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Chemical Analysis of Water Samples
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Eclipse Scientific Group works
with UKAS
accredited laboratories specialising in the chemical
analysis of waters, wastes and associated materials.
(see
Glossary of Acronyms)
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Full range of Drinking
Water Analysis |
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Waste water analysis for BOD, COD, suspended solids
and other routine tests.
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Full range of metals
in waters, wastes and soils using ICPMS. |
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Wide range of organics
including drinking water pesticides, chlorinated solvents,
THMs and PAHs. Other organics including hydrocarbons
and BTEX. |
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Volatile Organics Compounds
(VOCs) by Headspace and Purge and Trap analysis including
the EPA524 suite of compounds. |
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GCMS qualitative and
quantitative analysis for the analysis of unknown
compounds. Combined with the Purge and Trap for the
analysis of unknown taints and odours. |
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Sample types analysed
include bottled waters, swimming pools, private supplies,
trade effluents, leachates and other waste waters.
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Suitable sample containers
can be supplied and collection can be arranged. |
Glossary
of Acronyms
| BOD
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Biochemical
oxygen demand: is a measure of the amount of
oxygen that bacteria will consume while decomposing
organic matter under aerobic conditions. |
| COD |
Chemical
oxygen demand: is a measure of the total quantity
of oxygen required to oxidize all organic material
into carbon dioxide and water. |
| BTEX |
Benzene,
toluene, ethylbenzene, and total xylenes -
naturally occurring components of petroleum that end
up in traces amounts in engine fuel |
| ICPMS |
Inductively Coupled
Plasma - Mass Spectrometry. A
multi-element analysis method, where a plasma source
dissociates the sample into ions - these are then
detected in a mass spectrometer |
| THMs |
Trihalomethanes,
chemical compounds liable to be formed when water
is disinfected with chlorine. |
| PAHs |
Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons - formed during incomplete
burning of organic substances, including tobacco,
coal, oil, wood, tar, barbequed meat |
| GCMS |
Gas
Chromatography Mass Spectrometry, an analysis
technique where volatile compounds are separated on
a chromatographic column and then detected by mass
spectroscopy |
| VOCs |
Volatile Organic Compounds
- organic (carbon containing)
chemicals that are implicated in causing long term
damage to the environment. |
| MTBE |
methyl
tertiary butyl ether - is made from methanol
and a by-product of the oil refining process, it is
added to petroleum spirit to enhance the efficiency
of the combustion process. |
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| Results
can be offered in a variety of formats including
e-mail, first class post, fax and direct
data transfer. Call us now on 0845
230 9910 |
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Water
Testing Chemical and microbiological
analysis, water quality studies of drinking waters, surface
and ground-waters at UKAS accredited laboratories for compliance
with UK and EU legislation. |
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