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Certifications and Accreditations
National Environmental
Laboratory Accreditation Program
Continental’s quality management systems have been certified
as being compliant with the requirements of the National Environmental
Laboratory Accreditation Program. This certification is maintained
through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (a
NELAP accrediting authority), and encompasses drinking water, wastewater,
solid, and hazardous waste analyses.
Drinking
Water Certification - Kansas Certificate No. E-10146
Continental Analytical Services, Inc. is certified by the
Kansas Department of Health and Environment for analysis of
primary and secondary drinking water parameters (except radiological)
utilizing EPA drinking water methods. Performance samples
are analyzed biannually and the Laboratory is audited every two years
to maintain this certification.
Wastewater
Certification - Kansas Certificate No. E-10146
Continental Analytical Services,
Inc. is certified by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment
for analysis of wastewater utilizing EPA methods. Performance
samples are analyzed biannually and the Laboratory is audited
every two years to maintain this certification.
Solids
and Hazardous Waste Certification - Kansas Certificate No.
E-10146
Continental Analytical Services, Inc. is certified by the
Kansas Department of Health and Environment for solid and
hazardous waste analyses utilizing designated EPA procedures.
The certification includes Gas Chromatography, GC/MS, and
inorganic parameters. Performance samples are analyzed biannually
and the Laboratory is audited every two years to maintain this certification.
Minerals,
Nutrients, Metals and Toxic Substances - Oklahoma Certificate
No. 8815
Continental Analytical Services,
Inc. is certified by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for
an extensive list of compounds including priority pollutants,
minerals, metals and nutrients. Performance samples are analyzed
biannually to maintain this certification.
Drinking
Water Certification – Colorado
Continental Analytical Services,
Inc. is certified by the State of Colorado Department of Health
for the analysis of primary drinking water parameters. The
Laboratory must maintain drinking water certification by the
State of Kansas and participate successfully in performance
studies to maintain this certification.
U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Effective in 2001, the USACE validation program changed from a separate and unique validation program conducted by the USACE to the USACE's acceptance of the NELAP accreditation program and corresponding acceptance of the WP and RCRA performance evaluation sample results as a measure of performance. To utilize Continental for a USACE project, the USACE Project Manager must request a self-declaration and support documentation from Continental.
The former USACE validation program provided for validation for analysis of hazardous waste analytes in multimedia samples. The validation was awarded following successful analysis of "real world" performance audit samples and after passing a comprehensive laboratory inspection.
Continental was originally validated by the USACE in 1991. Continental was certified for the analysis of explosives in liquid and solid media and for multi-media analyses of GC/MS volatiles, GC/MS semivolatiles, PAHs, pesticides, PCBs, herbicides, metals, TPH, TOC and all general laboratory parameters. Continental was also one of 12 laboratories nationwide that participated in the Methods Studies for explosives performed by the USACE.
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