Recently, the market regulatory authorities of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei jointly issued seven new measurement technical standards, covering areas such as air pollution control, water quality monitoring, and public utility measurements. This marks the ninth batch of regional technical documents released since the three regions established a collaborative measurement standard mechanism in 2017, bringing the total to 43 standards. These efforts have formed a cross-regional "Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei model" for measurement technology coordination.
**Air Pollution Control: Addressing VOC Monitoring Challenges** To tackle the long-standing industry issue of lacking unified calibration standards for volatile organic compound (VOC) monitoring equipment, the region introduced the *Calibration Specification for Photoionization Online VOC Monitors*, a first-of-its-kind national standard. The specification innovatively incorporates humidity interference error indicators, ensuring device measurement errors remain within ±5% FS and repeatability below 2%. This standard fills the gap in performance evaluation criteria for such instruments in China, unifying key technical requirements and calibration methods for accurate data transmission. It will guide manufacturers in improving product quality, better meeting environmental protection needs, and providing precise data support for regional air pollution control.
**Water Quality Revolution: Smart Analyzer Calibration Achieves Multi-Technical Compatibility** In water environment management, the *Calibration Specification for Fully Automated Intelligent Water Quality Analyzers* resolves the issue of manufacturers relying on internal testing methods without standardized traceability to national benchmarks. The specification sets scientific measurement performance criteria: spectrophotometric instruments must maintain errors within ±5%, volumetric instruments within ±3%, and repeatability below 3%. These measures strengthen data reliability, standardize calibration practices, and enhance monitoring accuracy for key water parameters in the region. The new rules will support surface water management, pollution prevention decisions, and regional water quality coordination, safeguarding public health.
**Public Utility Measurements: Gas Meter Calibration Enters Full-Chain Control Era** For household gas metering, the *Calibration Specification for Gas Meter Verification Devices* introduces a pioneering "modular integrated calibration" model. The unified testing system integrates gas flow control, data collection, and standard device configurations, enabling simultaneous verification of three core parameters—measurement error, pressure loss, and sealing—on a single platform. This precision-driven standard ensures accuracy from the verification device level, promoting standardized gas meter calibration and protecting consumer interests.
**Collaborative Mechanism: 413 Standards Build a Regional Technical Community** Through a "shared existing standards, jointly developed new standards" mechanism, the three regions have achieved mutual recognition of 413 measurement technical standards. A full-process management system—including annual joint project approvals, quarterly coordinated reviews, unified releases, and centralized evaluations—has been established to drive coordinated measurement technology development across Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei.
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