Laboratory services

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

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

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

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

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

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

Experienced in organic analysis where mass spectroscopic techniques are utilised to determine a wide range of organic compounds including VOCs. Has specialist facilities for dioxins, dibenzofurans, bromo-dioxins, PCBs, pesticides, herbicides, PAHs and solvents. Analysis can be undertaken for ambient air, stack gas emissions, river and marine

Laboratory services include: the chemical analysis of soils and leachates from landfill sites and contaminated land; the investigation of potable water, process water, surface water, sewage and industrial effluents; and the study of air quality and industrial gas emissions. On-site sampling includes borehole monitoring and CCTV pipeline

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

Consultancy specialising in laboratory testing and analytical services for plastic and rubber products used in industrial applications. Tests such as those for toxicity, fatigue and fire risk, and compound and contaminant analyses are used to aid product development and facilitate process impovements. Also provides services for the monitoring of

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