Proficiency testing programs AIR
| Programs | Details | Deadline to register | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workplace air ANALYSES | Mercury on Hydrar® tube,
Metals (Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb) on quartz fibre filter, Inorganic acids (HF, HBr, HCl, H3PO4 , HNO3 , H2SO4) on quartz fibre filter, BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, m-xylene) on activated carbon support, Aldehydes (formaldehyde, acetaldehyde) on silica tubes coated with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine Methanol (silica gel support) |
February 23, 2024 | 2 rounds
March 2024 and September 2024 |
| Stack emission SAMPLING | Evaluation of HCl, NH3, SO2 and water vapour reference measurement methods (3 days on-site at Verneuil-en-Halatte – Oise) | April 1st, 2024 | June 2024 |
| Stack emission ANALYSES | Dust by gravimetry,
Gaseous hydrochloric acid (absorption solution subjected to gaseous effluents), Gaseous hydrofluoric acid (absorption solution subjected to gaseous effluents) and particles (filter and dust), Gaseous metals (absorption solution subjected to gaseous effluents) and particles (filter and dust): As, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Tl, V, Zn, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (filter and dust): Benzo[a]anthracene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[a]pyrene, Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Fluoranthene, Indenol[1,2,3-c,d]pyrene, Gaseous sulphur dioxide (absorption solution subjected to gaseous effluents), Gaseous ammonia (absorption solution subjected to gaseous effluents). |
March 8, 2024 | May 2024 |
| Indoor air ANALYSES | BTEX (benzene, toluene*, ethylbenzene*, xylene*) sampled on diffusive sampling tubes spiked by exposure to atmospheres generated in exposure chamber,
Formaldehyde sampled on diffusive sampling tubes spiked by exposure to atmospheres generated in exposure chamber. |
NOT OFFERED IN 2024 | NOT OFFERED IN 2024 |
| Ambient air | Benzo[a]pyrene, Benz[a]anthracene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[j]fluoranthene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene, Indeno[1,2,3-c,d]pyrene, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene on filter | July 2024 | September 2024 |