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| Product Code | Proficiency Test | Matrix | Approx. Size |
|---|---|---|---|
|
FWTM5-SOI1
|
SL011c01 |
Soil |
5 g |
Cadmium, Lead, Chromium, Arsenic, Barium, Nickel, Copper, Zinc, Mercury
Certified Reference Material- Analytical data for Certification was obtained using USEPA SW846, 3rd edition methods 3050 (hot block)and 3051 (microwave) using nitric acid extraction. Analysis was carried out according to USEPA methods 6010 (ICP-EOS), 6020 (ICP-MS) and 7000 (AES) Please note that nitric acid extraction is not as rigorous as aqua regia. If you laboratory users aqua regia digestion to analyse trace metals in soil then these samples may not be suitable.
The Fapas soil proficiency test is complementary to our environmental water proficiency tests but substitutes the liquid matrix for a solid soil matrix. This proficiency test is intended for laboratories who test for heavy metal contamination in all types of environmental samples, not just waste or surface waters.
Heavy, toxic metals such as arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury are often found in food, usually as a natural contaminant. These heavy metals can contaminate foodstuffs in number of ways including though contaminated soils. As such is important to be able to highlight any potentially high levels of these heavy metals within soils to maintain low, manageable numbers within grown consumer foodstuffs.
Soils are vital to ensure adequate crop yield and therefore significant financial reward. As such it is important to ensure any analysis undertaken is of high quality to accurately inform any growing activities which may be utilised.
Proficiency testing activities from Fapas make use of challenging test materials to highlight any areas of improvement within your current routine analysis activities. Through these activities your current testing measures can be safeguarded to achieve the high quality test measures your customers, and regulators, require.
