General Information
Type of service provider
Testing laboratory
Physical postal address
Shiashie (Legon – Madina Road)
P. O. Box MB 245
Accra
Ghana
Phone number
0244760652
E-mail
info [at] gsa.gov.gh
Website
Legal Status
Public
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
No
Scopes of Accreditation
*Soluble solids and acidity in drinks
*Moisture and total ash in cereals and cereal products
*Moisture and total ash in cereals and cereal products
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
Prof Alex Dodoo
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
adodoo [at] gsa.gov.gh
Total laboratory personnel
Total laboratory personnel
10
Male laboratory personnel
4
Female laboratory personnel
6
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
8
Male technical personnel
4
Female technical personnel
4
Technical Information
Testing
Laboratory services offered
Water / food
Scope of services offered
Test object or product tested or matrices
Fruit Juices
Test parameter/ properties measured
Soluble solids
Acidity
Acidity
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Abbe refractometer
pH meter
pH meter
Methods
ISO 2173: 2006
ISO 750:1998
ISO 750:1998
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Cereals
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total ash
Moisture
Moisture
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Muffle furnace
Hot air oven
Hot air oven
Methods
AOAC 923.03
ISO 712:2009
ISO 712:2009
Accreditation status
Yes
Does the laboratory conduct sampling, upon request of the client, of products to be tested?
Yes
Proficiency Testing
Does the lab participate in proficiency testing for accredited scopes
Yes
Does the lab participate in proficiency testing for non-accredited scopes
Yes
PT Scheme details
FAPAS PT schemes are used
Does the laboratory sub-contract testing work to other laboratories?
Yes
Outsourced services
Pesticide residue, mycotoxin & histamine and metallic contaminants analysis
Documented policies, procedures and records for the qualification, assessing and monitoring of all outsourced services providers
Yes
Please specify in which type of document all these aspects are covered
GSA-TM-T07
Quality Control / Quality Management
Does the lab operate an internal quality control (QC) system to ensure quality of test results?
Yes
Does the lab operate a management system (or Quality Management System) for assuring the quality of results?
Yes
Is the system documented in a Quality Manual?
Yes