UKAS Laboratory Articles
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Financing Carbon Emission Reduction From SMEs To Governments
Everybody is aware that governments and corporations all around the world have made commitments to become net zero. The term net zero has three limbs: Calculate the carbon footprint. Reduce GHG emissions to a minimum. Offset the residual emissions. That seems fairly straight forward on the surface of it but misunderstanding abounds about the Scope 3 emissions that should be included in ...
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Noise measurement and tree surgery: what products can tree surgeons use to help protect against noise?
In a previous article, we introduced noise measurement and tree surgery by discussing the risks faced by tree surgeons and arborists by noise on a daily basis as part of their work. We explored the noise levels of chainsaws and what they mean in terms of how long someone can use one without protection before their hearing is damaged, as well as the other health risks associated with exposure to ...
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Aulis Research and Design, Cumbria, UK - Case Study
“With the BUCHI we have been able to develop new techniques in our food research and development laboratory where we have managed to retain previously lost flavours. Our food now has a more natural essence.” Customer name Simon Rogan, Chef and proprietor Company / Institution Aulis Research and Design, Cumbria, UK Product lines Laboratory Evaporation Industries Food & ...
By BUCHI
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Gas Chromatography: MCERTS Certification for Ambient Air Analysis on Benzene and VOCs
Due to environmental issues, the world of gas analysis is evolving very rapidly.Governments set the rules to limit and control the environmental pollution through legislation.Volatile organic compounds (VOCs),often produced by human activities, are amongst the sources of pollution that need to be identified and quantified for safety reasons. Exposure to high concentrations of certain VOCs is ...
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What are the benefits of using infrared line scanners for high resolution thermal imaging applications?
Both infrared line scanners and thermal imagers are increasingly used in industrial thermal imaging applications, however for certain applications the infrared line scanners are preferable. Firstly, we will consider more about infrared linescanners and thermal imagers. Infrared Linescanners The standard operating mode of an infrared linescanner uses the periodic deflection of the optical ...
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Geotech’s first GA5000 landfill gas analyser takes 100,000 readings for SUEZ environnement - Case Study
Geotech’s first GA5000 analyser, manufactured three years ago, was recently spotted in the company’s calibration rig. This portable landfill gas monitor was the first production unit of the newly launched GA5000 gas analyser range and has prompted Geotech to look into the analyser’s life since then. The analyser was on its sixth service since manufacture, under Geotech’s ...
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Beijing Guohuan Tsinghua Environment Engineering Design and Research Institute - Case Study
An aerobic digestion project was commissioned on a closed landfill site in Hubei Province. Aerobic digestion in this particular application is from a biological waste water treatment process; once sediments are removed from waste water, oxygen is used to break down the organic matter. The site had been covered with an overlay of clean soil to enable the land to be used again safely, removing ...
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Ukas accredited laboratory manages its own configurations of Matrix Gemini LIMS case study
By working closely with Autoscribe on the upgrade of Matrix 4 to Matrix Gemini, staff at Cavendish Nuclear's environmental laboratory have become so proficient in using Gemini's one-time configuration tools that they manage and implement any updates and developments to their own system as their needs arise. Background Cavendish Nuclear's environmental laboratory is an internationally recognised ...
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Matrix Gemini LIMS at work a Contract Analysis Laboratory Case Study
DM Scientific, a rapidly growing contract analysis laboratory for the Animal Feed Industry, has replaced its largely manual sample tracking and reporting system based on a spreadsheet with the Matrix Express 'out of the box' LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) from Autoscribe. With previous experience of using Matrix Express ensuring an even faster than normal implementation the ...
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Buy Smarter – what questions should you ask when buying a balance?
From highly sensitive 5 decimal place analytical balances right through to industrial floor scales that can withstand tough use and hosing down, balances come in all shapes and sizes. Choosing the right one is easy when you take the time to compile a shortlist of the features you need. Take the time to think about what you really need before you start looking to help narrow down the huge range ...
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Balance Calibration – what are the options?
Balances are relied on in most laboratories and industrial sites for a range of experiments and everyday quality control or operational work. Keeping your balance regularly calibrated is essential to ensure the readings they give are accurate. This does not need to mean a costly visit from an external contractor, as many balances are easily calibrated in house. When should a balance be ...
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Waste Crime: How do we tackle Britain’s dirty secret?
Fly-tipping, illegal tips and tax evasion are costing the UK more than half a billion pounds a year, according to a report on waste crime. According to a report commissioned by the Environmental Services Association Education Trust (ESAET) and written by written by Eunomia Research & Consulting, the problem of crime in the waste and resource sector is a growing blight on our society and, ...
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Facilities for the testing of gas monitoring instruments at the National Physical Laboratory
1 INTRODUCTION The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has developed facilities for the laboratory testing and calibration of gas monitoring instruments as part of the VAM (Valid Analytical Measurement) programme of the Department of Trade and Industry. This paper describes some of these facilities, including gas cells for testing open-path instruments and a laboratory which is dedicated to the ...
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Demystifying the ISO Certification Process
What is ISO Certification? ISO certification is the process of independent verification that a business or organisation has achieved best practise management systems in a topic. Some of these management systems include the ISO 9000 Quality Management, ISO 50000 Energy Management or ISO 27000 Data Security Management. Ahead of Certification Europe's seminar with the Irish Exporters Association, ...
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Evaporation of organic solvents after synthesis
Customer: Global Research Center for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials Science, GREEN, Japan The company was established in 1990 as a domestic paper distributor. Hi-Tech Paper Com¬pany Limited was set up to produce uncoated paper and now produces 41,000 tons of paper per year. The company was the pilot mill and the foundation of the successful pulp and paper industry that has ...
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The Master of Hydrant Flow Test Equipment
Our range of hydrant flow test equipment offers many benefits that provide data that you can rely on. Here are 10 reasons why. 1. Record flow at an unrivalled accuracy of within 0.5% over a wide flow range. 2. Monitor static and/or running pressure with an optional remote pressure transducer. 3. Log flow and pressure on up to three integrated data loggers. Review and manage your ...
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Technical brief - fire prevention takes hold
Supporting contributors to the Code include The Association of British Insurers, The Chief Fire Officers Association and the London Fire Brigade. The Code is being incorporated in many site insurance contracts. Noteworthy is “non-compliance with this Code could possibly result in insurance ceasing to be available or being withdrawn, resulting in a possible breach of a construction contract ...
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Implementing an environmental management system
Seven of the top 20 UK law firms already have a formal accredited environmental management system (EMS) such as ISO 14001. ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard established in 1996 that builds a framework for the conduct of environmental management. The EMS is a formulaic process, guided by a concise environmental policy covering regulatory compliance, objectives and targets for the ...
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WinLims for contract laboratories
Industry is looking more and more to outsourcing its analytical and testing needs to contract laboratories. This places on those laboratories a need for a flexible, yet structured and error-free, means of handling and reporting sampleinformation and results. There is a key requirement to handle customer contact records, production of quotations andinvoices, and ensure proven adherence to the ...
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