Noise measurement
Noise-level measurements on the property lines of industrial sites
Manumesure performs regulatory noise-level tests on installations classified as environmentally sensitive.
These measurements are intended to check the noise levels on the property lines of industrial sites (excluding buildings) and in regulated noise emergence areas.
Two French decrees (dated 20/08/85 and 23/01/97) provide the reference in terms of regulations.
Methodology
The measurements are performed with Class-1 sound-level meters, in compliance with the NF S 31-010 standard concerning “Characterization and measurement of environmental noise”.
- Acquisition of the noise levels is performed during a period representative of the company's normal operations (minimum 30 minutes) and requires suitable climatic conditions (no heavy rain or high winds).
- The admissible noise levels on the site's property lines are tested at the locations specified by the regulations. If this is not possible, the measurement locations are determined according to the respective positions of the installation and the regulated noise emergence areas, so that the potential effect of the installation's noise emissions on inhabited areas can be assessed representatively.
Report
At the end of the measurement campaign, a report will be drawn up presenting the methodology, the measurement results (admissible levels on property lines, noise emergence, noticeable tones) and compliance with the regulations.
Quick response all over France
With its network of technical centres covering the whole of France, Manumesure is capable of responding quickly to any requests.
Each centre includes technicians qualified for noise measurements and high-performance equipment.
Air quality measurement
25 years of expertise in air quality analysis
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Accreditations & approval
Manumesure has COFRAC Tests accreditation,
according to the “Air quality, Fixed-source emissions -
LAB REF 22“ reference document and according to the QAL2 and AST procedures.
• Pont-l’Evêque (France) - COFRAC Tests accreditation
no. 1-1318
• Lyon / Meyzieu (France) - COFRAC Tests accreditation
no. 1-2000
and has been granted approval by the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy.
Our services
Testing of atmospheric waste emissions
Manumesure works on site to perform regulatory testing of atmospheric waste emissions, with COFRAC Tests accreditation.
- Measurement of speed and temperature (ISO 10 780)
- Measurement of humidity (NF EN 14 790)
- Continuous gas measurement: O2, CO2, CO, NOx, COV, CH4
- Measurement of dust (NF 44 052/EN 13-284), PM10 & PM 2.5 (ISO 23 210), particle-size analysis
- Measurement of metals, HF, HCl, SO2, NH3, N2O, acidity & alkalinity
- Measurement of dioxins and furans (PCDD/PCDF) (EN 1948-1)
- Measurement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (NF 43-329)
- Specific molecules on request (benzene, tar, specific VOCs, etc.)
Verification of automatic measurement systems
The regulations on waste incineration and major combustion installations oblige operators to check their continuous measurement equipment, used for automatic monitoring of atmospheric emissions.
MANUMESURE verifies the Automatic Measuring Systems (AMS) installed on industrial stacks in compliance with the QAL 2 and AST procedures, with COFRAC Tests accreditation.
QAL 2: Installation Quality Assurance
Verification of the automatic measuring systems by measurements in parallel with Standardized Reference Methods. The QAL2 procedure must be performed every 3 years. MANUMESURE works on site for 4 days. The first day is dedicated to the operational tests. During the 3 days that follow, several series of measurements are performed in parallel on the analyser. At least 15 measurements must be made. At the end of the operation, a series of statistical analyses is used to establish the calibration function for the AMS and define whether the analyser is capable of meeting the requirements in terms of measurements and uncertainties.
AST: Annual Surveillance Test
The AST procedure is performed once a year (when there is no QAL 2). Its aim is to check that the calibration functions defined during QAL 2 for the automatic measuring system (AMS) are still valid. The work is carried out over 2 consecutive days. On the first day, operational tests are performed, followed by at least 5 parallel measurements on the analyser.
Measurement of diffuse emissions
MANUMESURE measures diffuse emissions by implementing various sampling techniques.
- measurement of dust and metal concentrations
- measurement of dioxin / furan concentrations
- measurement of benzene, formaldehyde, etc.
- specific measurements on request
Measurement of ambient air quality in public buildings
The French decree 2011-1728 of 2nd December 2011 concerning indoor air quality monitoring in certain public buildings stipulates that such monitoring will be implemented in stages, with four deadlines.
