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Agilent 7890 GC-MS (gas chromatograph mass spectrometer).

Posted on May 2, 2017 at 10:27 am.

Envirochem are pleased to announce the purchase of a brand new Agilent 7890 GC-MS (gas chromatograph mass spectrometer). The new machine will allow us to analyse TPHs (total petroleum hydrocarbons) and PAHs (polyaromatic hydrocarbons) simultaneously, thus improving the efficiency of our methods and ensuring that we maintain the very highest standard of customer service. The new GC-MS will also offer greater sensitivity for our PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) method and the new compound library will be a vital reference tool to help us identify more organic compounds than ever before.

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Expanding our UKAS Accreditation

Posted on April 6, 2017 at 7:58 am.

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Envirochem are pleased to announce that we have applied to expand our UKAS accreditation of metals in soil to include mercury, molybdenum, selenium, thallium and vanadium. The method used to produce this data combines our previously accredited microwave digestion method for lead and chromium in paint and accredited analysis using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry.

We can also analyse for metals in a range of other sample types including water, oil and concrete.

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Formaldehyde leak in Stafford School

Posted on January 20, 2017 at 2:50 pm.

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A school in Stafford has recently reopened after high levels of formaldehyde forced its closure back October 2015. Formaldehyde was initially detected after numerous pupils reported feeling unwell after discovery of the smell

Formaldehyde, which is found in materials used to make plywood and various types of insulation, is a colourless gas which has a strong odour. Exposure to formaldehyde can cause irritation to the nose, eyes and throat as well as being described as a carcinogenic substance by most health organisations.

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Controversial use of Hydrofluoric Acid as Part of Fracking Process in Wressle, Yorkshire

Posted on January 4, 2017 at 3:06 pm.

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The proposed fracking in Wressle is set to use a technique known as duo frac. One of the involved stages is acidisation, this uses hydrofluoric acid (as well as other chemicals) to dissolve material collected at the drill head. The Environmental Agency has stated that this is the first time hydrofluoric acid has been used for onshore drilling. There are concerns that these chemicals, as well as hydrocarbons, could contaminate ground water and affect the neighboring steel production.

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