Protea Quality and Technical Accreditations

Quality:

The entire quality system under which Protea operates is accredited to ISO9001:2000. Where appropriate, the system is also controlled under the scope of our UKAS accreditation.

Technical:

Protea is accredited under the Environment Agency MCERTS monitoring scheme as a UKAS testing laboratory (No. 2515) for testing performed both in our laboratory and on-site. Protea carries out mainly instrumental based compliance monitoring to approved methods, where they exist. Our UKAS accreditation schedule for testing performed on-site is shown below:

To view the Protea Ltd., UKAS Schedule please click here:

Materials/Products tested	Type of test/Properties measured/Range of measurement	Standard specifications/ Equipment/Techniques used
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS: STACK EMISSIONS	Sampling and analysis of source emissions to atmosphere
	Carbon Tetrachloride	ASTM D6348-03
	Chloroform	ASTM D6348-03
	Dichloromethane	ASTM D6348-03
	Propylene Oxide	ASTM D6348-03
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS: STACK EMISSIONS	Sampling of source emissions to atmosphere	National, European, International and Agency specified standards including MIDs and Documented In-House Work Instructions (where required) to meet the requirements of the Environment Agency MCERTS Performance Standard
	Physical Tests
	Pressure Temperature Velocity	BS EN 13284-1:2002
	Sampling and analysis of source emissions to atmosphere
	Amines	ASTM D6348-03
	Ammonia	ASTM D6348-03
	Carbon dioxide	ASTM D6348-03
	Carbon monoxide	ASTM D6348-03
	Formaldehyde	ASTM D6348-03
	Hydrogen chloride	ASTM D6348-03
	Hydrogen fluoride	ASTM D6348-03
	Moisture (water vapour)	ASTM D6348-03
	Oxides of Nitrogen	ASTM D6348-03
	Oxides of Sulphur	ASTM D6348-03
	Oxygen	BS EN 14789:2005
	Sulphur (total)	ASTM D6348-03
	Volatile Organic Compounds (speciated)	ASTM D6348-03
	Volatile Organic Compounds (total)	BS EN 13526:2001
	Volatile Organic Compounds (total)	BS EN 12619:1999
	Sampling of source emissions to atmosphere
	Particulates (0-50mg m^-3)	BS EN 13284-1:2002
	Particulates (20-1000mg m^-3)	BS ISO 9096:2003
	Moisture (29 – 250g m^-3)	BS EN 14790:2005