Scope of Accreditation

Laboratory Name: EPOCH Analytical Inc.

Client ID: 1003533

Parent Institution: EPOCH Environmental Consulting Ltd.

Address: #100 - 42 Fawcett Road, Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3K 6X9

Contact: Ms. Leanne Murakami

Email: leanne@ealabs.ca; info@ealabs.ca

Phone: (604) 521-6806

Fax: (604) 521-6873

Standard: Conforms with requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017

Clients Served: All Interested Parties

Revised On: 05/28/2021

Valid To: 03/13/2027

001 - Asbestos and Other Fibres

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Air

Analytical Method: PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY (PCM)/FIBRE ANALYSIS

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): D27 TESTING PROCEDURE: AIRBORNE FIBER COUNTING/NIOSH 7400

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
NIOSH 7400 No Yes No
Parameter
Asbestos and Other Fibres

002 - Bulk Asbestos

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Bulk]

Analytical Method: POLARIZED LIGHT MICROSCOPY (PLM)

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): D28 TESTING PROCEDURE: BULK ASBESTOS FIBER ANALYSIS

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 600/R-93/116 No Yes No
Parameter
Asbestos

† “OSDWA” indicates the appendix is used for the analysis of Ontario drinking water samples, which is subject to the rules and related regulations under the Ontario “Safe Drinking Water Act” (2002).

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