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Pipette, Glassware and Volumetric Equipment Calibration

A focused course on the calibration and verification of pipettes, dispensers and volumetric glassware that underpin accurate laboratory results. Delegates learn gravimetric verification, acceptance limits and a practical maintenance routine. The programme helps laboratories control a common but often overlooked source of measurement error.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how volume delivery affects analytical accuracy.
  • Perform gravimetric verification of pipettes and dispensers.
  • Apply density and temperature corrections to volume results.
  • Set acceptance limits and calibration intervals.
  • Maintain and service piston operated devices.
  • Record verification results and manage out of tolerance devices.

Course outline

  1. 01Volume measurement and error sources
  2. 02Volumetric glassware classes and use
  3. 03Gravimetric verification method
  4. 04Density and temperature corrections
  5. 05Acceptance limits and intervals
  6. 06Maintenance of pipettes and dispensers
  7. 07Handling out of tolerance devices
  8. 08Records and traceability

Who should attend

Laboratory analysts, technicians and equipment custodians responsible for volumetric measurement.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 25 Aug 2026Online2US$900
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Cairo2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Accra2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Kigali2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000
19 to 20 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
2 to 3 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000
21 to 22 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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