Proficiency testing programs AIR
| Programs | Details | Deadline to register | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workplace air ANALYSES | Metals (Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb) on quartz fibre filter,
Inorganic acids (HF, HBr, HCl, H3PO4 , HNO3 , H2SO4) on quartz fibre filter, BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, m-xylene) on activated carbon support, Aldehydes (formaldehyde, acetaldehyde) on silica tubes coated with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine. —————————————————————————————————– Mercury on Hydrar® tube, Methanol (silica gel support), Ammonia on quartz fibre filter. |
February 27, 2026 | 2 rounds
March and September 2026 —————— . 1 round September 2026 |
| Stack emission SAMPLING | Evaluation of HCl, NH3, SO2 and water vapour reference measurement methods (3 days on-site at Verneuil-en-Halatte – Oise). | March, 2026 | June 2026 |
| Stack emission ANALYSES | Dust by gravimetry,
Gaseous hydrochloric acid (absorption solution subjected to gaseous effluents), Gaseous hydrofluoric acid (absorption solution subjected to gaseous effluents) and particles (filter and dust), Gaseous metals (absorption solution subjected to gaseous effluents) and particles (filter and dust): As, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Tl, V, Zn, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (filter and dust): Benzo[a]anthracene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[a]pyrene, Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Fluoranthene, Indenol[1,2,3-c,d]pyrene, Gaseous sulphur dioxide (absorption solution subjected to gaseous effluents), Gaseous ammonia (absorption solution subjected to gaseous effluents). |
March 13, 2026 | May 2026 |
| Indoor air ANALYSES | BTEX (benzene, toluene*, ethylbenzene*, xylene*) sampled on diffusive sampling tubes spiked by exposure to atmospheres generated in exposure chamber,
Formaldehyde sampled on diffusive sampling tubes spiked by exposure to atmospheres generated in exposure chamber. |
February 27, 2026 | March 2026 |
| Ambient air | Benzo[a]pyrene, Benz[a]anthracene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[j]fluoranthene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene, Indeno[1,2,3-c,d]pyrene, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene on filter. | June 26, 2026 | September 2026 |