Mt. Baker Research L.L.C.
2921 Sylvan Street/P.O. Box 28370
Bellingham, Washington 98228-0370

Defining Color Standards

Phone: (360) 650-0771 E-mail: <jackroot@mtbakerresearch.com>

Mt. Baker Research L.L.C. Services

Validate Customer-Supplied Spectrophotometers

We offer certified traceable validations of customer-owned spectrophotometers. We test accuracy and repeatability using standard ASTM procedures and 8 (or more) calibrated reference standards from our permanent collection.

To provide traceability we maintain 40 reference standards recently calibrated at the National Research Council of Canada, the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, or Avian Technologies L.L.C. For the (0/45) geometry our 10 reference standards span the wavelength range 250 - 850 x 5 nm. For the SPIN and SPEX geometries the range is 360 - 830 x 1 nm.

Our fees include one printed report and 2 duplicate CD data disks. Fixturing (if required) is not included. The report includes a certificate of validation together with graphs and tables of data from tests of accuracy and repeatability. The CD includes the report together with certified performance data in Microsoft Excel format. We can supply duplicate validation reports printed at the same time as the original copy for $75.00 each.

Loaned instruments and white reference tiles must be boxed, clean, and in good working condition. We do not diagnose or service faulty instruments. Loaned instruments are insured against loss while they are on our premises. Our customers are responsible for all shipping costs, including insurance.

We are available for other validation projects on a fee-for-service basis. Contact us to request a free quote.

List Prices

1 ea Certified traceable validation of customer-supplied spectrophotometer, portable or handheld instrument, SPIN, SPEX, or (0/45) bi-directional geometry,
$1,600.00

Linked Resources

• This document includes a typical certificate of traceable validation, with references, for a Konica-Minolta CM-2500c spectrophotometer.
• This Excel file contains a typical certified data set for instrument validation.
• This certificate of calibration from the National Research Council of Canada shows the traceable calibration data for 10 of our reference standards.