Without a calibration – even with its uncertainties, the actual temperature inside the autoclave is unknown. The electronics may be wrong, the temperature probe may be damaged, the pressure gauge – a very useful backup - may also be wrong etc.
Calibrating, particularly if a UKAS calibration laboratory is employed provides a powerful demonstration, in a court of law, that due diligence has been properly exercised.
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