Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) has launched an environmental laboratory in the UAE capital within the Central Testing Lab (CTL) facility to offer sample testing and analysis services.

Operated by qualified Emirati professionals, the new laboratory provides services for products that require testing for conformance with specifications and relevant standards.

Fitted-out with the latest laboratory equipment and technology, the environmental lab’s current analytical capabilities include the assessment of physical pollutants, organic pollutants such as PCBs, total petroleum hydrocarbons and oil and grease, inorganic pollutants such as heavy metals - lead, zinc, mercury, arsenic, and chromium – as well as microbial contaminants like coliform and fecal coliform, among others.

Going forward, the lab will offer marine water quality testing and set up baseline data for marine, air and terrestrial environments with complete technical know-how. In addition, it will serve as a technical hub for environmental researchers and university students in Abu Dhabi.

Mohammed Helal Al Balooshi, Marketing & Communications acting director at Abu Dhabi QCC, said: “QCC’s initiative to launch the environmental lab articulates our sustained efforts to develop the services offered by CTL as well as build a world-class testing infrastructure in Abu Dhabi by offering a wide range of testing services that integrate the latest tools and advanced equipment.”

“These efforts aim to ensure the continued compliance of products traded in the Abu Dhabi markets to international standards, while mitigating the hazardous effects of pollution and increased construction and manufacturing activities on both the environment and human health. In building advanced testing facilities and laboratories equipped with the cutting-edge technology, QCC seeks to consistently meet the testing requirements of different sectors in Abu Dhabi.

“At QCC, our focus is now on catering to the current requirements of government and non-government entities by establishing analytical capabilities for most pollutants. In the short-term, we will start providing technical assistance to help our clients with emergency response, and create an electronically accessible database that will provide clients with key analytical data and facts at the click of a button. This will eventually enhance the efficiency of production and manufacturing in the emirate of Abu Dhabi,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service