Analysis and Testing
If the reported value for a parameter is less than its Reported Detection Limit (RDL) and this value is greater than a regulatory limit, it may be possible t...
Wed, 30 Jan, 2019 at 10:45 AM
Silica gel clean up is a required step in the process of preparing and analyzing Petroleum Hydrocarbons, particularly those in the C10 to C50 carbon chain r...
Fri, 25 Jan, 2019 at 2:19 PM
Yes. The Burnaby location has been accredited by CALA for TetraEthyl Lead analysis in both soils and waters. BBY SOP 00060R2 Water Soil ...
Thu, 6 Feb, 2020 at 1:15 PM
Based on reference methods and other literature studies, decanting of water samples for organic analyses is not an acceptable approach. This is because...
Tue, 12 Feb, 2019 at 1:19 PM
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...
Wed, 13 Feb, 2019 at 1:33 PM
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...
Fri, 15 Feb, 2019 at 9:24 AM
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) ...
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 at 8:47 AM
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...
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 at 9:04 AM
The SO3 reacts with the water in the 80% IPA solution to form sulfuric acid. SO3 (g) + H2O (l) → H2SO4 (aq) The sulfuric a...
Wed, 20 Feb, 2019 at 10:20 AM
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...
Wed, 20 Mar, 2019 at 1:37 PM