Fibres and Minerals Price List 2024 2025
HSE TESTING AND MONITORING
Fibres and Minerals Routine Analyses
Valid from 1 April 2024 until 31 March 2025
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM):
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Test or Assay
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Method
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Pricing Details
(not incl. VAT)
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Notes
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Quantitative analysis of asbestos fibres in air (UKAS
accredited)
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TEM in-house method, based on ISO 13794.
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£720 per sample
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Turnaround: 15 working days
Gridded mixed cellulose ester (MCE) filter.
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Quantitative analysis of asbestos fibres in lung tissue (UKAS
accredited)
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TEM in-house method, based on ISO 13794.
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£990 per sample
(Note: VAT does not apply to this analysis)
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Turnaround: 20 working days
Lung tissue (>100mg required).
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Quantitative analysis of asbestos fibres in bulk materials or
water (UKAS accredited)
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TEM in-house method, based on ISO 13794.
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£810 per sample
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Turnaround: 20 working days
Bulk material or water (contact
us for sample quantity requirements).
Extra costs may be incurred if special preparation methods or
extended analysis of fibres and cleavage fragments is required - contact
us for details.
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Qualitative analysis of refractory ceramic fibres (RCF) in
catalytic converters
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TEM in-house method, based on ISO 13794.
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£540 per sample
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Turnaround: 15 working days
Bulk material (~16 cm3)
If the whole converter is being sent, it must be de-canned.
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Note: A maximum of 15 samples can normally be analysed in the
given turnaround time. Turnaround times for larger batch sizes can
be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
X-Ray Diffraction (XRD):
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Test or Assay
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Method
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Pricing Details
(not incl. VAT)
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Notes
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Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) / Alpha Quartz -
quantitative analysis of aerosol filters
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XRD in-house method based on MDHS 101
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£700 (for batch of up to 5 samples incl. blanks)
£140 per additional sample (analysed in the same batch)
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Turnaround: 15 working days
25mm PVC filter
Aerosol sampling filters supplied at £28 for 10.
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Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) / Cristobalite and Alpha
Quartz - quantitative analysis of aerosol filters
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XRD in-house method based on MDHS 101
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£1070 (for batch of up to 5 samples incl. blanks)
£180 per additional sample (analysed in the same batch)
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Turnaround: 15 working days
25mm PVC filter
Aerosol sampling filters supplied at £28 for 10.
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Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) / Alpha Quartz -
quantitative analysis of aerosol filters
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XRD in-house method based on NIOSH method 7500
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£700 (for batch of up to 5 samples incl. blanks)
£140 per additional sample (analysed in the same batch)
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Turnaround: 15 working days
25mm PVC filter
Aerosol sampling filters supplied at £28 for 10.
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Qualitative XRD analysis of bulk materials
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XRD in-house method
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£700 (for batch of up to 5 samples incl. blanks)
£140 per additional sample (analysed at once)
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Turnaround: 15 working days
Bulk material (>1g required).
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Quantitative XRD analysis of bulk materials for crystalline
silica (or other crystalline minerals)
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XRD in-house method (with or without Rietveld analysis)
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£900 per sample
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Turnaround: 15 working days
Bulk material (>1g required).
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Quantitative analysis of all crystalline mineral and inorganic
components of a sample
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Rietveld method
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£900 per sample
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Turnaround: 15 working days
Bulk material (>1g required).
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Optical Microscopy:
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Test or Assay
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Method
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Pricing Details
(not incl. VAT)
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Notes
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HSE Test Slide re-evaluation & certification
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In-house method using reference test slide
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£135 per sample
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Turnaround: 15 working days
Re-evaluation of test slides should be carried out if there is a
reason to believe they have been damaged or deteriorated through
use.
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All sampling media must be returned. A charge will be made for
any sampling media not returned.
Please contact
us to discuss your requirements.
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