General Information
Type of service provider
Testing laboratory
Physical postal address
19 MOIRS ROAD, KRISTWICK,
Blantyre
Malawi
Phone number
+265 1 870 488
E-mail
mbs [at] mbsmw.org
Website
Legal Status
Public
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Scopes of Accreditation
Aflatoxin in pulses, corn and corn related products
Mass pieces
Balances
Mass pieces
Balances
Accreditation body
SADCAS
Ref No: CAL -8 008 and TEST-5 0033
Ref No: CAL -8 008 and TEST-5 0033
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
MR SYMON O MANDALA
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
SYMONMANDALA [at] MBSMW.ORG
Total laboratory personnel
Total laboratory personnel
46
Male laboratory personnel
41
Female laboratory personnel
5
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
45
Male technical personnel
41
Female technical personnel
4
Technical Information
Testing
Laboratory services offered
Civil engineering and construction
Biological
Chemical
Electrical
Water / food
Mechanical
Scope of services offered
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water
Test parameter/ properties measured
Elements
Type of test/ instrumentation used
AAS and ICP-MS
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water
Test parameter/ properties measured
Calcium, sulphates
Type of test/ instrumentation used
IC
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Cement
Test parameter/ properties measured
Strength
Type of test/ instrumentation used
UTM
Methods
EN 196
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Reinforcement
bars
bars
Test parameter/ properties measured
Strength
Type of test/ instrumentation used
UTM
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food products
Test parameter/ properties measured
Microbiological
analyses (i.e. Total
Plate Count,
Coliform, Ecoli)
Vitamins
analyses (i.e. Total
Plate Count,
Coliform, Ecoli)
Vitamins
Type of test/ instrumentation used
HPLC
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Fortificants
Test parameter/ properties measured
Vitamin A, Iodine
and iron
and iron
Type of test/ instrumentation used
I CHECK Chroma
test kit
test kit
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
APTECA – Aflatoxin PT and Control in Africa
SADC MET PT for chemical and microbiological analyses in potable water
SADC MET PT for chemical and microbiological analyses in potable water
Does the laboratory sub-contract testing work to other laboratories?
Yes
Outsourced services
These are ad hoc whenever the laboratory’s capacity is affected in accordance with requirements of ISO 17025
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
MBS QUALITY MANUAL AND PROCEDURES
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