Laboratory services

A consultancy specialising in the management of asbestos. Services include asbestos surveys, risk assessment, health and safety consultancy, air monitoring, materials analysis, local exhaust ventilation testing, and dust and fume monitoring

Occupational hygiene services incorporate sampling and analysis of airborne contaminants, microbiological monitoring, noise and heat-stress surveys, indoor air quality surveys, and the design and assessment of ventilation systems. Also undertakes asbestos management, including site surveys, risk assessments, bulk sample analysis and on-site air

Environmental services include on-site monitoring, investigation and analysis in the areas of contaminated and derelict land; sampling and monitoring of landfill sites and hazardous waste; potable and waste water; air pollution, including volatile organics, particulates and asbestos identification. Consultancy services cover development of

UKAS accredited laboratory and consultancy. Services include asbestos surveys, sampling and assessment, as well as the development of asbestos management plans; particulate and total hydrocarbon stack emission monitoring, combustion gas measurement, and continuous real-time sampling; and nuisance dust, fumes, oil mist and noise monitoring for

Contract analytical chemistry and microbiology services. Techniques include ICP-OES, AAS, GC-MS, GC, HPLC, IC, FTIR and UV/VIS, together with classical wet chemistry procedures. Client base in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, chemical, glass, ceramics, plastics, paper and ozone depleting substances (ODS) recycling industries

Analytical and ecotoxicity services dedicated to the environmental sector. Analysis for a wide range of contaminants available, including volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds; PCBs; petroleum hydrocarbons; metals; pesticides; anionic and cationic determinands. Offer clients: extensive range of routine analytical and ecotoxicology tests

Offers chemical, environmental and construction materials testing/analysis services. Includes potable water, system water and cooling water sampling and analysis; hazardous waste sampling and identification; trace level organic analysis using gas chromatography / mass spectroscopy equipment; asbestos identification and fibre counting; and

Carries out analysis on a variety of water types including potable, sewage, cooling tower, effluents, and ground and borehole watering. Contaminants tested for include pesticide and herbicide residues, chlorinated solvents, phenols and organic volatiles. Also analyses sorbent tubes and diffusion badges for a range of solvents as part of

Specialises in environmental analysis. Techniques include gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, atomic absorption spectrometry, and spectrophotometry. Applications include effluent and groundwater monitoring; indoor and outdoor pollution studies; soil, sludge and sediment analysis; waste management analysis; environmental audit testing

Chemical, microbiological and radioactivity analysis and results interpretation services for local authorities, central government and private industry. The water unit monitors drinking and recreational waters, and industrial effluents. The work of the environment unit includes radioactivity monitoring, land reclamation and air pollution studies

Offers scientific and technical services from laboratory to consultancy work. The company has expertise in product analysis and development, fuel analysis, building materials analysis, atmospheric monitoring, and workplace health risks relating to noise, asbestos and VOCs

LGC Environmental Services provides environmental analysis, consultancy and investigation to public and private sector organisations. The determination of a range of analytes is offered, including chemical, physical and radiochemical parameters, asbestos, pesticides and complex organic groups such as red list compounds. Consultancy and

Biwater operates a range of testing and treatability facilities at its main laboratory in Manchester. Services can include same day results for water and wastewater analysis. The company also operates mobile laboratory units that enable analysis to be carried out on site

Operates a UKAS accredited laboratory that provides construction materials investigation, sampling and testing and a comprehensive advisory service. Services include classification, strength, consolidation and chemical testing of soils; aggregate grading and analysis; sampling and testing fresh concrete for workability, air content and

Offers analysis of a range of materials, including iron ore, coal, building materials, contaminates, effluents and water. Clients include chemical manufacturers, local authorities and environmental organisations