Development of Standard Specialized Laboratories in Sistan and Baluchestan

Zahedan – The Director General of Standards for Sistan and Baluchestan announced the development of the province's laboratory infrastructure, including the launch of a specialized petroleum materials laboratory and strengthened product testing capabilities.

Zahedan- Director General of Sistan and Baluchistan Standards announced the development of the province's laboratory infrastructure by setting up a specialized laboratory for petroleum materials and strengthening product inspection facilities.

Mohammad Reza Jahantigh, in a conversation with Mehr reporter, explained the actions of this general department and stated: A specialized laboratory for petroleum materials has been set up in the province and has received the necessary national approvals. An action that provides the possibility of conducting part of the specialized tests inside the province.

He added: Zahedan food laboratory is one of the specialized capacities of the province, and according to the head of the National Standard Organization, it is among the best laboratories in the country in the field of food.

The Director General of Sistan and Baluchistan Standards continued: The development of these infrastructures is important in the circumstances that before, samples of some goods, including petroleum products, were sent to centers outside the province for testing, and this process involved more time and cost.

Referring to other measures taken, Jahantigh stated: Setting up a building materials laboratory, developing capacities related to precious metals, and receiving approval for facilities in the field of weights and scales are also on the agenda or their implementation steps have been followed.

He pointed out: Considering the extent of the province and the volume of commercial activities in the borders and Chabahar port, the development of laboratory facilities and the provision of specialized equipment can help improve the quality of monitoring and facilitate the provision of services to economic operators.

He added: In the field of petroleum materials, in addition to the time required for sampling and testing, the examination of the results in the specialized working group could also increase the time for assigning the cargo. So that in some cases this process reaches about 30 to 35 days.

Director General of Sistan and Baluchistan Standards noted: In order to improve standard services at the borders, in addition to the development of laboratories, the problems related to equipment, operating costs, the movement of experts, and the conditions of activity of specialized collections should also be taken into consideration.