- Before 1st January 2015 for buildings providing collective child care (around 9,000) and infant schools (around 17,000)
- Before 1st January 2018 for primary schools (around 38,000)
- Before 1st January 2020 for outside-school leisure centres (33,000) and secondary education and professional training establishments (around 17,000)
- Before 1st January 2023 for other public buildings
MANUMESURE has developed expertise in ambient air measurement to meet the requirements of these new regulations and assist you with:
- assessment of ventilation systems
- definition of sampling strategies
- two measurement campaigns annually: 1 campaign when the heating systems are operating, with measurement of CO2, benzene and formaldehyde & 1 campaign when the heating systems are shut down, with measurement of benzene and formaldehyde
Fleet of mobile laboratories
MANUMESURE is equipped with a fleet of mobile laboratories enabling it to work on its customers' sites in France and in neighbouring countries.
Infrared thermography
Manumesure performs safety inspections using infrared thermography.
Our expertise
MANUMESURE's operators are certified by the CNPP (French national centre for prevention and protection), as per APSAD* reference document D19, for the inspection of electrical installations by infrared thermography.
(*) French plenary assembly of damage insurance companies
Purpose of inspections using infrared thermography
Infrared thermography is a no-contact inspection technique used in a wide variety of sectors: electricity, mechanics, metallurgy, construction, etc.
This technique is used for preventive maintenance, as well as in production and R&D.
Applications in the electrical sector: viewing load unbalances, searching for abnormal hot spots, detecting bad connections in electrical cabinets which may cause a fire or service interruption, etc.
Methodology
The electrical installation inspections performed by MANUMESURE operators comply with technical document D19 published by the CNPP ( French national centre for prevention and protection)
This service is finalized by a Q19 report and a document detailing corrective recommendations for the anomalies detected.
Electrical inspections
Manumesure performs periodic verification of electrical installations and equipment.
Our expertise
Manumesure is COFRAC-accredited for "Inspection" of permanent electrical installations in workplaces.
Accreditation no. 3-145
Scope available at www.cofrac.fr
Manumesure also has "Insurance" approval from the CNPP (French national centre for prevention and protection) as per reference document Y18.
Approval no. 146/18.
This "verification of electrical installations with regard to fire hazards" is finalized by a Q18 report.
Objective of electrical inspections
The purpose of these periodic regulatory* verifications is to provide information on the ongoing safety level of electrical equipment or installations in order to protect people against the hazards of electric currents.
* French decree no. 2010-1016 of 30/08/2010, completed by the order dated 26/11/2011.
Methodology
Examination of the documents
Checking of the technical file which should contain the plans of the premises, the single-line diagrams of the installation, the list of the safety installations, etc.
Verifications
Specifications of the existing installations, general conditions of use, suitability of the equipment, identification of the circuits, etc.
Protection against risks of direct contact, insulation, separation, etc.
Protection against risks of indirect contact
Protection against burns, fire hazards and explosion.
Tests
Correct operation of emergency cut-off devices, safety lighting or RCDs (residual current devices).
Measurements
Insulation of the installations, earth electrode and equipotential bonding.
Calibration in COFRAC-accredited laboratories
Manumesure benefits from laboratories with COFRAC accreditation for "Calibration"
The scopes of our 8 accreditations are available at www.cofrac.fr
All our measurements have guaranteed traceability to the national standards.
