Proficiency testing programs SOILS – FERTILIZERS – SLUDGES – SEDIMENTS
Physico-chemical, microbiological & contaminants analyses
| Programs | Matrices | Parameters | Accreditation | Weight | Rounds / year | Samples / round | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 – Soils | Soils | Physical, chemical and granulometrical analyses | accredited* | 750 g | 10 | 1 | Download |
| 15a – Fresh soils | Soils | Biologic activity of the soil | accredited* | 1000 g | 2 | 1 | Download |
| 24 – Mineral fertilizers | Mineral fertilizers | Physical, chemical and granulometrical analyses | accredited* | 500 ml & 500 g | 7 | 1 | Download |
| NEW 24a – Organo-mineral fertilizers | Organo-mineral fertilizer NPK | Physical, chemical and granulometrical analyses | accredited* | 500 g | 1 | 1 | Download |
| 38a – Sludges, sediments, soils – Physico chemistry | Sludges, Sediments, soils | Physical analyses, metals | accredited* | 150 g | 6 | 1 | Download |
| 38b – Sludges, sediments, soils – Micropollutants | Sludges, Sediments, soils | PCB, PAH, insecticides, other parameters | accredited* | 125 g to 150 g | 6 | 1 | Download |
| 45 – Organic fertilizers | Organic fertilizers | Physico-chemical analyses | accredited* | 5 to 7 litres | 5 | 1 | Download |
| 45a – Compost – Hg, PAH and PCB | Household waste compost | Mercury, PAH, PCB | accredited* | 150 g | 1 | 1 | Download |
| 91a – Fertilizers microbiology: E. coli, Enterococci, Clostridium | Natural compost (plant origin) | Enumeration:
E. coli, Enterococci, Clostridium, Staphylococcus aureus, |
10 g | 2 | 1 | Download | |
| 91b – Fertilizers microbiology: Salmonella | Natural compost (plant origin) | Salmonella (detected / not detected) | 25 g | 2 | 3 | Download | |
| 91c – Fertilizers microbiology: Listeria | Natural compost (plant origin) | Listeria (detected / not detected) | 25 g | 2 | 3 | Download |
* To know the matrices and parameters under accreditation, download the detailed scope of accreditation