The unit has been entrusted with the custody and maintenance of national measurements standards in the trading parameters of mass, length and volume. The measurements capabilities are as follows;

Mass	Material	Accuracy
National Standards 1mg - 20kg	Stainless Steel	E2
Local/Secondary Standards 1mg - 20kg	Stainless Steel	F1
Working Standards 1mg - 20kg	Brass and Cast Iron	M1
Length	Material	Accuracy
1meter (Rigid Standard)	Brass	F1
Block Gauges 2,5 - 25cm	Tungsten Carbide	F1
20 meter tape	Steel	M1
Volume	Material	Accuracy
Automatic Pipettes up to 10litres	Glass	F1
Working standards capacity content measures up to 5litres	Glass	M1
20litres working standards capacity content measures	Steel	M1