The freezing point of platinum has been measured on the International Practical Temperature Scale of 1968 to be 1769.5Â°C Â± 0.6Â°C. The instrumentation and methods of experimentation are described. All significant uncertainty components are stated. Possible systematic errors are discussed and their magnitudes evaluated.
Nearly 20,000 inspections occurred in Safe Driver blitz in October, CVSA says. Law enforcement officers conducted 19,480 roadside inspections on commercial drivers and vehicles during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Allianceâs 2015 Operation Safe Driver Week in October, CVSA announced Jan. 5. The total number of inspections dropped from the 24,184 conducted in 2014âs Safe Driver inspection blitz. The top five warnings and citations issued to commercial truck drivers were size and weight, speeding, failure to use a seatbelt, failure to obey a traffic control device and using a handheld phone.
72-Hour Truck Inspection Blitz Set For June 4-6. The annual three-day roadside commercial vehicle safety crackdown known as Roadcheck will focus this year on cargo securement and educating drivers about the upcoming changes in hours of service regulations.