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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Participation fee | |||||||||||||
Regularly operated | Yes (3 rounds annually) | ||||||||||||
Year of first operation | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Contact details of the PT provider | |||||||||||||
Provider | Contact person | ||||||||||||
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 |