Measurements & Analyses
SustChem owns special and calibrated mobile and fixed equipment in order to conduct sampling and measurements:
Measurements of energy parameters:
- Grounding of work equipment
- Adequacy of electrical insulation in portable electrical devices
- Voltage and current of power supply
- Thermography (Diagnose overheating of both electrical and mechanical equipment, Detect moisture outbreaks in buildings, Detect leaks in mechanical equipment)
Determination of emissions of gaseous pollutants from stationary or point sources
- Measurement of velocity and volume flowrate of gas streams according to ISO 10780:1994
- Determination of the flow of waste gases according to ISO 10780:1994
- Isokinetic sampling of particulate matter in Τotal Particle Matter, Particle Matter10 (TSP, PM10) fractions according to ΕΝ1:2002 and ISO 9096:2003
- Determination of the water vapour in ducts according to ΕΝ 14790:2005
- Sampling of Cr, Cd, Co, Ni, Cu, Mn, Sb, Tl, Pb, V, As according to ΕΝ 14385:2004
- Sampling of HCl from stationary sources according to ΕΝ 1911-1:1998 and ΕΝ 1911-2:1998
- Sampling of gaseous fluoride compounds (HF) according to ISO 15713:2006
- Measurement of concentration of combustion gases: CxHy, O2, CO2, CO, NOx, SOx, Η2S
- Calculate excess air and combustion efficiency
- Sampling of Hg from stationary sources according to ΕΝ 13211:2001
- Sampling and determination of mass concentration of TOC via flame ionization detector (GC-FID) according to ISO 12619:1999
- Sampling of benzene and Volatile Hydrocarbons (VOCs)
- Sampling of dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) according to ELOT ΕΝ 1948-1:2006
- Determination of PAHs according to ISO 11338-1:2003
- Monitor leak of waste gases from ducts via thermographic analysis
- Measurement of the concentration of biogas (LFG) and of other gases in landfills (CH4, O2, CO2, H2S, CO, NH3)
- Monitor leak of biogas in landfills via thermographic analysis
- Odor measurement via the olfactometry method (sample dilutions) according to EN 13725-2008
Sampling and analysis of liquid and solid samples in order to determine the concentration of chemical agents
- Metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Zn)
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
- Dioxins
Measurement of physical parameters
- Temperature
- Relative Humidity
- Air Velocity
- Wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT)
- Noise (indoors and environmental)
- Luminance
- Electromagnetic radiation
Check safety and hygiene parameters at the workplace
- Measurement of air velocity according to ISO 10780:1994, temperature, moisture in ventilation ducts and air-conditioning.
- Measurement of luminance, relative humidity, air streams in confined spaces.
- Determination of the thermal comfort index (WBGT) according to ISO 7243:1989
- Isokinetic measurement of dust inside air ducts and in the atmosphere as TSP, PM10, PM2.5, PM1 according to US EPA
- Measurement of inhalable, thoracic and respirable dust according to EN 481:1993
- Sampling and determination of total particulate matter according to NIOSE Method 500
- Atmospheric dust sampling and determination of Cr, Cd, Co, Ni, Cu, Mn, Sb, Tl, Pb, V, As, etc.
- Analyze fraction of inhalable and respirable dust in relation to SiO2 Measure sound exposure of employees (Lexp, Lpeak, Ldose). Measure noise doses to employees. Environmental measurements are carried out in accordance with ISO 1996-1:2003, ISO 1996-2:2007 and A, C frequency weightings in accordance with IEC 61672-1:2002.
Environmental measurements and chemical analyses for solid & liquid waste
The following parameters are analyzed in liquid waste:
- Physical parameters (Electrical conductivity, pH, free Oxygen etc)
- Chemical inorganic parameters (f.i. heavy metals, various anions and cations, cyanides etc.)
- Chemical organic parameters (f.i. TPH, BOD, COD, TOC, PCBs, PAHs, Dioxins, parasiticides, chlorinated Hydrocarbons, pesticides, VOC, SVOC, etc.)
The following parameters are analyzed in solid waste:
- Physical parameters (density, humidity, electrical conductivity, pH, thermal value etc.)
- Chemical inorganic parameters (f.i. heavy metals, various anions and cations etc.)
- Chemical organic parameters (f.i. TPH, TOC, PCBs, PAHs, Dioxins, parasiticides, chlorinated Hydrocarbons, pesticides etc.)
- Leaching tests according to Directive 2003/33 (standards EN 12475-4 and EN 12457-1)
Chemical Products Analyses
- Measurements of the purity of chemical products. Identification and classification of impurities
- Detection of SVHC substances and substances determined according to RoHS Directive 2002/95/ΕC.
Our company has a wide network of affiliate accredited laboratories in Greece and abroad in order to conduct all types of analyses such as: physicochemical, toxicological and ecotoxicological.
