Environmental Analysis


Heavy Metals and associated analysis for Contaminated Land and Environmental Investigation

The expertise of Sheffield Assay Office Analytical Services has many applications within the important area of Environmental Analysis.

Examples of the areas in which the services prove invaluable include: -

  • Contaminated Land/Soils analysis
  • Air monitoring/Personal sampler analyses 
  • Analysis of dusts, powders and residues
  • Trace element determinations
  • Effluent and process water control
  • Quality control
  • Impurity and contaminant monitoring
  • Mercury screening
  • IPPC – Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control analyses to assist in IPPC permit applications
The experience and expertise in analysis of AS is used by many organisations to ensure exacting standards are met; Sheffield Assay Office has built an excellent reputation for a user-friendly, interactive and confidential service that responds sensitively to the individual and specific needs of our many and varied customers. TOP

Instrumentation

ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry)
This is hi-tech analysis capable of reporting up to 56 elements simultaneously and is eminently suitable for as-supplied liquid samples and samples that respond to dissolution.

XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence)
This is regarded as the standard for many applications of major and trace element analysis, from fluorine to uranium.

ICP -MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry)
This state -of-the-art instrument with Octapole Reaction Cell technology allows unchallenged ability to determine a range of elements in various sample matrices down to sub parts per billion.

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Reporting

Reporting times and methods are agreed prior to analysis and are complied with.

Each sample must be assessed in order for a lead-time to be defined.

Reporting is by most electronic and physical means as requested.

For Enquiries and Technical queries -

Tel : 0114 231 2121

analytical@assayoffice.co.uk


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