Capability

Analytical Capability

Jones Environmental's capability ranges from simple contaminated land analysis to complex forensic analysis, all supported by good technical back-up and experienced customer service staff.

We are continually validating and submitting analysis for UKAS (ISO 17025) and MCERTS (where appropriate) accreditation and our UKAS schedule should be consulted for current details of accreditation.

Analyses offered include the following:

Product samples

• Whole oil Fingerprint - including interpretation and ageing of diesel samples.
• BTEX / MTBE
• PAH 16 by GC-MS
• TPH CWG by GC-FID
• VOC and SVOC target lists including TICs where required by GC-MS
• Volatile and semi-volatile forensic scans by GC-MS
• Biomarkers by GC-MS
• PCB 7 and PCB 12 by GC-MS and GC-ECD
• Euromarkers by HPLC
• SARA – by Iatroscan

Gas samples

• Trace gases by GC-MS (Tedlar bags)
• C1-C7 gases (Tedlar bags)

Soils – organics

• BTEX / MTBE / TAME and BTEXN by GC-FID or GC-MS
• GRO / PRO / VPH by GC-FID
• DRO / EPH / Mineral Oil, including C10-C44, carbon banding or interpretation if requested
• TPH CWG by GC-FID
• PAH 6, 8, 16, 17, including benzo(j)fluoranthene by GC-MS and HPLC
• VOC and SVOC target lists including TICs where required by GC-MS
• Volatile and semi-volatile forensic scans by GC-MS
• Biomarkers by GC-MS
• PCB 7 and PCB 12 by GC-MS and GC-ECD
• Pesticides by GC-MS
• Euromarkers by HPLC
• SARA – by Iatroscan
• Tetraethyllead by GC-MS
• Glycols by GC-FID
• Atrazine and Simazine by GC-MS
• Alcohols and Acetates by GC-FID
• SEM including USEPA 9071b
• Phenols by HPLC
• TOC, FOC, SOM

Waters - organics

As above plus:

• Dissolved methane, ethene and ethane
• Hydrazine

Soils – Inorganics

• Metals including Water Soluble Boron
• Anions including sulphate, nitrate, chloride, fluoride etc
• Ammonia etc
• pH, EC

Waters - Inorganics

As above plus:

• TSS, TS, TDS
• Hardness and alkalinity
• Turbidity and colour
• Surfactants (detergents)

Analytical Suites

• WAC 2 batch leachate suites (UK)
• Murphy / KTK / ENVA suites (Ireland)
• Oily Waste Suite, based on HWR08 v3.1
• Forensic suites – usually tailored to site specific problems
• Coal tar suite – for determining coal tar content of materials

Sample containers and couriers

We supply all relevant sample containers and will arrange for them to be delivered and collected as required.  Contact details are included in the Downloads section of this website.

Overseas samples

We hold a DEFRA licence for the importation of samples from outside the EU, a copy should be requested when ordering sample containers if required.

External Proficiency Programs

As part of our quality system we routinely take part in several proficiency schemes for many analyses, results of which can be viewed at the laboratory. These include:

• Aquacheck – run by the Water Research Council (WRC)
• CONTEST – run by the Laboratory of the Government Chemist (LGC)
• RTC – Resource Technology Corporation, Wyoming, USA

Laboratory Facilities

The majority of our equipment is new and additional equipment is purchased as capacity and projects demand, resulting in us being able to deliver reliable fast turnarounds for time critical projects.

Equipment List (May 2010)

Sample Preparation Laboratory

• 12 x Soxhlet extraction - USEPA 9071b
• 4 x  End over End extraction (28 samples each unit)
• Leachate rollers (50 samples in 24 hours)
• 2 x Rotoshake for leachate preparation (32 samples in 24 hours)
• 5 x Rapid trace - automatic TPHCWG separation
• 2 x Crushers
• 1 x Jaw crusher
• 3 x Drying ovens
• Muffle furnace

HPLC/SARA Laboratory

• Iatroscan - SARA – tar analysis
• HPLC - variable UV – PAH 18 including benzo(j)fluoranthene, euromarker dyes
• HPLC - ECD – phenols (tar acids) and monohydric phenols

Water Laboratory

• Dionex -  Anions
• Aquakem- Discrete anion analyser (Kone)
• Spectrophotometer
• pH/ EC  meter
• Metrohm - pH, EC, alkalinity and ANC
• TOC/ NPOC analyser
• Ion Selective Electrodes - Sulphide, Cyanide, Fluoride

GC Lab

• Headspace GC-MS - Volatiles soils
• Headspace GC-MS - Volatiles waters
• Entec autosampler for gases - Summa Canisters / Tedlar Bags (TO15)
• Headspace GC-FID/TCD for bulk gas analysis (methane, carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen) dissolved methane, ethane and ethene.
• 2 x Headspace GC-FID - GRO/CWG
• Inert SIM / scan GC-MS - PAHs, PCBs, phenolics
• Inert SIM / scan GC-MS – SVOC scans, biomarkers
• Inert SIM / scan GC-MS - PAH waters
• Automatic SPE robot for low level PAHs
• Automatic internal and surrogate spiking robot for volatiles
• 2 x Twin Tower GC-FID - TPHCWG
• Twin Tower GC-FID - EPH
• GC-FID - glycols
• GC-FID - Whole oil/product analysis
• GC-uECD - PCBs in transformer oils, high level TCE in waters, TEL/TML

Metals Laboratory

• ICP-OES ICAP - trace metals soils
• ICP-OES ICAP - low level waters
• 3 x Digi blocks
• PSA CVAH Mercury Analyser and volatile methyl mercury

Other laboratory equipment

• ELTRA TOC analyser
• 2 x Gerhardt Vapodest – steam distillation for cyanides and sulphide
• Flash Point (PMCC)
• Density Meter
• Moisture Balance