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Environmental Testing

Dioxin and Furan Analyses

Dioxins and Furans are frequently-utilised terms for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) respectively. Extensive research activities have provided much evidence that exposure of animals and humans to these toxic agents can give rise to deleterious biochemical and biological effects. Since these environmentally-ubiquitous agents readily accumulate in cells and tissues, dioxins and furans have presented a major environmental concern for more than 20 years. Rhys Scientific Ltd. provides dioxin/furan analyses in support of industrial compliance, federal regulatory/monitoring efforts, and the remedial activities of governmental and civilian engineering companies.

Organic Analysis

Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)

Environmental Characterisation

• pH, cyanides, mercury, conductivity, reactive sulfides, flashpoint, PCBs, volatiles and semi-volatiles and pesticides, etc.
• TCLP (toxicity characteristic leaching procedure)
• Assistance with Waste Disposal Forms

Chemical and Biochemical analyses involve a wide range of techniques which encompass a much wider range of samples. If you require analysis using a particular technique, or have a specific problem to solve, Rhys Scientific’s laboratory services are here to provide much valuable assistance to you. Our team of dedicated specialist staff have access to many chemical analysis techniques in order to best address your particular problem(s). We will issue no obligation quotations based around a discussion of your particular problem or analysis requirements.

We ensure that the practical interpretation of analytical data acquired is included as a matter of course, a process which provides you with confidence and enables you to act on directly upon these results.

Some of our available techniques are:

Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AA or AAS) is used for elemental and trace elemental analysis subsequent to the dissolution of the material under investigation into solution. It is frequently used for the assay of metallic alloys, trace additives, heavy metals in biological, clinical and environmental samples, and also a number of non-metallic elements in such samples.

FTIR (Fourier Transform Infra-Red) Spectrometry is focused on the identification and quantification of organic species, including those present at trace levels.

Gas Chromatography (GC) is available for formulation purposes, and also trace level analyses of organic (and selected inorganic) agents, in addition to the the Health and Safety monitoring of agents which are environmental and/or health hazards; this technique is also employed for forensic analysis, e.g. illicit drugs, fire accelerants, etc.

High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)is employed for the analysis of trace organic agents and ions in aqueous or alternative liquid media.

UV and Visible Spectrophotometer is suitable for trace organic analysis, colourimetric and specular reflection measurements.

Wet Chemical Techniques and General Laboratory Techniques incorporate further capabilities and facilities available in our laboratories, including Wet Chemical Analysis.

270 MHz NMR Spectroscopy is available for the simultaneous multicomponent analysis of a range of specimens and products, including (1) active agents, by-products and trace organic impurities in pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, and (2) food constituents, e.g., the provision of full fatty acid profiles, glycerol backbone substitutional status and lipid oxidation product concentrations in used or unused culinary oils (or further lipidic food matrices) .