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 AirZone
offers laboratory services to support ambient air, occupational
health & hygiene, indoor air quality, other projects and
external client activities. Our laboratory is highly specialized
and organized for flexible and rapid delivery of services.
Our experienced senior analysts have broad capabilities
related specifically to delivery of air monitoring services.
AirZone strives to provide high quality laboratory results
and incorporates a strict quality assurance program as
part of its analytical services. The methods applied meet
or surpass requirements stipulated by NIOSH, OSHA, MOL,
Environment Canada, the EPA and other relevant regulatory
bodies. We are a CAEAL accredited laboratory for specific tests, including active participation in proficiency
testing programs.
Our services and instrumentation are described below. Contact us directly
for specialized sampling and analysis methods to meet your specific
needs.
| Typical Analytical Instrumentation and Services |
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HP Gas Chromatographs (GC) with cryogenic capability and options
for direct gas injection for analysis of whole air samples,
sample extracts from air samplers, etc. |
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Flame Ionization Detection (FID) for determination of hydrocarbons
(HCs) and other organic compounds. |
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Flame Photometric Detection (FPD) for determination of speciated
reduced sulphur compounds (RSCs). |
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Electron Capture Detector (ECD) for halogenated compounds. |
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HP GCs equipped with Mass Selective Detectors (MSDs) for analysis
of whole air samples, and extracts from air samplers for determination
of HCs, PAHs, PCBs, OCs, sulphur compounds. |
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GC/MSD scan and selected ion monitoring (SIM) for identification
and quantitation. |
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Shimadzu GC/TCD for analysis of permanent gases (CO, CO2,
H2, O2, Ar, etc.). |
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High Temperature Conversion Furnace (in association with the
Shimadzu GC/TCD) for determination of total carbon (TC) and
organic carbon (OC). |
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Dionex Ion Chromatograph (IC) for determination of cations
(Na, NH4, K) and anions (F, Cl, NO2, NO3, PO4, SO4, oxalate). |
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LKB Ultrospec UV/Visible Spectrophotometer for colorimetric
procedures, formaldehyde, NO2, etc. |
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Sartorius and Mettler Analytical Balances with ± 0.005
mg precision for gravimetric analysis in a climate controlled
dedicated balance room. |
| Other Services |
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Personal Exposure Monitoring Chamber capable of generating
up to 50 organic vapours for testing and developing air sampling
and analytical techniques. |
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Flux chambers for measuring gaseous fluxes from (land and
water) surfaces. |
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Soxhlet Extraction for extraction of environmental samples.
Contact us for further information or to receive a quote.
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