Excellent AQC data from ALS Environmental
Aug 15, 2014
Following a routine quarterly review at our Coventry site, ALS Environmental are proud to report that the precision and bias data for Analytical Quality Control (AQC) for the last quarter (April to June 2014) shows that over 99% of our tests were within targets. This data comprises all internal quality control samples which totals over 1,000 AQC charts.
As part of our UKAS ISO 17025:2005, MCERTS and Drinking Water Testing Standards (DWTS) accreditation we also participate in a range of Proficency Testing (PT) schemes throughout the year, these include but are not limited to:
| Acronymn | PT Scheme | Analysis Covered |
| Aquacheck | Aquacheck PT Scheme | Chemistry |
| AISS | Asbestos in Soils Scheme | Asbestos |
| AIMS | Asbestos in Materials Scheme | Asbestos |
| Contest | Contaminated Land PT Scheme | Chemistry |
| CRYPTS | Cryptosporidium PT Scheme | Cryptosporidium |
| PHE EQA | External Quality Assessment of Water Microbiology | Microbiology |
| FAPAS LEAP | Laboratory Environmental Analysis PT Scheme | Chemistry/Microbiology/Cryptospodium and Giardia |
| RTC (Sigma-Aldrich) | PT Scheme for Waters and Soils. | Chemistry |
| QWAS | Quality in Water Analysis Scheme | Microbiology |
ALS Envrionmentals Quality Director, Christopher Caird comments:
The most recent set of AQC data shows the progress that we are making as a laboratory. Quality continues to be one of our main business drivers and to know that over 99% of our analytical data consistently falls within our target ranges is a fact that all of our staff should be proud of.
We are also pleased to announce the launch of our fully accredited (UKAS and DWTS) Halo Acetic Acid (HAA) & Dalapon method, which is the first in the UK to offer a fully accredited HAA speciation from our Wakefield laboratory.
If you have any questions regarding our recent AQC success, Halo Acetic Acid analysis or any other matter please e-mail us or call our customer service team on 02476 42 12 13.
