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

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

Laboratory specialising in the measurement of density. Services include production of standards for the calibration of density meters; hydrometer calibration; supply and calibration of density gradient column floats; pressure pyknometer calibration; and evaluation assessment and calibration of density measurement instruments

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

Laboratory undertaking chemical and microbiological analysis of water, deposits and air samples. Services include water analyses; biocide studies to evaluate the use of biocides in cooling systems and closed circuits; scale and corrosion deposit analyses in water systems; gas analyses; dust analyses. A specialist facility tests for the Legionella

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

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