Quantities measured with COFRAC accreditation in our laboratories
Electricity & Magnetism
MANUMESURE laboratory at Pont-l’Evêque (France)
COFRAC accreditation for "Calibration" no. 2-1035
MANUMESURE laboratory at Annecy (France)
COFRAC accreditation for "Calibration" no. 2-1405
Voltage, Current, Resistance, Capacitance, Power & Energy
DC voltage: 1 μV to 30 kV
AC voltage: 1 mV to 15 kV
DC current: 1 μA to 1,000 A
AC current: 10 μA to 1,500 A
DC resistance: 10 μΩ to 1 TΩ
AC resistance: 0.1 Ω to 10 kΩ
Capacitance: 1 pF to 1 μF
Single and three-phase power: 100 mA to 10 A at 57.7 V - 100 V - 230 V
Single and three-phase energy: 100 mA to 10 A at 57.7 V - 100 V - 230 V
Time & Frequency
MANUMESURE laboratory at Annecy (France)
COFRAC accreditation for "Calibration" no. 2-1406
New COFRAC accreditation for Calibration of centrifuges: rotation speed & time
Frequency, Time & Rotation Speed
Frequency: 1 mHz to 26.5 GHz
Time: 1 μs to 1,000 s
Rotation speed: 6 to 60,000 RPM
Temperature
MANUMESURE laboratory at Pont-l’Evêque (France)
COFRAC accreditation for "Calibration" no. 2-1336
PYROCONTROLE laboratory at Lyon (France)
COFRAC accreditation for "Calibration" no. 2-1385
MANUMESURE also performs on-site calibration of Pt 100 temperature sensors, from - 25 °C to + 150 °C
Platinum Resistance & Thermocouple
Platinum resistance: - 80 °C to + 500 °C
Thermocouple: - 80 °C to + 1,500 °C
Relative gas pressure
Relative gas pressure: 0 to 2.5 MPa
Micropipettes
MANUMESURE laboratory at Lyon (France)
COFRAC accreditation for "Calibration" no. 2-1913
Volume of micropipettes
Volume: 2.5 μl to 10 ml
Dimensions
MANUMESURE laboratory at Pont-l’Evêque (France)
COFRAC accreditation for "Calibration" no. 2-1310
The Pont l’Evêque laboratory is also equipped with a three-dimensional machine for checking parts on the basis of drawings.
Lengths, diameters & threads
Gauge block L: 0.5 to 500 mm
Gauge rod L: 0.1 to 20 mm
Plug gauge Ø: 20 to 200 mm
Thread plug gauge Ø: 1.6 to 100 mm
Plain ring gauge Ø: 2 to 200 mm
Vernier calliper L: 0 to 1,000 mm
Depth slide gauge L: 0 to 600 mm
Outside screw micrometer L: 0 to 200 mm
Mechanical comparator L: 0 to 30 mm
Spindle L: 25 to 600 mm
Electronic comparator L: 0 to 100 mm
Calibration & Verification
It the laboratory or on site, in France and internationally.
Manumesure offers a unique partnership to verify and calibrate your fleet of measuring instruments.
These services are proviced in our technical centres or on your site.
Two types of documents are issued, depending on your requirements:
- "FDX 07.011" verification certificate
- "FDX 07.012" calibration certificate
All our measurements have guaranteed metrological traceability to the national standards. These metrological verifications and calibrations can be performed for a large number of different measurement quantities.
The instrument families covered are listed below:
- Electricity: multimeters, megohmmeters, calibrators, loggers, wattmeters, power supplies, current clamps, etc.
- Low frequency: oscilloscopes, frequency meters, meters, function generators, fieldmeters, spectrum analysers, wattmeters, etc.
- High frequency: spectrum analysers, probes, amplifiers, attenuators, loads, radio test benches, filters, SWR meters, scalar analysers, frequency meters, wattmeters, etc.
- Telecom & IT: LAN testers (categories 4, 5, 6 and 6A), ADSL testers…
- Climatics: thermometers, hygrometers, anemometers, calibrators, Pitot tubes, gas flowmeters, collection systems, leak detectors, combustion analysers, etc.
- Dimensions: shims, pins, vernier callipers, micrometers, vee blocks, measuring columns, comparators, 3D systems, gauges, etc.
- Force: force sensors, torque wrenches, crimping tools, etc.
- Weighing: weighing machines, weights, etc.
- Pressure: manometers, pressure sensors, calibrators, etc.
- Physics & chemistry: pH-meters, conductivity meters, luxmeters, pyranometers, tachometers, etc.
Environment
MANUMESURE, the specialist in air, noise and water measurements
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Summary of our services
Our expertise
MANUMESURE offers its know-how to quantify industries' impact on the environment.
Controlling their environmental impacts has become a major issue for industrial companies in order to reduce their ecological footprint, their energy consumption and their consumption of raw materials, while also improving their competitiveness.
MANUMESURE has been developing its expertise in environmental measurements concerning air, noise and water (waste water, rain water and underground water) for nearly 25 years.
Measurement of air quality
MANUMESURE works on site to test atmospheric emissions, with COFRAC Tests accreditation.
