Soil
Soil is a complex mixture of mineral particles with a maximum grain size of 2 millimetres and organic matter as occurring naturally in the earth. This also includes shells and gravel with a grain size of 2 to 63 millimetres.
Eurofins offers you a wide variety of soil testing methods for detecting contamination. Below is an overview of the most common analyses used in soil testing.
Organic parameters
- Mineral oil
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAK-10)
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB-7)
- Organochlorine pesticides (OCB)
- Volatile organic compounds
- Chlorobenzenes
Inorganic parameters
- Metals (As, Ba, Co, Cr, Cd, Cu, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, Zn, P, Fe).
- Chloride
- Cyanides
- Nitrate
- Nitrite
- Acidity level
- Ammonium
- Sulphate
- Phosphate
Physical parameters
- Dry matter
- Organic matter
- Clay particles (< 2 µm)
- Calcite
- Grain size distribution
- Asbestos
- RAW research
AS3000
AS3000 is an accreditation scheme and part of KWALIBO-regulation. KWALIBO stands for quality assurance in soil management.
Eurofins is your perfect partner when it comes to analysing and determining soil quality at any given location. Our expert analysts use the most advanced analytical equipment to analyse your soil samples in finest detail. They follow exact protocols for determining soil quality, complying with all legal requirements and standards. You can find more information about our recognitions, accreditations and analysis capabilities on our download page. For questions please contact your contact person or mail us at: info-env@eurofins.nl. Our experts are always happy to help.