What is EMAL?
The Environmental Management Agency Laboratory (EMAL) is an AN ISO 17025:2017 ACCREDITED LABORATORY SINCE 2012 TO DATE Accredited to SADCAS (Southern African Development Community Accreditation Services) based in Botswana. The Laboratory offers the following services:
Brochures
Chemical and microbiological tests
Chemical tests parameters covered
- Metals including Mercury and arsenic using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrophotometer Time of flight (ICP/MS-TOF)
- Cyanide, Nitrates, Phosphates, Sulphides, Chloride, Turbidity, pH, Electrical Conductivity, Sulphates, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5), Dissolved Oxygen, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total Hardness, Permanganate Value, Grease and oil, Total Dissolved Solids, Total Suspended Solids, Alkalinity, Chromium hexavalent
- coli, Faecal coliforms, total coliforms, heterotrophic plate count at 22oC and 37oC, faecal streptococci, diatoms, antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST)
Soil and Folia Testing
Parameters covered:
- Cyanide, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium, Cobalt, Iron, Lead, Manganese, Nickel, Zinc, Copper, Salinity, pH
Pesticides and organic substances testing
- Qualitative tests for screening of organic compounds (e.g. phytochemicals, hydrocarbons) for research purposes and pesticides using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrophotometer (GC/MS)
- Quantitative tests as per requests
Sampling Services
The laboratory offers sampling services as per customer requests. The quality of results start from sampling.
Training on water sampling and quality testing
Tailor made trainings. Send your requests to the EMA laboratory highlighting your specific needs.
