Occupational Hygiene and Safety Services Ltd. (OHSS)

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1 Occupational Hygiene Safety Unit 2, Beat Centre, Stephenstown Industrial Estate, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin Testing Laboratory Registration number: 176T is accredited by the Irish National Board (INAB) to undertake testing as detailed in the Schedule bearing the Registration Number detailed above, in compliance with the International Stard ISO/IEC 17025: nd Edition General Requirements for the Competence of Testing Calibration Laboratories (This Certificate must be read in conjunction with the Annexed Schedule of ) Date of award of accreditation: 12:12:2006 Date of last renewal of accreditation: 03:02:2017 Expiry date of this certificate of accreditation: 03:02:2022 This shall remain in force until further notice subject to continuing compliance with INAB accreditation criteria, ISO/IEC any further requirements specified by the Irish National Board. Manager: Chairperson: Dr Adrienne Duff Issued on 03 February 2017 Ms. Ita Kinahan Organisations are subject to annual surveillance are re-assessed every five years. The renewal date on this Certificate confirms the latest date of renewal of accreditation. To confirm the validity of this Certificate, please contact the Irish National Board. The INAB is a signatory of the European co-operation for (EA) Testing Multilateral Agreement (MLA) the International Laboratory Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement. Edition 8, 31/01/ T Page 1 of 9

2 Schedule of (Annex to Certificate) Site/Permanent Laboratory: Category A, B C OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY SERVICES LIMITED (OHSS) Initial Registration Date : 12-December-2006 Postal Address: (Address of other locations as they apply) Unit 2, Beat Centre, Stephenstown Industrial Estate Balbriggan, Co. Dublin Telephone: +353 (0) Fax: +353 (0) info@ohss.ie Contact Name: Mr Paul Foran Facilities: Public testing service Edition 8, 31/01/ T Page 2 of 9

3 Schedule of Site/Permanent Laboratory: Category A, B C THE IRISH NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD (INAB) is the Irish body for the accreditation of organisations including laboratories. Laboratory accreditation is available to testing calibration facilities operated by manufacturing organisations, government departments, educational institutions commercial testing/calibration services. Indeed, any organisation involved in testing, measurement or calibration in any area of technology can seek accreditation for the work it is undertaking. Each accredited laboratory has been assessed by skilled specialist assessors found to meet criteria which are in compliance with ISO/IEC or ISO/IEC (medical laboratories). Frequent audits, together with periodic inter-laboratory test programmes, ensure that these stards of operation are maintained. Testing Calibration Categories: Category A: Permanent laboratory calibration testing where the laboratory is erected on a fixed location for a period expected to be greater than three years. Category B: Category C: Category D: Site calibration testing that is performed by staff sent out on site by a permanent laboratory that is accredited by the Irish National Board. Site calibration testing that is performed in a site/mobile laboratory or by staff sent out by such a laboratory, the operation of which is the responsibility of a permanent laboratory accredited by the Irish National Board. Site calibration testing that is performed on site by individuals organisations that do not have a permanent calibration/testing laboratory. Testing may be performed using (a) (b) (c) (d) portable test equipment a site laboratory a mobile laboratory or equipment from a mobile or site laboratory Stard Specification or Test Procedure Used: The stard specification or test procedure that is accredited is the issue that is current on the date of the most recent visit, unless otherwise stated. Glossary of Terms Facilities: Public calibration/testing service: Conditionally available for public calibration/testing: Normally not available for public calibration/testing: Commercial operations which actively seek work from others. Established for another primary purpose but, more commonly than not, is available for outside work. Unavailable for public calibration/testing more often than not. Laboratory users wishing to obtain assurance that calibration or test results are reliable carried out to the Irish National Board criteria should insist on receiving an accredited calibration certificate or test report. Users should contact the laboratory directly to ensure that this scope of accreditation is current. INAB will, on request, verify the status scope. Edition 8, 31/01/ T Page 3 of 9

4 Occupational Hygiene Safety Permanent Laboratory: Category A Workplace Environment Hazards Asbestos identification Asbestos in bulk materials, including materials products suspected of containing asbestos. Identification of: - Amosite - Chrysotile - Crocidolite - Fibrous Actinolite - Fibrous Anthophyllite - Fibrous Tremolite In-house documented Method WI-05 using Stereomicroscopy polarised light microscopy dispersion staining based on "Asbestos: The analysts' guide for sampling, analysis clearance procedures" (HSG 248; Feb 2005).01 Asbestos Fibre Measurement of Airborne Documented In-house Counting of Airborne Asbestos Range of Measurement method based on HSG. 248 Asbestos f/ml of air "Asbestos - The analysts' guide for sampling, analysis clearance procedures" Feb 2005 HSA 0393, 2013, "Asbestos- Edition 8, 31/01/ T Page 4 of 9

5 Occupational Hygiene Safety Permanent Laboratory: Category A containing Method WI - 07 Fibre Counting on membrane filters. Edition 8, 31/01/ T Page 5 of 9

6 Occupational Hygiene Safety Site Laboratory: Category B Workplace Environment Hazards Sampling Asbestos in bulk materials, including materials products suspected of containing asbestos. Sampling of bulk materials for asbestos identification. Documented in-house method WI-02, based on: HSG 264:2012 Asbestos: The Survey Guide Also, HSG 248 "Asbestos: The analysts' guide for sampling, analysis clearance procedures" Feb Documented In-house method.01 Asbestos Fibre Counting Fibre Counting: - Measurement of Airborne Asbestos f/ml of air. based on HSG 248 "Asbestos: The analysts' guide for sampling, analysis clearance procedures" Feb 2005 Edition 8, 31/01/ T Page 6 of 9

7 Occupational Hygiene Safety Site Laboratory: Category B - Method WI07 - Fibre counting on membrane filter Edition 8, 31/01/ T Page 7 of 9

8 Occupational Hygiene Safety Site Laboratory: Category B Workplace Environment Hazards Sampling Air Sampling Sampling of Air for Asbestos fibre counting Documented In-house method based on HSG 248 "Asbestos: The analysts' guide for sampling, analysis clearance procedures" Feb Method WI06 "Asbestos Air Sampling" Edition 8, 31/01/ T Page 8 of 9

9 Occupational Hygiene Safety Site Laboratory: Category C Workplace Environment Hazards Asbestos fibre counting Fibre Counting: - Measurement of Airborne Asbestos f/ml of air. Documented In-house method based on HSG 248 "Asbestos: The analysts' guide for sampling, analysis clearance procedures" Feb Method WI07 - Fibre counting on membrane filter Edition 8, 31/01/ T Page 9 of 9