Analysis and Testing

Can you Test for Tetraethyl Lead?
Our Burnaby location has been accredited by SCC for Tetraethyl Lead analysis in both soils and waters. Water Soil Required Container 2 x ...
Mon, 21 Jul, 2025 at 10:26 AM
What Effect Does Decanting a Sample Have?
Based on reference methods and other literature studies, decanting of water samples for organic analyses is not an acceptable approach.  This is because...
Mon, 21 Jul, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Why are Metals Filtered Through a 0.45 Micron Filter?
A filter size of 0.45 microns effectively removes particulate matter from a sample of water that may otherwise impact analytical results, yet allowing for a...
Mon, 21 Jul, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Has Silica Gel Clean Up Been Included in my Hydrocarbon Analysis?
There is typically a silica gel clean up step included in the extraction of petroleum hydrocarbon fractions F2-F4. (Carbon chain range of C10-C50), when the...
Mon, 21 Jul, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Toxic Equivalency Factor (TEF) and Total Toxic Equivalency (TEQ)
TEF expresses the toxicity of dioxins, furans and PCBs in terms of the most toxic form of dioxin, 2,3,7,8-TCDD.  2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) ...
Mon, 21 Jul, 2025 at 10:45 AM
What is Isotope Dilution?
Isotope Dilution is a method for the quantitative determination of a substance in a mixture by adding a known quantity of an identical but radioactively lab...
Mon, 21 Jul, 2025 at 10:47 AM
What are the Chemical Reactions in EPA Method 8 for H2SO4, SO3 & SO2 Determination
The SO3 reacts with the water in the 80% IPA solution to form sulfuric acid.                            SO3 (g) + H2O (l) → H2SO4 (aq)   The sulfuric a...
Mon, 21 Jul, 2025 at 10:50 AM
What is F4G (gravimetric) & When is it Required?
F4 gravimetric (F4G) analysis is recommended (and often required under regulation) every time the chromatogram of a sample does not reach baseline at C50, f...
Mon, 21 Jul, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Salinity - What is the Difference Between Salinity by Conductivity & Calculated Maximum Salinity
Salinity measured by conductivity is an estimation method whereby the sample conductivity is compared to the ‘practical salinity scale’ to determine an esti...
Mon, 21 Jul, 2025 at 1:27 PM
What is the Difference Between Phenols by 4AAP vs GCMS Methods?
Total Phenols by Colorimetry (4-AAP) Phenols by 4-Aminoantipyrine (4AAP) is a very common colorimetric method of analysis that provides a quantitative ...
Mon, 21 Jul, 2025 at 1:32 PM