STANDARDS IN FOCUS...GNBS – MAINTAINING ACCURACY IN THE PETROLEUM SECTOR

STANDARDS IN FOCUS…GNBS – MAINTAINING ACCURACY IN THE PETROLEUM SECTOR

Jan 29, 2017 News

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) which is empowered under the Weights and Measures Act of 1981, has been mandated to check and verify the accuracy of bulk meters, fuel pumps and other measuring devices used in the petroleum sector. Verification ensures that the quantities of fuel dispensed using these devices are within the acceptable tolerances.
Hence, vehicle owners and other consumers can continually rely on the quantities of fuel provided to them during purchase.
The Bureau continues to verify fuel pumps at gas-stations countrywide, bulk storage tanks and meters and the compartments of tanker wagons owned by the large fuel companies such as Sol, Rubis and GUYOIL.
In addition, the compartments of a significant number of privately owned fuel tankers (trucks) were verified and inspected during the last few years to ensure accuracy and safety requirements are maintained based on the National Standard for Road Tanker Wagon.
During the verification process, test measures are used to determine the accuracy of the petrol pumps, bulk meters and wagon compartments; that is, whether these measuring devices are under delivering, over delivering or are within the acceptable tolerances.
For devices that are inaccurate, the necessary adjustments are made and security seals are affixed to the adjusting mechanisms. This is to maintain the integrity of the verification process.
If a subsequent check is conducted by Inspectors of the GNBS and the affixed seals are found to be tampered with or removed, the operators or owners can face prosecution.
Further, if for one reason or another, a verified measuring device is not functioning properly, and cannot be verified immediately, the Inspector would seal the dispensing nuzzle to prevent further usage until its accuracy can be verified.
The entire verification process is intended to protect both suppliers and consumers. When a pump is over delivering fuel, the station is selling at a financial loss. If a pump is under delivering, then drivers are being short-changed. Similarly, fuel terminals also need to supply the correct quantities of fuel to petrol stations that are their customers so that they too can be satisfied.
The Bureau of Standards, therefore, serves as an effective interface between sellers and consumers, thus ensuring fair trade and business practices and ultimately, protection for all.
Consumers are advised to make purchases in metric quantities and to check fuel pumps for the GNBS approval seals. The presence of an approval seal on a fuel pump indicates that the pump was checked for the corresponding period.
For further information on this subject, call the GNBS on Telephone number: 219-0065 or 219-0069 or visit the Bureau’s website:www.gnbsgy.org

Discover more from Kaieteur News

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Latest News