Analysis and Testing

What is pH stabilization for Trout Toxicity Testing?
pH stabilization testing is performed when a significant pH drift is observed in the routine trout toxicity test.  pH drift can occur when dissolved CO2...
Mon, 8 Apr, 2019 at 1:57 PM
Salinity. What is the difference between salinity by conductivity and 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...
Tue, 16 Apr, 2019 at 12:36 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, 24 Jun, 2019 at 11:34 AM
Bureau Veritas Laboratories Analytical Service Offerings
Bureau Veritas Laboratories offers a comprehensive array of environmental analysis for soil, water and air contaminants.   Please refer to our website, ...
Fri, 12 Nov, 2021 at 11:26 AM
Lead in Drinking Water
On March 8, 2019, Health Canada implemented more stringent guidelines on lead content in water, and Canadians are acting quickly to mitigate these risks. As...
Thu, 24 Feb, 2022 at 3:09 PM
EDS Method Principle - GR Petrology
GR Petrology uses EDS for elemental analysis. The principle used is: electrons from the electron gun in our scanning electron microscope are directed toward...
Mon, 2 Nov, 2020 at 4:20 PM
Cannabis Testing
Cannabis is not a space that Bureau Veritas is operating in at this time.   Heath Canada maintains a list of laboratories that are currently authorized to...
Wed, 9 Dec, 2020 at 10:09 AM
Barium Analyses in Soil
Barium (atomic number 56) is a naturally occurring element found in mineral deposits around the world. It is rarely found in an elemental state but as a min...
Wed, 11 May, 2022 at 3:25 PM
Saturated Paste - Sodium Ion calculations.
To convert sodium concentration from saturated paste results from mg/L to mg/kg: Saturation% = (Water in Paste (g) / Dry Sample (g) ) x 100%  = (Wate...
Wed, 11 May, 2022 at 12:10 PM
Which TOC method should be used for the BIC guide?
  The Biogenic Interference Calculation (BIC) for Delineating Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Organic Soils and Compost has a definition for what classifies an o...
Wed, 11 May, 2022 at 12:26 PM