Sample Types

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

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

Types Of Chemicals

Types of chemicals targeted for testing include:

  • Acid herbicides
  • Chlorinated insecticides
  • Disinfection byproducts
  • Fungicides
  • Hormones
  • Neonicotinoid insecticides
  • Nitrogen containing herbicides
  • Organophosphate insecticides
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
  • Semivolatiles
  • Unknowns
  • Volatiles

Instrumentation

SHL utilizes a wide variety of analytical instrumentation including:

  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
  • Gas Chromatography-Electron Capture (GC-ECD)
  • Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization (GC-FID)
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
  • Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
  • Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrophotometry (UV-VIS)