Accreditation
All analyses completed are undertaken in accordance with ISO 17025:2017, the international standard for the competence of testing laboratories. We are specifically accredited by SANAS for over 40 methods, covering various matrices and analytical parameters.
Quality Policy
Our commitment is to provide the highest level of testing services in compliance with the governing standards of our industry and ISO 17025 and demonstrate compliance by:
- Third party accreditation through SANAS
- Client audits
- Internal audits
- Risk assessments
- Management reviews; and
- An effective corrective action system
Our management’s commitment is to continuously improve on our good laboratory and professional practice in our testing and sampling.
It is the policy of X-Lab Earth Science that services shall always be carried out in an ethical manner in accordance with the stated standardised methods and / or agreed client requirements.
It is a requirement that all staff concerned with test, calibration, verification, and sampling activities within the business familiarise themselves with the quality documentation and implement these policies and procedures.
Proficiency Testing
Our external quality assurance participation (proficiency testing) covers all the accredited test parameters and matrices giving reassurance over the high quality and accuracy of our data.
We participate in various local and international proficiency testing schemes, as listed below.
Scheme Provider | Area | Matrix | Description |
---|---|---|---|
SABS | Local | Water | Metals |
Nutrients and other parameters | |||
General parameters | |||
NLA | Local | Water | Microbiological parameters |
Air | Dust fallout | ||
Other | Weighing | ||
Inter-laboratory comparison | Local | Various | Analysis not covered by PTS providers |
LGC | International | Water | Metals |
Nutrients and other parameters | |||
General parameters | |||
Organics | |||
Air | BTEX | ||
ERA | International | Soils | Metals |
Anions | |||
Organics | |||
TCLP metals | |||
Air | US EPA source emission testing methods |