- Measurement of gases: O2, CO2, CO, NOx, COV, CH4, etc.
- Measurement of dust, PM10 & PM 2.5, etc.
- Measurement of metals, HF, HCl, SO, NH3, N2O, etc.
- Measurement of PCDD & PCDF, PAHs, etc.
MANUMESURE also provides verification of the "QAL2 and AST" measurement lines with COFRAC Tests accreditation.
In addition, MANUMESURE performs measurements of diffuse atmospheric deposition around sites.
Dust, dioxin, VOCs, benzene or any other molecule on request.
Measurement of noise levels
Manumesure performs regulatory noise-level testing on environmentally-sensitive installations.
The impact of the noise generated by an industry may disturb the neighbourhood and lead to conflict. Noise-level assessment is a regulatory requirement for environmentally-sensitive installations in France and in many other countries.
The regulations impose measurements at the property lines of sites and in regulated emergence zones (near housing).
Measurement of water quality
MANUMESURE performs on-site sampling in order to analyse water quality (waste water, rain water and underground water).
Water is an essential natural resource for living creatures and for human and economic activities, so it must be protected.
The regulations oblige industrial companies to monitor the quality of their water.
Health
Services for hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmaceutical industry and cosmetics industry.
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Summary of our services
Laboratory equipment: verification and calibration
MANUMESURE provides metrological verification and periodic qualification of equipment in medical analysis laboratories, hospital laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry and the cosmetic industry.
Verification: CO2, incubators, freezers, hygrometric sensors, conductivitymeters, pH-meters, etc.
Qualification: thermocyclers
Temperature mapping on site: climatic chambers, ovens, freezers, refrigeration chambers, incubators, etc.
COFRAC Tests accreditation no. 1-1623.
Scope available at www.cofrac.fr
COFRAC calibration : temperature sensors on site, pressure sensors, micropipette volumes, centrifuge rotation speeds.
Scope available at www.cofrac.fr
ECME (inspection, measurement and test equipment): verification and calibration on site
MANUMESURE provides metrological verification and periodic qualification of biomedical testers and inspection, measurement and test equipment (ECME) used in hospitals, clinics, etc.
Measuring instruments: conductivity meters, gas flowmeters, ergometers, luxmeters, luminance meters, manometers, dimensional measurements, multimeters, thermometers, etc.
Simulators: PNI, SPO2, ECG, etc.
Biomedical testers: for cardiotocographs, infusion machines, incubators, scalpels, defibrillators, respirators, electrical safety, etc.
Management of your fleet of measuring instruments
MANUMESURE provides computerized management and maintenance of your fleet of measuring instruments, whatever their type and brand.
Customer references
In the Health Sector
MANUMESURE's customers include:
• More than 250 public hospital sites
• More than 100 clinics
• Hospital care at home services
• Dialysis associations
• Regional Fire and Emergency services
• The leading medical equipment manufacturers
In the Environmental Sector
Major French and international companies have been working with MANUMESURE for more than 25 years:
EXXON / TOTAL / ARCELOR MITTAL / RIO TINTO / BAYER / SANOFI / EDF/ SOLVAY / VEOLIA / EIFFAGE / VICAT / CONSTELLIUM ...
In Industry
For many years now, the largest French and international companies have placed their trust in Manumesure:
EDF / TOTAL / EXXON / SNCF / ALSTOM / HONEYWELL / VALEO / STMICROELECTRONICS / SANOFI / SCHNEIDER / LEGRAND / VEOLIA / GRTGAZ / BOUYGUES ...
Quality references
MANUMESURE has a large number of accreditations, certifications and qualifications.
The excellence of a quality system
&
human expertise.
ISO 9001 & 14001 Certifications
All of Manumesure's sites are certified
ISO 9001 for quality management
&
ISO 14001 for control of their environmental impact.
COFRAC accreditations and MASE certifications
Manumesure benefits from a large number of
COFRAC Calibration, Tests & Inspection
accreditations.
Services provided in the laboratory and on site.
Scopes of these accreditations available at www.cofrac.fr
The Manumesure technical centres at Pont-l'Evêque & Lyon also have MASE certification for safety management on hazardous industrial sites.
Find out more: MASE
