The Kirby Health Center Laboratory began as a public health laboratory in the 1930's. The laboratory became involved in
environmental testing in the 1970's when environmental issues became prominent.
The laboratory analyzes groundwater, drinking water, municipal and industrial wastewater, soil, sludge, solid waste,
and oil for various microbiological, inorganic and organic parameters.
Our client base consists of local, state, and federal agencies, engineering firms, environmental consulting firms,
financial institutions, industries, and private individuals.
The laboratory is fully equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation that is continually updated to stay current with the
latest technology. Some of these include: Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometers (AA) and Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometer (ICP/MS)
for trace metal analyses; Gas Chromatographs (GC) and Gas Chromatograph/Mass
Spectrometer (GC/MS) for organic analyses; Ion Chromatograph, BOD AutoEZ, Total Organic Carbon (TOC),
and Spectrophotometers for various wet chemistry analyses; Microwave, Hot Blocks,
and MidiVap digestion units for various sample preparations.
The Kirby Health Center Laboratory is certified by the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) (Lab # 40-00115)
for the analysis of drinking water, non-potable water, and solid waste. It
is also certified by New York State Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
Program (ELAP)(Lab #11801) for Total Coliform and
E. coli analysis in drinking water.
The laboratory also provides a sample collection/pick-up service.
Please contact the laboratory
to request information on:
testing capabilities
sample containers
sample
collection/pick-up
quotations
specific turn around times
Additional Information:
Sample Submission Forms
Sample Preservation and Holding Times
Certificates of Accreditation and Scopes
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