Metal Detection

From: Michael Graz (MichaelG@ij.co.za)
Date: Mon Feb 18 2002 - 04:24:49 PST

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    Dear All
     
    In our factories we metal detect all finished products leaving the
    factories, in some cases we metal detect incoming raw material. We
    verify that the metal detectors are functioning on an hourly basis using
    test wands of set sizes obtained from the suppliers of our Metal
    Detectors. These test wands are plastic strips with a metal ball of
    predetermined sizes set in Perspex at one end.
     
    At a recent regulatory HACCP audit we were asked about calibration of
    these test wands, how often we do it and they wanted calibration
    certificates. I have never been asked this by any other auditor and
    have never heard of this being done, so my question is: Does anyone
    have any information regarding this matter that would help clarify the
    situation for me? If anybody has had their test wands calibrated, how
    did you go about it?
     
    Regards
     
    Michael Graz PhD
    Quality Assurance Manager
    Irvin & Johnson Ltd.
    P.O. Box 4804, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
    (Tel) ++27 21 440 7955 (Fax) ++27 21 447 0601 (Mobile) ++27 82 652 2079
     

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