Laboratory services

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

Services cover the analysis of samples for the presence of asbestos, classification of asbestos containing materials by density testing, site investigation of contaminated land, and monitoring atmospheric air quality. The company also provides asbestos awareness training for managers, surveyors and maintenance operatives, and expert witness

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

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

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

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

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

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

The laboratorys environmental services cover: soil and groundwater contamination monitoring against ICRCL, Dutch guidelines, Kelly classifications and US EPA target compounds; testing of potable waters against EC drinking water quality standards; testing of industrial effluents; air quality and stack emission surveys; and the identification

UKAS accredited analytical testing covering contaminated soil, water and gas samples; monitoring of respirable and fugative dusts; surface water surveys; asbestos surveys; and occupational health hygiene monitoring. In addition, gas measuring instrumentation and calibration services are offered, as well as scanning electron microscope facilities

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