Inorganics & metals testing
ALS
ALS has experienced chemists who perform analysis of soil and water for inorganic compounds, giving you reliable data for your projects.
ALS provided a full range of inorganic environmental analytical testing services in a variety of matrices, including soil, sediment, water, and air.

Analytical methods are based on well-established, internationally-recognized procedures such as those published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the American Public Health Association (APHA), as well as local country standards. These capabilities include, but are not limited to:

Metals

Routine ICP-OES
Trace ICP-MS
High-Resolution ICP-MS
AAS/AFS Hydride (As, Se, Sb)
Mercury (Cold Vapour)
Metals Speciation (Methyl Mercury)
Other Inorganics

Acid Volatile Sulfide
Acidity
Alkalinity
Available Nutrients
BOD/CBOD
Carbon
Chlorate/Chlorite
COD
Colour
Conductivity
Cyanide
Exchangeable cations
Major Cations/Anions
Nutrients (N + P)
pH
Salinity
Simultaneous Extr. Metals
Solids (TDS, TSS, etc.)
Sulfide
Sulphur/Nitrogen
Thiocyanate
Turbidity