the 0.41d accounts for the rounding error.