Aqueous ethanol solutions (Forensic Blood Alcohol Analysis)
EPTIS factsheet 590954 | Last revision 2019-11-30 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts590954 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts590954
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| PT provider | National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) | ||||||||||||
| Based in | South Africa | ||||||||||||
| Language(s) | English | ||||||||||||
| Remarks | Materials used in this PT are certified reference materials produced by the NMISA according to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034. The PT reference value is the SI-traceable reference value provided by NMISA. | ||||||||||||
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| Product groups |
Pharmaceutical products, drugs
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| Testing fields |
Analytical chemistry
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| Aims of the PT scheme | |||||||||||||
| Target group of participants | Forensic blood alcohol analysis by pathology laboratories | ||||||||||||
| Linked to specific legislation / standards | Driving under the influence of alcohol/ post-mortem detection of alcohol | ||||||||||||
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| Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party |
Accredited by South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) on the basis of ISO 17043:2010 |
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| Operation is commissioned / requested by | South African National Department of Health Foresnic Pathology Laboratories | ||||||||||||
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| Regularly operated | Yes (3 rounds annually) | ||||||||||||
| Year of first operation | 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Contact details of the PT provider | |||||||||||||
| Provider | Contact person | ||||||||||||
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National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA)
Building 6, CSIR Campus, Meiring Naude Road Lynnwood Ridge 0040 South Africa Phone: +27 12 947 2796 Fax: +27865095996 Web: https://www.nmisa.org https://www.nmisa.org |
Dr Maria Fernandes-Whaley
Phone: +27 12 947 2796 Fax: +27865095996 Email: MFWhaley@nmisa.org MFWhaley@nmisa.org |
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If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in South Africa,
Mr Donald Masuku.
Mr Donald Masuku.