Updated: Aug-25-2020

General Information

Type of service provider
Testing laboratory
Physical postal address

Abidjan
Côte d’Ivoire

E-mail
N/A@na
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
No
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No

Personnel

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization

CEO Name
Ibrahiman M Berte
CEO E-mail
berteibrahiman [at] gmail.com

Total laboratory personnel

Total laboratory personnel
26
Male laboratory personnel
18
Female laboratory personnel
8

Technical personnel

Technical personnel total
19
Male technical personnel
13
Female technical personnel
6

Technical Information

Testing

Laboratory services offered
Water / food
Environmental
Scope of services offered
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Temperature
Type of test/ instrumentation used
WTW multi-analyzer
Methods
NF T 90-008
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
pH
Type of test/ instrumentation used
WTW multi-analyzer Xylem analytics
Methods
NFT90-008
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Color
Type of test/ instrumentation used
DR3900 HACH
Methods
NF EN ISO 7887
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Turbidity
Type of test/ instrumentation used
HANNA Turbidimeter-chlorimeter
Methods
NF EN ISO 7027
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Conductivity at 25 ° C
Type of test/ instrumentation used
WTW multi-analyzer, Xylem analytics
Methods
NF EN 27888
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total dissolved solids
Type of test/ instrumentation used
WTW multi-analyzer, Xylem analytics
Methods
NF EN 27888
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Salinity
Type of test/ instrumentation used
WTW multi-analyzer, Xylem analytics
Methods
NF EN 27888
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Dissolved oxygen
Type of test/ instrumentation used
WTW multi-analyzer, Xylem analytics
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Free Chlorine
Type of test/ instrumentation used
HANNA Turbidimeter-chlorimeter
Methods
NF EN ISO 7027
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total Chlorine
Type of test/ instrumentation used
HANNA Turbidimeter-chlorimeter
Methods
NF EN ISO 7027
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Alkalimetric title
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom Titrator
Methods
NF EN ISO 9963-1(96)
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Complete Alkalimetric Title
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom Titrator
Methods
NF EN ISO 9963-1(96)
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Hydrotimetric title: total hardness
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom Titrator
Methods
NF T90-003
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Carbonates
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom Titrator
Methods
NF EN ISO 9963-1(96)
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Hydrogen carbonate (HCO3-)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom Titrator
Methods
NF EN ISO 9963-1 (96)
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Fluorides (F-)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 10304-1(09)
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Chlorides (Cl-)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 10304-1(09)
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Nitrites (NO2-)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 10304-1(09)
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Nitrates (NO3-)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 10304-1(09)
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Ammonium (NH4 +)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 14911
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Bromide (Br-)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 10304-1(09)
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Phosphates (PO43-)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 10304-1(09)
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Sulphates (SO42-)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 10304-1(09)
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Lithium (Li +)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 14911
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Sodium (Na+)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 14911
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Potassium (K+)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 14911
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Manganese (Mn2 +)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 14911
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Calcium (Ca2+)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 14911
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Magnesium (Mg2+)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Methrom ionic chromatography
Methods
NF EN ISO 14911
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total organic carbon (TOC)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
TOCmeter Analytik Jena
Methods
NF 1484
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total nitrogen
Type of test/ instrumentation used
TOCmeter Analytik Jena
Methods
NF 1484
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Pesticides
Type of test/ instrumentation used
GC-MS/MS Agilent
Methods
In-house method GC-MS/MS
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Mesophylic aeorbid germs (36 ° C)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Incorporation
Methods
ISO 6222 : 1999
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Escherichia. Coli (44°C)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Filtration
Methods
NF EN ISO 9308-1
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total coliforms (36 ° C)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Filtration
Methods
NF EN ISO 9308-1
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
ASR
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Incorporation
Methods
NFT 90-415
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Enteroccocus feacalis
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Filtration
Methods
NF EN ISO 7899-2
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water, environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (36 ° C)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Filtration
Methods
NF EN ISO 16266 : 2008
Accreditation status
No
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
AGLAE, BIPEA
Does the laboratory sub-contract testing work to other laboratories?
Yes
Outsourced services
Metals, Chemical oxygen Demand (COD), oil and grease, Legionella
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
Contracts, evaluation sheets for subcontractors

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