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reliability The reliability of forehead of forehead infrared infrared
thermometers in South in Africa South Africa
blic can check The public with the can National check with Metrology the National Institute Metrology of South Institute Africa. of South Africa.
e screening The of people screening using non-contact of people using The non-contact National Metrology The National Institute Metrology of South Institute of South
hermometers has thermometers become one of has the become Africa one (NMISA), of the has established Africa (NMISA), a platform has established where a a platform where a
any striking images many to come striking out images of the to come Team of out Experts, of the representing Team of Experts, the relevant representing public the relevant public
ovid-19 crisis in South Covid-19 Africa. crisis in South Africa. entities as well as private entities calibration as well as laboratories,
private calibration laboratories,
d (forehead) Infrared thermometers (forehead) are thermometers widely are able are to widely review and are able provide to review reliable and responses provide reliable responses
creen people used for to high screen fever, people one for of the high fever, to topical one temperature of the to topical screening temperature related questions. screening related questions.
s of the coronavirus, symptoms of to the identify coronavirus, people to identify A video people on temperature A video screening on temperature is available screening is available
be infected that thereby may be reducing infected the thereby risk reducing and the the Team risk of Experts and the can Team be of contacted Experts can at: be contacted at:
ing the virus of spreading workplaces, the virus schools in workplaces, and www.nmisa.org/Pages/Temperature.aspx.
schools and www.nmisa.org/Pages/Temperature.aspx.
as. Since an public elevated areas. temperature Since an elevated does temperature does
lusively indicate not conclusively a Covid-19 indicate infection, a Covid-19 About infection, NMISA About NMISA
edical evaluation further medical is necessary evaluation to is Mandated necessary by to the Measurement
Mandated by the Measurement
if a person determine is infected. if a person is infected. Units and Measurement
Units and Measurement
Standards Act, 2006, Standards NMISA Act, 2006, NMISA
provides for the accuracy provides and for the accuracy and
international recognition international of recognition of
local measurement local results. measurement results.
This enables trade, This component enables trade, component
manufacturing, legal manufacturing, acceptance legal acceptance
of measurement of results measurement for results for
law enforcement, law accurate enforcement, accurate
measurement in environment
measurement in environment
and safety, and is and crucial safety, for and is crucial for
healthcare. healthcare.
NMISA is part of the NMISA Department is of of the Trade, Department of Trade,
Industry and Competition’s Industry (the and dtic) Competition’s family of the (the dtic) family of the
Technical Infrastructure Technical (TI) Institutes, Infrastructure which (TI) also Institutes, which also
includes the South includes African Bureau the South of Standards African Bureau of Standards
ver, many questions However, have many been questions raised by have (SABS), been raised National by (SABS), Regulator National for Compulsory Regulator for Compulsory
s about the businesses reliability of about the measurement
the reliability of the Specification measurement (NRCS) Specification and the South (NRCS) African and the South African
btained results from such obtained thermometers. from such thermometers.
National Accreditation National System Accreditation (SANAS) that System (SANAS) that
ctors influence Several the factors accuracy influence of these
accuracy together of provide these for together confidence provide in local for goods confidence and in local goods and
ment results, measurement including results, the type including of products the type and allows of products for successful and allows prosecution for successful in prosecution in
t used, the instrument accuracy of used, the thermometer accuracy of the cases thermometer of non-compliance. cases of ■non-compliance. ■
through (obtained calibration), through the measurement
calibration), the measurement
followed, procedure ambient conditions, followed, ambient etc. conditions, etc.
details Contact details
12 841 4152Tel: + 27 12 841 4152
fo@nmisa.org Email: info@nmisa.org
: www.nmisa.org Website: www.nmisa.org
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