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Failing to evaluate the market for certification service providers could be a costly mistake for your company, causing you to spend too much for certification while getting inadequate service. Read More

New benefits to the efficiency of soil-gas sample collection for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by the Thermal Desorption (TD) method have become possible through recent validated innovations.  Read More

ALS is pleased to announce new testing capabilities in its Brisbane Laboratory for the analysis of Total Organic Fluorine in soils, sediments, waters (including landfill leachates) and Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) products, by Combustion Ion Chromatography (CIC). Read More

ALS recently announced new testing capabilities for the analysis Total Organic Fluorine (TOF), refer to EnviroMail #125 for more details. The initial aim of providing TOF analysis was to service the waste disposal industry in Queensland, more specifically the ERA 60 guideline values for landfill leachate and the total allowable contaminant levels in soils used as cover material. Read More

ALS Environmental has made significant advances in sample size reduction, leading the industry towards safer and more sustainable practices. Lower water sample volume requirements can significantly reduce sampling times; and smaller, lighter coolers reduce the risk of strain injuries in the field. Read More

Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) forms when sulfide-bearing materials are exposed to oxidizing conditions. Potential sulfide-bearing materials include waste rock overburden, processed ore (tailings) as well as exposed rock from either an open pit or underground mine. Sulfide minerals such as pyrite, pyrrhotite, and chalcopyrite in mine waste material can react with water and oxygen to produce sulfuric acid, which may in turn leach metals from the same material and introduce them into the environment at potentially high concentrations.  Read More

Take a look at what our sampling intelligence app ALS Compass can provide for you.  Read More

ALS recently announced new testing capabilities for the analysis Total Organic Fluorine (TOF), refer to EnviroMail #125 for more details. ALS is pleased to announce it is now NATA Accredited for this analysis. The initial aim of providing TOF analysis was to service the waste disposal industry in Queensland, more specifically the ERA 60 guideline values for landfill leachate and the total allowable contaminant levels in soils used as cover material. Read More

ALS Environmental is preparing and planning for the 2019 Easter holiday period. Read More

As most of our Canadian clients are aware, ALS has led a strategic review of sample bottle sizes over the last two years. The feedback from clients has been extremely positive. With new smaller sample containers now fully rolled out, this now allows further change as part of our initiative. Aligning with the ALS core value of Safety as a Priority, phase two will now see ALS Canada reducing the size of the sample coolers that we will be supplying to clients using ALS custom made coolers. Read More