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Heavy Metals / Trace Elements in Water

[Metalle und Spurenelemente in Wasser]

EPTIS factsheet 129382 | Last revision 2024-01-15 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts129382 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts129382

PT provider
PT provider University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna - Department for Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna - Department for Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln
Based in Austria
Language(s) English or German
Remarks Four rounds with synthetical water samples: Al, As, Pb, Cd, Cr, Fe, Cu Mn, Ni, Hg, Se, U, Zn (May-round is with Ag, Be*, Ce, Co, Gd*, Li and V additionally and November-round is with Ba, Sb, Sn, Mo, Sr* additionally but without Hg) *NEW, not in the accredited scope) and one round with natural water samples. Interlaboratory comparisons with natural samples (Ground and surface water) are organised by the Umweltbundesamt GmbH, Environment Agency Austria. Registration for all PT rounds on www.ifatest.at
Keywords
Product groups Water
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Environmental protection
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Ground and surface water (simulated) Arsenic (As) -
Cadmium (Cd) -
Nickel (Ni) -
Lead (Pb) -
Copper (Cu) -
Zinc (Zn) -
Aluminium (Al) -
Lithium (Li) -
Antimony (Sb) -
Selenium (Se) -
Mercury (Hg) -
Manganese (Mn) -
Cobalt (Co) -
Tin (Sn) -
Molybdenum (Mo) -
Iron (Fe) -
Chromium (Cr) -
Silver (Ag) -
Uranium (U) -
Cerium (Ce) -
Barium (Ba) -
Vanadium (V) -
Beryllium (Be)* -
Gadolinium (Gd)* -
Strontium (Sr)* -
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants Open to all laboratories that are interested in testing their analytical performance
Linked to specific legislation / standards Gewässerzustandsüberwachungsverordnung (GZÜV - BGBl. II. 479/2006, as amended) and the EU Water Framework Directive
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants 40
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by Akkreditierung Austria on the basis of EN ISO/IEC 17043:2010 [ID-number:0428, for Ground and surface water, ID-number:0200, for natural water] for part of the parameters

Operation is commissioned / requested by Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft (BML) - Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management
Fees and frequency
Participation fee https://www.ifatest.eu/fees.html
Regularly operated Yes (5 times per year)
Year of first operation 1995
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna - Department for Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln
Konrad Lorenz Straße 20
3430 Tulln
Austria

Phone: +43 1 47654 97300
Fax: +43 1 47654 97309
Web: http://www.ifatest.eu http://www.ifatest.eu
Ing. Uta Kachelmeier
Phone: +43 1 47654 97361
Fax: +43 1 47654 97309
Email: uta.kachelmeier@boku.ac.at uta.kachelmeier@boku.ac.at
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Austria, Dr. Heinz Fröschl. Dr. Heinz Fröschl.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5