11 services found
Pacific Rim Laboratories Inc. (PRL) Services
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Trace Analyses
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Dioxin and Furans Analysis
For over 20 years PRL has been analyzing for polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF). Using high resolution mass spectrometers (HRMS) we are able to detect dioxins and furans at ultratrace levels in a range of product types including water, soil, food, pharmaceuticals and ...
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Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
PFAS or “per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances” are highly persistent organofluorine compounds which are used in a wide variety of industries to create firefighting foams, waterproof or greaseproof protective coatings and chemically resistant parts. Since the time of the Korean War, PFAS have been manufactured and incorporated into many products sold worldwide. Many PFAS are soluble in water and have been carried globally through the ...
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Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay for PFAS Precursors
Pacific Rim Labs offers a specialized PFAS assay called "TOP Assay" ("Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay") for estimating the total levels of PFAS in a sample. Most labs, including Pacific Rim Labs, will analyze directly for around 30 PFAS analytes in a sample. However, there are over 6000 different PFAS substances in circulation globally. Your sample may have very low levels of PFOA, but may have higher levels of other PFAS that would degrade in the ...
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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS) Analysis
Much of the testing in our laboratory is governed by the dictates of the Stockholm Convention, which regulates a list of twenty-three Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The pervasiveness of POPs are a concern on every continent throughout the ...
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Ultratrace PCB Analysis
For over 20 years PRL has been analyzing for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) using high resolution mass spectrometers (HRMS). We are able to detect PCBs at ultratrace levels in a range of product types including water, sediment, food, pharmaceuticals, and ...
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Polybromodiphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) Analysis
Polybromodiphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) are commonly used flame retardants and are one of the most recent additions to the Stockholm Convention’s POPs list. A relatively new chemical, identification of PBDE’s in environmental samples didn’t occur until the 1990’s. Among the alarming trends, relatively high levels of PBDEs found in breast milk were increasing, with some of the highest levels being found in the Arctic regions (important ...
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Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) Analysis
Most Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) were lauded as great discoveries in their day because they had practical uses that, on face value, seemed to solve pervasive insect problems. However, when a compound is created to eradicate a pest (such as DDT for mosquitoes) it stands to reason that it can also affect ...
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Laboratory for PAH & Alkylated PAH Analysis
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) can be found from anthropogenic sources (man-made) or natural sources. A car’s combustion engine is a source of PAH, however so is your backyard BBQ or the forest fires that attack western North America each year. PAH is common place in the oil and coal we find in the ground, and has been concentrated in the form of creosote to protect wood from decay. Pacific Rim Laboratories specializes in reporting low ...
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Tributyltin Oxide (TBT) Analysis
Tributyltin Oxide (TBT) has been used as an anti-fouling paint on commercial ships for decades, inhibiting mollusks or barnacles from attaching themselves to ships. However, it has also been recognized as a toxic chemical that causes reproductive defects in and death of crustaceans and is a listed POP. Organotins like TBT are a common problem on both coasts of North America, and is a growing concern in the great lakes. Pacific Rim Laboratories is one ...
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NP / NPEO Analysis
Nonylphenol, Including Nonylphenol Ethoxylate, And Nonylphenol Diethoxylate. Alkylphenol ethoxylates are used commercially as a non-ionic surfactants in detergent formulation. The nine-mole ethoxylate (aka "nonylphenol ethoxylate") is the most prevalent ethoxylate used, and it readily biodegrades to form lower mole ethoxylates. Predominantly, the one, two and three ethoxylate moieties, along with nonylphenol (NP), are formed. Nonylphenol is classified ...
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Custom Trace Organics Analysis Services
At Pacific Rim Laboratories in Surrey, we offer custom laboratory testing for special projects that require low detection limits and a high degree of confidence in the ...