Lab services
Analysis of workplace and environmental samples is a crucial component of managing people's health and safety in the workplace and the wider environment.
We provide a large variety of analysis that supports occupational hygienists, consultants and companies that are involved in workplace monitoring for hazardous substances, asbestos surveying, site investigations, environmental monitoring and product quality assurance.
We hold UKAS accreditation for various types of analysis, please follow this link to see our accreditation.
Our service includes expert advice on sample collection and assistance in determining what to measure. Our standard turn-around time is ten working days. We are also able to offer a premium turnaround on some analysis when time really matters.
Services include:
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Bulk asbestos identification*
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Fibre counting by optical microscopy*
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SEM (asbestos, other fibres, dusts)*
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Dedicated lab for asbestos in soils*
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GC (BTEX, other hydrocarbons)*
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GC-MS (PAHs, PCBs, freons, etc)
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ICP-AES (metals, elemental analysis)*
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HPLC (isocyanates, aldehydes, hydrazine etc)*
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Ion chromatography (acid anions and gases)
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PPE suit testing lab: Type 3, 4, 5 and 6 suits*
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* Various analyses are covered by our ISO 17025 and IOM is a UKAS accredited testing laboratory No 0374.
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M&R Asbestos are extremely happy with IOM services. We would recommend them to anyone.
Good turnaround times on results and will proactively solve any problems. IOM helps us to prove the safe working practices of our sites when dealing with asbestos.
I frequently recommend the IOM Lab to my clients as I have full confidence in their capabilities and their honesty. It is a dependable service which consistently delivers expert analysis.
We enjoy working with the IOM Laboratory because they offer a high quality and reliable service. It's why we've been working with them for years. What makes them so special though is that we deal directly with the experts. People who can answer technical questions and offer advice.