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Laboratory Testing Services
The laboratory testing services are mainly carried
out by ALS. In this respect, ALS provides laboratory testing services to the private
sector and governmental bodies in Malaysia as well as the ASEAN region.
The laboratories of ALS are SAMM-accredited by the Department of Standards,
Malaysia and certified to ISO/IEC 17025 protocols. ALS has established and maintains
a comprehensive management plan that takes into consideration the requirements of
ISO/IEC 17025: 1999 “General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration
Laboratories” The ALS’s laboratories conduct analytical testing
based on the universally-recognized procedures of MS, USEPA, APHA, FDA and BS, amongst
others.
The range of laboratory testing services offered by the PIC Group
encompasses the following:
(a) Environmental Division
Due to increasing demand in the environmental testing sector,
the PIC Group is currently focusing on increasing its range of services in the following
area :-
Testing for water samples for physical tests, inorganic nutrients,
heavy metals, volatile organic compounds and semi-volatile organic
compounds.
Testing for soils and sediments for heavy metals, dioxin, hydrocarbon
contamination.
Testing for petroleum contamination in soil and groundwater at petrol
stations.
Testing in support of ISO 14001, EIA, baseline studies, waste characterization,
site assessment and remediation projects.
(b) Food & Microbiology
Division
Increasingly stringent measures from the Ministry of Health
on food safety coupled with the rise in the exportation and importation of food
products and enhanced food safety management programmes in local and multinational
companies have resulted in an increasing demand for food safety-related testing
in recent years. The range of food-related test services provided by the Group
are set out as follows :-
Testing of edible oils (refined palm oil, coconut oil) for the export
market.
Nutritional labelling analysis, minerals, preservatives and additives,
pesticide residue analysis for local food products.
Microbiological analysis for food spoilage organisms
and food hygiene.
Microbiological testing for medical devices and accessories used
in hospitals.
(c)
Industrial Hygiene Division
To ensure worker’s safety and health in various manufacturing
industries and in response to stringent regulations from the DOSH, the Group recently
set up the industrial hygiene division headed by a DOSH registered Industrial Hygienist
with the following services:
Indoor air quality monitoring for contaminants that leads to “sick
building syndrome”.
Workers exposure monitoring for lead, dust, organic solvents.
In-door noise monitoring.
(d) Consulting Division
Based on its extensive experience in environmental analysis
and laboratory operation, ALS is also able to provide consulting and training services
for the development of environmental laboratories. These services can range from
conceptual design through basic upgrades to full turnkey operations. The range
of services include :
New laboratory design or enhancement of existing laboratory facilities.
Technical and management training in laboratory management.
Implementation of proven operating systems for quality assurance
and data management.
Development of new analysis methods for companies.
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