EPTIS – Testing of environmental samples (EPTIS-ID 131117)

Testing of environmental samples

EPTIS factsheet 131117 | Last revision 2016-08-30 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts131117 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts131117

PT provider

PT provider

Proftest SYKE, Finnish Environment Institute

Based in

Finland

Language(s)

Finnish, English

Remarks

Keywords

Product groups

Metals
Soil, sludge, contaminated sites
Water

Testing fields

Analytical chemistry
Environmental conditions
Environmental protection
Thermodynamics

Technical details

Test item	Tested property	Testing method
Solid samples	Metals	Routine methods of participants
	Mercury	Routine methods of participants
	Total organic carbon (TOC)	Routine methods of participants
	Mineral oils	Routine methods of participants
	Trichloroethene	Routine methods of participants
	Tetrachloroethene	Routine methods of participants
	Volatile organic compounds (VOC)	Routine methods of participants
	Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)	Routine methods of participants
Water, waste	Heavy metals	Routine methods of participants
	Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)	Routine methods of participants
	Adsorbable organically bound halogens (AOX)	Routine methods of participants
	Sodium	Routine methods of participants
	Nutrients	Routine methods of participants
	Metals	Routine methods of participants
	Mercury	Routine methods of participants
	Total organic carbon (TOC)	Routine methods of participants
	Suspended matter	Routine methods of participants
	Mineral oils	GC
	Trichloroethene	Routine methods of participants
	Tetrachloroethene	Routine methods of participants
	Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)	Routine methods of participants
	Volatile organic compounds (VOC)	Routine methods of participants
	Radon-222, concentration	Radiochemical analysis methods
Biological material		-
Water, fresh	Adsorbable organically bound halogens (AOX)	Routine methods of participants
	Calcium	Routine methods of participants
	Magnesium	Routine methods of participants
	Potassium	Routine methods of participants
	Sodium	Routine methods of participants
	Nutrients	Routine methods of participants
	Radionuclide concentration	Radiochemical analysis methods
	Metals	Routine methods of participants
	Chloride	Routine methods of participants
	Fluoride	Routine methods of participants
	Conductivity	Routine methods of participants
	Mercury	Routine methods of participants
	Colour	Routine methods of participants
	Hardness	Routine methods of participants
	Silicate	Routine methods of participants
	Total organic carbon (TOC)	Routine methods of participants
	Alkalinity	Routine methods of participants
	Suspended matter	Routine methods of participants
	Mineral oils	GC
	Sulfate	Routine methods of participants
	Trichloroethene	Routine methods of participants
	Tetrachloroethene	Routine methods of participants
	Turbidity	Routine methods of participants
	Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD-Mn)	Routine methods of participants
	Salinity	Routine methods of participants
	Chlorophyll a	Routine methods of participants
	pH	Routine methods of participants
	Volatile organic compounds (VOC)	Routine methods of participants
Fuels	Calorific Value	Calorimetry

Aims of the PT scheme

Target group of participants

Linked to specific legislation / standards

Additional, subsidiary aims

validation of testing methods

Number of participants

Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3^rd party

Accredited by FINAS on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043 for part of the parameters

Operation is commissioned / requested by

Environmental authorities

Fees and frequency

Participation fee

300 - 700 EURO

Regularly operated

Yes (12-16 proficiency tests per year)

Year of first operation

1965

Contact details of the PT provider

Provider

Contact person

Proftest SYKE, Finnish Environment Institute
Hakuninmaantie 6
00430 Helsinki
Finland

Phone: +358 295251000
Fax: +358 9 448320
Web: http://www.syke.fi/proftest/en

Head of unit Mirja Leivuori
Phone: +358 40 756 4748
Fax: +358 9 448320
Email: proftest@environment.fi

If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Finland, Ms. Mirja Leivuori.

Testing of environmental samples EPTIS factsheet 131117 | Last revision 2016-08-30 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts131117 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts131117

Testing of environmental samples

EPTIS factsheet 131117 | Last revision 2016-08-30 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts131117 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts131117