Sample Types

The State Hygienic Laboratory is accredited by several national accreditation programs to perform radiochemistry testing to support clients for the following sample types:

  • Air (ambient)
  • Clinical specimens
  • Food
  • Soil
  • Vegetation
  • Water (drinking)
  • Water (ground)
  • Water (surface)
  • Water (wastewater)

Analytes

Types of analytes targeted for testing include

  • Actinides
  • Alpha emitters
  • Beta emitters
  • Gamma emitters
  • Radium
  • Radon

Instrumentation

SHL utilizes a wide variety of analytical instrumentation including:

  • Alpha spectrometers
  • Gas-flow proportional counters (GPC)
  • High-purity germanium (HPGe) gamma spectrophotometers
  • Liquid scintillation counters (LSC)
  • Survey meters (handheld)