THE Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) will soon commence the verification of blood pressure machines, sound level meters and tint meters as it completes training of Inspectors along with the installation of the required equipment.
Currently, Inspectors from Bureau’s Legal Metrology Services Department, along with representatives from the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Bureau of Standards, Trinidad & Tobago Bureau of Standards – TTBS, and Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality – BBSQ, are participating in a five-day training programme on the Verification of Manometers or blood pressure testing machines. The training which is being held from May 18–22, is facilitated by Mr. Francisco Ramirez Montiel of LACOMET, Costa Rica, and is focused on strengthening participants’ technical competencies in the verification and calibration of manometers.

At a press conference on Wednesday to observe World Metrology Day (WMD), Head of the Legal Metrology Department, Shailendra Rai, noted that “the measurement is very important in the health sector in terms of accurate diagnosis of patients.” He said “currently in the health sector we verify the scales, calibration of scales and micropipettes in the laboratories but the verification of the blood pressure machines is currently not done and this is a huge service the GNBS will be introducing.”
As it relates to the verification of sound level meters and tint meters, he noted that this will be done to aid the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the enforcement of the laws related to tint and noise nuisance.
“The equipment is in country, the training was completed. We are currently doing some preliminary testing and the finalisation of our procedures and work instructions and so…we’re trying to ensure everything is on point and we’re going to launch,” he told the media.
Training for the verification of sound level meters was completed from March 16–20 by Mr. Giancarlos Miguel Guevara Chunguillangui of INACAL, the National Institute of Quality in Peru.
The GNBS in a Facebook post about the training noted that the Inspectors’ training strengthened the Bureau’s capability to support consumer confidence, regulatory compliance, and industry efficiency.

This announcement came shortly after the EPA announced that it has begun testing a permanent noise monitoring and public warning system at the Georgetown seawall as part of efforts to tackle noise nuisance complaints across the country.
The legal sound limits vary depending on the type of zone and time of day. For residential areas, the legal limit is 75 decibels during the day and 60 decibels at night. Commercial areas are allowed 80 decibels during the day and 65 decibels at night. Construction zones are limited to 90 decibels during the day and 75 at night, while industrial areas are capped at 100 decibels during the day and 80 at night.
For tint regulations, these were implemented this year which allows a maximum 6-inch visor strip at the top on the front windshield, Minimum of 25% VLT on the front side windows, Minimum of 20% VLT on the rear side windows and Minimum of 20% VLT on the rear windshield.
In observance of World Metrology Day 2026, the Bureau also hosted the Sistema Interamericano de Metrologia (SIM) Mid-Term Council and Quality System Task Force (QSTF) Meetings for the first time. The meetings brought together regional and international stakeholders who are focused on strengthening collaboration, enhancing quality systems and advancing measurement standards across the Americas.
The team also conducted a symposium at the Grand Coastal Hotel on May 14 with public and private sector stakeholders to address measurement concerns and seek ways for collaboration in the metrology field.

The media also had a guided tour of the upgraded facility and was briefed about their metrology services and new developments within the facility which boasts a spanking new building at Sophia Exhibition Site.
World Metrology Day is celebrated with the theme: “Metrology- Building Trust in Policy Making”.
Aside from the activities for WMD, Rai highlighted that routine verification of measuring instruments used in trade has been ongoing. He disclosed that from January to April, 15,969 measuring instruments were verified. The Bureau currently verifies measuring instruments including scales, masses, measures, petrol pumps, bulk meters, weighbridge scales, tanker wagons, storage tanks and electricity meters and more, to promote fairness in commerce and confidence in services.
GNBS is a semi-autonomous agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, established in 1985 under Act No. 11 of 1984; it is guided by a national standards council appointed by the Minister.
As Guyana’s national standards body, GNBS promotes quality infrastructure across industries. It is ISO certified and ISO/IEC 17025 accredited, reflecting its commitment to global best practices.