UK Health and Safety Executive science division in Buxton, Derbyshire that runs proficiency testing schemes supporting workplace and environmental asbestos assessment: asbestos in materials and soils, low asbestos content, and fibre counting by optical and electron microscopy.
Asbestos in Materials Scheme (AIMS)
AIMS
Low Asbestos Content Scheme (LACS)
LACS
Asbestos in Soils Scheme (AISS)
AISS
Regular Interlaboratory Counting Exchanges (RICE)
RICE
Scanning Electron Microscopy Fibre Counting Scheme (SEMS)
SEMS
| Scheme | Testing fields | Sample type | Analytes | Rounds/yr | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos in Materials Scheme (AIMS)AIMS |
| Bulk materials | — | 3 | Scheme page for Asbestos in Materials Scheme (AIMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Low Asbestos Content Scheme (LACS)LACS |
| — | — | 3 | Scheme page for Low Asbestos Content Scheme (LACS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Asbestos in Soils Scheme (AISS)AISS |
| Soil | — | — | Scheme page for Asbestos in Soils Scheme (AISS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Regular Interlaboratory Counting Exchanges (RICE)RICE |
| Fibre counting slides | — | — | Scheme page for Regular Interlaboratory Counting Exchanges (RICE) (opens in a new tab) |
| Scanning Electron Microscopy Fibre Counting Scheme (SEMS)SEMS |
| — | — | — | Scheme page for Scanning Electron Microscopy Fibre Counting Scheme (SEMS) (opens in a new tab) |
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