METTLER TOLEDO Test Weights - Five Dos and Don'ts for Proper Weight Handling

How you handle, clean and store test weights can make a sizeable
difference in the ongoing accuracy of your weighing processes. Test weights are an indispensable resource for testing and calibrating scales and balances-and they require manual handling.
As such, issues such as skin oils, dirt and shifting ambient temperatures can affect their accuracy. When these issues are not addressed, operators may conduct tests with inaccurate weights, resulting in weighing errors as well as costs associated with rework, waste disposal, and product recall. Learn the Do´s and Dont´s of Proper weight handling by METTLER TOLEDO.
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0:30 - Calibrated test weights
1:03 - Use tweezers
1:08 - No weights touching
1:45 - Laboratory cleaning cloth
2:07 - Acclimatize weights at room temperature
2:35 - Keep weights away from magnetic sources
2:52 - Approved container
3:05 - Routine visual inspections
3:10 - Recalibrated dropped weights