Ultratrace Persistent Organic Pollutants
Ultratrace Analysis & Sampling
SGS is an expert in ultratrace analysis of organic emerging contaminants. Our expertise extends to a wide variety of fully commercialized tests for organochlorine legacy compounds like dioxins and PCBs, to analysis of emerging and pre-regulatory contaminants.
Whether you need regulatory analysis of legacy pollutants, such as dioxins and PCBs, or specialized analysis of emerging contaminants, such as PFAS and PBDEs, or method development for emerging targets including Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs), our analytical excellence can make a difference for you.
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We analyze hundreds of analytes within a wide variety of categories, and we are constantly adding new analytes and compound categories. So if you have a novel compound, analyte, or even matrix, talk to our specialists about how our custom method development can work for you.
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Dioxins & Furans
PCBS & Aroclors
Chlorinated Pesticides
PAHs, and Naphthenic Acids
PFAS Testing
Environmental Forensics
POPs and CEC Analytical Leader
Expertise
Our expertise extends to a wide variety of fully commercialized tests for organochlorine legacy compounds to analysis of emerging and pre-regulatory contaminants. Whether you need regulatory analysis of legacy pollutants, such as dioxins and PCBs, or specialized analysis of emerging contaminants, such as PFAS and PBDEs, or method development for emerging targets including Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs), our analytical excellence can make a difference for you.
Our technologies typically employ isotope dilution through the use of stable isotope standards to enhance detection limits, selectivity, and reduction of interferences. SGS’ unique experience and specialized sampling and analytical procedures allow for much lower detection limits and maximization of data obtained from limited sample size. SGS offers analyses in many matrices, including a wide range of biological and human matrices.
Our track record and reputation for excellence – even in complex sample conditions within environmental, human, biota and food matrices – consistently ensures defensible contaminant analysis. We also have a wealth of successful experiences with high volume and passive sampling techniques and their analysis.
Accreditations
Consistently first to market among North American commercial environmental laboratories in analysis of emerging contaminants (full congener PCBs in 1986; dioxins in 1988; polybrominated diphenyl ethers in 1995; perfluorinated chemicals in 2002), SGS continually develops quantitative approaches for contaminants of emerging concern under full ISO 17025 compliance.
SGS holds accreditations under multiple quality standards for our wide range of tests, including NELAC, ISO 17025 (Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation – CALA) and DoD ELAP (US Department of Defense). Accredited matrices include non-potable water, solids (soils and sediments), biological tissue, chemical matrices, and human serum.
Where available, SGS also participates in worldwide inter-calibration studies to establish analytical proficiency in POPs and CEC analysis.
Why SGS for Ultratrace Analysis?
- POPs and emerging contaminant expertise: Passive and active sampling projects require experienced analysts and scientists with particular sampling experience.
- Support for samplers including cleaning, loading and more
- Customized Analytical Plans: Tailored testing protocols to address unique project challenges including custom performance reference compounds (PRCs)
