CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314, 877-344-3044 This is to certify that 2609 North River Road Port Allen, LA 70767 has been assessed by ANAB and meets the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and DoD-ELAP while demonstrating technical competence in the field(s) of TESTING Refer to the accompanying Scope(s) of Accreditation for information regarding the types of tests to which this accreditation applies. ADE - 1489 Certificate Number ANAB Approval Certificate Valid To: 10/12/2016 Version No. 001 Issued: 12/01/2015 This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system (refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated January 2009).
SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2005 & DoD-ELAP I. Environmental MATRIX ARS International LLC 2609 North River Road, Port Allen, Louisiana-70767 Virgene Ideker- Mulligan Phone: 225-381-2991 TESTING Valid to: October 12, 2016 Certificate Number: ADE- 1489 SPECIFIC TEST or GROUP OF ANALYTES** SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD METHOD (all EPA unless specified) * KEY EQUIPMENT OR TECHNOLOGY USED Microwave Digestion SOP ARS-036 Microwave Digestion Unit Hot Plate Digestion SOP ARS-064 Hot Plate, Filtration Pu 239/240; Am 241/243; Cm 242/244; U 234/235/238 Np-237 Th 228/230/232 Eichrom ACW08 Alpha Spectroscopy Alpha Spectroscopy Th 228/230/232 Eichrom ACW10 Alpha Spectroscopy All Gamma Emitting Isotopes Gross Alpha/Beta Water Radium 226 Water Radium 228 Strontium 89+90 (combined) 901.1 and 901.1M SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R 900.0 and 900.0M SM 7110B, C SW 846 9310 903.0 SM 7500 Ra-B SW 846 9315 904.0 SM 7500 Ra-B SW 846 9320 Eichrom SRW01 Gamma Spectrometer Version 001 Issued: 12/01/2015 Page 1 of 2 500 Montgomery St. Suite 625 Alexandria, VA 22314 703-836-0025 www.anab.org
MATRIX SPECIFIC TEST or GROUP OF ANALYTES** Strontium 90 SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD METHOD (all EPA unless specified) HASL 300 Sr-03-RC Water Polonium 210 HASL 300 Po-01-RC Polonium 210 Water Lead 210 Solid, Sludge, Waste, Lead 210 HASL 300 Po-02-RC HASL 300 Pb-01-RC; Eichrom OTW01 HASL 300 Pb-01-RC; Eichrom OTS01 Water Technetium 99 Eichrom TCW02 Technetium 99 Eichrom TCS01M Water, Soil Tritium 906.0 and 906.0M Water Water Nickel-63 Iron-55 Pu 241 Eichrom NIW01 Orise AP12 Eichrom FeW01 Orise AP12 Water Radium 226 903.1 Water Radon 222 910.1 Non-Potable Water, Soil, Sludge, Waste, Biota, Filters * KEY EQUIPMENT OR TECHNOLOGY USED Alpha Scintillation with Lucas Cell Adapter Alpha Scintillation with Lucas Cell Adapter Metals 200.8 and 6020 ICP/MS Drinking Water Uranium (Natural) 200.8 ICP/MS Notes: 1. * = As Applicable 2. ** = Refer to Accredited Analyte Listing for specific analytes in which the laboratory is accredited. 3. This scope is formatted as part of a single document including the Certificate of Accreditation No. ADE- 1489 Vice President Version 001 Issued: 12/01/2015 Page 2 of 2 500 Montgomery St. Suite 625 Alexandria, VA 22314 703-836-0025 www.anab.org
Accredited Analytes/Methods (by matrix) Port Allen, LA NELAC Code Analyte Aqueous Matrix Solid Gross Alpha EPA 900.0 SM 7110B, C SW 846 9310 EPA 900.0 SM 7110B, C SW 846 9310 Gross Beta EPA 900.0 SM 7110B, C SW 846 9310 EPA 900.0 SM 7110B, C SW 846 9310 Iodine-131 EPA 901.1 EPA 901.1 Radium-226 EPA 903.1 SM 7500 Ra-B SW 846 9315 Radium-226 EPA 903 Radium-228 EPA 904 SM 7500 Ra-B SW 846 9320 Strontium-89 EPA 905 EPA 905 Strontium-90 EPA 905 EPA 905 Tritium EPA 906 906.0M EPA 906 906.0M Gamma Emitters 6 Barium-133 EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R Cesium-134 EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R Cesium-137 EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R Cobalt-60 EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R Zinc-65 EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R Cobalt-59 EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R Potassium-40 EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R Manganese-54 EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R EPA 901.1 SM 7120B HASL 300 Ga-01-R Americium 241 Curium 242/244 Lead 210 HASL 300 Pb-01-RC Eichrom OTW01 HASL 300 Pb-01-RC Eichrom OTS01 Plutonium-239/240 Plutonium-241 Polonium 210 HASL 300 Po-01-RC HASL 300 Po-02-RC HASL 300 Po-02-RC Strontium-89+90 Eichrom SRW01 Eichrom SRW01 Strontium-90 HASL 300 Sr-03-RC HASL 300 Sr-03-RC Technetium-99 Eichrom TCW02 Eichrom TCS01M Thorium 228/230/232 Eichrom ACW10 Eichrom ACW10 Uranium-234/233 Uranium-238 Iron-55 Eichrom FeW01 Orise AP12 Eichrom FeW01 Orise AP12 Nickel-63 Eichrom NIW01 Orise AP12 Eichrom NIW01 Orise AP12 Plutonium-238 Antimony 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Arsenic 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Barium 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Beryllium 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Cadmium 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Chromium 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Cobalt 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Copper 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Lead 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Magnesium 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Molybdenum 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 AccreditedAnalytes Updated 11/25/2015 Page 1 of 2
NELAC Code Analyte Accredited Analytes/Methods (by matrix) Port Allen, LA Aqueous Solid Nickle 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Selenium 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Silver 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Thallium 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Vanadium 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Zinc 200.8 6020 200.8 6020 Uranium (natural) 200.8 Matrix AccreditedAnalytes Updated 11/25/2015 Page 2 of 2