Laboratory services

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Independent company offering laboratory and consulting services on occupational health and safety, including asbestos management and environmental assessment. Also offers microbiological testing of water, food and land samples for the presence of contaminants and undertakes the chemical and non-chemical treatment of domestic and industrial water

Environmental and industrial testing, analysis, consultancy and advice. Capabilities range from contaminated land, water supply quality and compliance audits to building materials testing, metallurgy and COSHH

Trading subsidiary of Scottish Water offering a microbiological and chemical analysis service for water quality, wastewater, recreational water, air pollution and contaminated land. The company is UKAS accredited for a range of tests and operates a comprehensive AQC system, participating in Aquacheck, Contest and PHLS proficiency testing schemes

Offers a full analytical service for microbiological and organic and inorganic chemical analysis, operating from advanced laboratory facilities 365 days a year. Scope covers the analysis of drinking water, wastewater and trade effluent. Consultancy services include general and site specific studies to evaluate effluent treatment processes

Environmental and industrial services include the organic and inorganic analysis of soils, sludges, gases, waters, effluents, groundwaters, water supplies, natural mineral waters, and foods and beverages. Microbiological analysis includes parasitology, algology and testing for Legionella. Chemical and biological tracer studies are provided to