Located in easy accessible area for user to clean

and maintain
 Important to maintain the equipment to be in a good
condition all the time.

All the details of inspection should be recorded in the form

Document No MKJ/BR-019: Balance Routine Check Form
including routine and periodically check as well as any problem
occurred to the equipment and maintenance done on to it.

All the records are important for historical trace of any

problem of equipment.
 CHECK BEFORE OPERATION
Item How to Check Indicator Treatment

Cleanliness Visual checking No chemical spills Clean gently

and sample using a soft brush
residue are not or diluted alcohol
scattered around it (e.g. ethanol 70%)
and top loading. and do not hit the
Keep clean. pan
Horizontality Visual checking The bubble Adjust the
on the levelling should rest levelling bubble at
bubble entirely in the the rear chamber
circle
Top pan Visual checking On its fulcrum Put it on its
fulcrum

Operating (Zero To push ON / To display zero If not correct,

Check / Tare OFF key reading adjust to zero or
Function) repair it
 INTERMEDIATE CHECK
• Zero Check / Tare Function
 MKJ/BR-019: Balance Routine Check
• Single Point Check (Monthly)
 MKJ/BR-020: Balance Single Point Check (Monthly)
 Check to determine that the balance’s sensitivity has not changed
significantly since it had its last full calibration
• Six Monthly Repeatability Check
 MKJ/BR-021: Balance Repeatability Check (Six Monthly).
 check to determine if the balance output changes with repeated
measurements by performing 10 measurements of the same mass
a) Tare the balance and
record the zero reading
(z1)
b) Place the calibrated
mass(es) (M) on the
balance and record the
indicated mass (m1)
c) Remove the mass(es)
from the balance. Do not
tare the balance
d) Place the calibrated
mass(es) on the balance
and record the indicated
mass (m2)
e) Remove the mass(es)
from the balance and
record the balance
reading (z2).
• MKJ/BR-021:
Balance
Repeatability
Check (Six
Monthly).
• by performing 10
measurements of
the same mass.
• The value of the
mass should be
close to the
maximum
measurement
range for which
the instrument is
used
 Only used
once the
result is
‘Balance is
not fit for
used.’
 In case of any problem occurs, balance should be
stopped from use.
The person in-charge must take immediate action to
rectify the problem and should report to Supplier or
personnel of Support Services Company for further action
if the problem cannot be solved.
Details of all problems and action taken should be
recorded in MKJ/BR-019:Balance Routine Check Form
and Tatacara Pengurusan Aset Alih Kerajaan.