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Water and environment PT scheme selectorScheme Scheme year Tests Test material matrixAquacheck April - March Chemical, ecotoxicology, Clean waters and wasteWater chemistry physical and waters, agricultural soils andscheme radiochemical sewage sludge.Water andenvironmentPT schemesCONTEST April - March Chemical and physical Soil extracts, soil materialsContaminated landand standard solutions.schemeSTACKS September - August Chemical and physical Stack / impinger solutionsStack emissionsand filters*.schemeQWAS January - December Microbiological Waters (Various e.g. bathing,Water microbiologyenvironmental, mineral,schemepotable, process, recreational,sea, surface, waste) andsimulated effluent sludge.*Please note that the filter test materials are currently not included in our scope of accreditation.“How often do I need to participate?The frequency that a laboratory needs to participate in proficiency <strong>testing</strong>depends on a wide range of factors specific to each individual laboratory.Therefore every individual laboratory may have a different need, which is whyour schemes provide flexible participation, although some do have a minimumparticipation level. Third parties, such as regulatory bodies, may recommendminimum levels of participation. To gain the benefit from trend analysis,participation in a minimum of four rounds over a scheme year is recommended.”20 Tel: +44 (0)161 762 2500 Fax: +44 (0)161 762 2501
Analyte group Number of distributions See pageper scheme yearInorganic, organic and metal analytes in a range of water Twenty 22types. Determination of radiochemical and ecotoxicologicalparameters.Inorganics, organic and metal analytes measured in soil, Five 26leachates and solutions from contaminated land.Inorganic and metal analytes routinely measured in Four 28impinger solutions and filters containing heavy metals.Water andenvironmentPT schemesRoutine microbiological <strong>testing</strong>, complex pathogen Ten 29detection and indicator organisms.0001Email: customerservices@lgcpt.comWebsite: www.lgcpt.com21
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Page 5 and 6: IntroductionAim of proficiency test
Page 7 and 8: IntroductionTypical scheme cycle fr
Page 9 and 10: • AFPSAnimal feeds scheme• QCSC
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Page 15 and 16: QFCS - Food chemistry schemeThe Qua
Page 17 and 18: QMAS - Meat schemeThe Quality in Me
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Page 37 and 38: MAPS - Malt analytes schemeThe MAPS
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