Calibration Technician how-to

How to Handle an Out-of-Tolerance Instrument

OOT results can affect products.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

OOT results can affect products. In short: record; tag; notify, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Record as-found data.

  2. Tag the instrument.

  3. Notify quality.

  4. Identify affected products.

  5. Adjust or repair.

  6. Document.

Safety reminders for calibration technicians

  • Follow electrical safety
  • Handle pressure equipment carefully
  • Use proper lifting
  • Follow plant floor safety

Calibration · Traceability · NIST · Uncertainty · Tolerance · As found: see the full calibration technician glossary.

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