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VOC measurements in water and soil

[VOC-määritykset vedestä ja maasta]

EPTIS factsheet 263904 | Last revision 2025-12-05 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts263904 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts263904

PT provider
PT provider Proftest Syke, Finnish Environment Institute Syke Proftest Syke, Finnish Environment Institute Syke
Based in Finland
Language(s) English, Finnish
Remarks Proftest Syke organizes a Proficiency Test for analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in water and soil.
Keywords
Product groups Soil, sludge, contaminated sites
Water
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Synthetic sample Methyl-tert-butylether (MTBE) Participant Choice of Method
tert-Amylmethylether (TAME) Participant Choice of Method
Benzene Participant Choice of Method
Ethylbenzene Participant Choice of Method
m/p-xylene Participant Choice of Method
o-Xylene Participant Choice of Method
Toluene Participant Choice of Method
Styrene Participant Choice of Method
1,2,4 -Trichlorobenzene Participant Choice of Method
1,2-Dichlorobenzene Participant Choice of Method
1,2-Dichloroethane Participant Choice of Method
1,4-Dichlorobenzene Participant Choice of Method
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Dichloromethane Participant Choice of Method
Tetrachloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Tetrachloromethane Participant Choice of Method
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Trichloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Trichloromethane Participant Choice of Method
Surface water Methyl-tert-butylether (MTBE) Participant Choice of Method
tert-Amylmethylether (TAME) Participant Choice of Method
Benzene Participant Choice of Method
Ethylbenzene Participant Choice of Method
m/p-xylene Participant Choice of Method
o-Xylene Participant Choice of Method
Toluene Participant Choice of Method
Styrene Participant Choice of Method
1,2,4 -Trichlorobenzene Participant Choice of Method
1,2-Dichlorobenzene Participant Choice of Method
1,2-Dichloroethane Participant Choice of Method
1,4-Dichlorobenzene Participant Choice of Method
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Dichloromethane Participant Choice of Method
Tetrachloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Tetrachloromethane Participant Choice of Method
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Trichloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Trichloromethane Participant Choice of Method
Drinking Water Methyl-tert-butylether (MTBE) Participant Choice of Method
tert-Amylmethylether (TAME) Participant Choice of Method
Benzene Participant Choice of Method
Ethylbenzene Participant Choice of Method
m/p-xylene Participant Choice of Method
o-Xylene Participant Choice of Method
Toluene Participant Choice of Method
Styrene Participant Choice of Method
1,2,4 -Trichlorobenzene Participant Choice of Method
1,2-Dichlorobenzene Participant Choice of Method
1,2-Dichloroethane Participant Choice of Method
1,4-Dichlorobenzene Participant Choice of Method
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Dichloromethane Participant Choice of Method
Tetrachloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Tetrachloromethane Participant Choice of Method
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Trichloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Trichloromethane Participant Choice of Method
Soil Methyl-tert-butylether (MTBE) Participant Choice of Method
tert-Amylmethylether (TAME) Participant Choice of Method
Benzene Participant Choice of Method
Ethylbenzene Participant Choice of Method
m/p-xylene Participant Choice of Method
o-Xylene Participant Choice of Method
Toluene Participant Choice of Method
Styrene Participant Choice of Method
1,2,4 -Trichlorobenzene Participant Choice of Method
1,2-Dichlorobenzene Participant Choice of Method
1,2-Dichloroethane Participant Choice of Method
1,4-Dichlorobenzene Participant Choice of Method
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Dichloromethane Participant Choice of Method
Tetrachloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Tetrachloromethane Participant Choice of Method
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Trichloroethene Participant Choice of Method
Trichloromethane Participant Choice of Method
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants
Linked to specific legislation / standards ISO/IEC 17043:2010 ISO 13528:2022 ISO/IEC 17025:2005
Additional, subsidiary aims validation of testing methods
Number of participants 15
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by Finnish Accreditation Service FINAS on the basis of SFS-EN ISO/IEC 17043:2010

Environmental authorities

Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee See our website: www.syke.fi/proftest/en
Regularly operated No (last time in 2020 and 2023)
When will be the next round 2026
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
Proftest Syke, Finnish Environment Institute Syke
Mustialankatu 3
00790 Helsinki
Finland

Phone: +358 295 251 000
Fax:
Web: http://www.syke.fi/proftest/en http://www.syke.fi/proftest/en
Head of unit Mirja Leivuori
Phone: +358 295 251 366
Fax:
Email: proftest@syke.fi proftest@syke.fi
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Finland, Ms. Mirja Leivuori. Ms. Mirja Leivuori.
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Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5