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

Offers microbiological / chemical analysis and consultancy services to the water, environmental, building health and food sectors. Undertakes water quality, wastewater, leachate, air quality, soil and sludge analysis. A legionella service includes analysis, risk assessment, system disinfection, regular maintenance and monitoring systems, and tank

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

Specialises in problems associated with industrial contaminants and offers environmental consultancy and testing services, including direct toxicity assessments, ecotoxicology and biodegradation studies, groundwater monitoring, analytical chemistry services, mathematical modelling of contaminant dispersal, and environmental impact and risk

UKAS accredited laboratories offer materials testing and structural investigation services to the construction and civil engineering industry. Soil sampling and analysis includes tests for moisture content, frost susceptibility, sulphate content and pH value. A consultancy service is also available to assist businesses towards achieving and

Specialising in food supply chain laboratory services, Direct Laboratories provides a range of services to aid land management decisions for agricultural, industrial or amenity uses. Specific skills cover brownfield site contamination, landfill site monitoring and topsoil analysis, as well as effluent quality assessment, analysis of sewage and

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

Ground investigation services include trial pit borehole surveys, with appropriate soil and contaminant sampling, gas monitoring and dynamic probing. Soil classification, chemical and strength tests are carried out in the companys own laboratory facilities. Desk studies, including geotechnical and geoenvironmental surveys of potential sites for

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

Provides organic, inorganic and microbiological analysis of water quality, effluents, air quality and contaminated land. Methods worked to at its UKAS accredited laboratories include SCA methods, US EPA standards, the MDHS series and ICRCL guidelines. On-site stack sampling and monitoring encompasses particulates, VOCs, NOx, SOx, acid gases