Scientific Research GAMMA Ltd Testing Laboratory

General Information

Type of service provider

Testing laboratory

Physical postal address

19d, D. Guramishvili str.
Tbilisi
Georgia

Phone number

(+995 32) 260 10 22

E-mail

v.gvakharia [at] gamma.ge

Website

https://gamma.ge/en/contact

Legal Status

Private

Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?

Yes

Scopes of Accreditation

Waters, Naturale Mineral and Drinking Watrs, Bottled waters,Surface waters (reservoirs, rivers, lakes etc), Wastwaters, Non-alcoholic beverages, Soils, River and sea bottom sediments,Manganese and Cooper ores and concentrates, Atmospheric Air, Workplace Air, Carbon Dioxide gaseous and liquid

Accreditation body

The United National Body of Accreditation – Accreditation Center Certificate GAC TL-0264

Does the laboratory have other sites?

Personnel

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization

CEO Name

Vakhtang Gvakharia

CEO Phone

+995 599 50 44 33

CEO E-mail

v.gvakharia [at] gamma.ge

Total laboratory personnel

Male laboratory personnel

Female laboratory personnel

Technical personnel

Technical personnel total

Male technical personnel

Female technical personnel

Technical Information

Testing

Laboratory services offered

Chemical

Water / food

Environmental

Other testing laboratory services

Ores, Mining products

Scope of services offered

Test object or product tested or matrices

Waters, Mineral andDrinking Watrs,Bottled waters

Test parameter/ properties measured

Organolepticparameters: colour,odor, taste

PermanganateOxidability

Hydrocarbonate

Sulphate

Choride

Callcium

Magnesium

Stroncium

Sodium

Potassium

Nitrate

Nitrite

Ammonia

Iron

Manganese

Copper

Zinc

Nickel

Lead

Cadmium

Concentration Cu,Zn, Ni, Co, Pb, Cd

Chromium

Silver

Arsenic

Selenium

Barium

Fluoride

Boron

Bromide

Iodide

Total Petroleumhydrocarbons

OrganochlirinePesticides

Surfactants

Cyanides

Microbiologicalparameters

Mesophilic aerobesand facultativeanaerobes

Total Coliforms

PathogenmicroorganismsincludingSalmonella

Ps. aeroginosa

(Cl perfringens) Sulphite – reducingClostridia

Streptococcusfaecalis

Escherichia coli

Type of test/ instrumentation used

Organoleptic

Turbidimerty

Titrimetry

Atomic AbsorptionSpectrometry

Photocolorimetry

Atomic AbsorptionSpectrometry

Spectrophotometry

Potenciometry

Chromatography

Photocolorimetry

Preparation of the sample, Culture,Cultivat

Filtration

Deep sowing, pour plate method

Methods

GOST 23268.1-91

GOST 23268.12-78

GOST 23268.3-78

GOST 4389-72

GOST 23268.17-78

GOST 23268.5-78

GOST 23950-88

ISO 9964-3-93

GOST 33045-14

GOST 23268.11-78

EPA 3005A-92

ISO 8288-A-86

SOP GL-SOP WCh-69 G-18 (Validated)

GOST 4152-89

GOST 32221-13

SOP GL-SOP WCh-56 G-16 (Validated)

ISO 10359-1-92

ISO 9390-90

GOST 23268.15-78

SOP GL-WCh-73-19 (validated)

ISO 6468-96

HANNA Method HI 96769

HACH Method 8027

Accreditation status

Yes

Test object or product tested or matrices

Drinking (centraland non-centralwatersuplay)

Test parameter/ properties measured

Determination oforganoleptic indicesand volume ofwater in bottles

Odor

Taste

Colour

Turbidity

pH

PermanganateOxidability

Sulphate

Chlorides

Hardness

Callcium

Magnesium

Sodium

Potassium

Nitrite

Nitrate

Polyphosphates

Iron

Manganese

Copper

Zinc

Nickel

Lead

Cadmium

Concentration Cu,Zn, Ni, Co, Pb, Cd

Aluminium

Chromium

Arsenic

Selenium

Barium

Boron

Total Petroleumhydrocarbons

Organochlirine Pesticides

Surfactants

Residual ActiveChlore

Cyanides

Type of test/ instrumentation used

Organoleptic

Colorimetry

Turbidimerty

Potentiometry

Titrimetry

Atomic EmissionSpectrometry

Photocolorimetry

Spectrophotometry

Chromatography

Methods

ISO 6658-05

ISO 7887-11

HANNA Method 93703

ISO 10523-08

ISO 8467-93

GOST 4389-72

ISO 9297-89

SO 6059-84

ISO 6058-84

GOST 23268.5-78

ISO 9964-3-93

GOST 33045-14

GOST 18309-14

EPA 3005A-92

ISO 8288-A-86

SOP GL-SOP WCh-69 G-18 (Validated)

HACH Method 8012

EPA 3005A-92

GOST 4152-89

GOST 32221-13

SOP GL-SOP WCh-56 G-16 (Validated)

ISO 9390-90

ISO 6468-96

SOP GL-WCh-73-19 (validated)

HANNA Method HI 96769

GOST 18190-72

HACH Method 8027

Accreditation status

Yes

Test object or product tested or matrices

Microbiologicalparameters

Test parameter/ properties measured

Preparation of the sample,Culture,Cultivate

Filtration

Pour Plate Method

Type of test/ instrumentation used

Mesophilic aerobesand facultativeanaerobes

Escherichia coli; Total coliform andE.coli

Pathogenmicroorganismsincluding Salmonella

Ps. aeroginosa

(Cl perfringens);Sulphite – reducingClostridia

Streptococcusfaecalis

Escherichia coli

Colifags

Methods

GOST 26669-85

GOST 26670-91

ISO 6222-99ISO 9308 -1: 14

ISO 19250-10

ISO 16266-07

ISO 6461 -2.86

ISO 7899-2. 00

ISO 9308-1:14

Guidelines 4.2.1884-04

Accreditation status

Yes

Test object or product tested or matrices

Surface waters(reservoirs, rivers,lakes etc, Wastwaters

Test parameter/ properties measured

Organoleptic

Colorimetry

Turbidimerty

Gravimetry

Potentiometry

Titrimetry

Photocolorimetry

Atomic AbsorptionSpectrometry

Spectrophotometry

Total Petroleumhydrocarbons

Gravimetry

Chromatography

Type of test/ instrumentation used

Odor

Color

Turbidity

Suspended Matters

pH

Electrical Conductivity

Dissolved Oxygen

Biochemical oxygendemand

Chemical oxygendemand

Nitrite

Nitrate

Ammonia

Phosphorus

Iron

Manganese

Chromium

Silver

Copper

Zinc

Nickel

Cobalt

Lead

Cadmium

Concentration Cu, Zn,Ni, Co, Pb, Cd

Aluminum

Selenium

Arsenic

Barium

Chromatography

Total PetroleumHydrocarbons

Oils and Greases

OrganochlirinePesticides

Surfactants

Cyanides

Methods

ISO 6658-05

ISO 7887-11

HANNA Method 93703

ISO 11923-97

ISO 10523-08

ISO 7888-85

ISO 5814-12

ISO 5815-1-2-03

ISO 6060-89

GOST 33045-14

ISO 6878-04

EPA 3005A-92

ISO 8288-A-86

SOP GL-SOP WCh-69 G-18 (Validated)

HACH Method 8012

GOST 32221-13

GOST 4152-89

SOP GL-SOP WCh-56 G-16 (Validated)

SOP GL-WCh-73-19 (Validated)

ISO 9377-1

EPA 1664-B-10

EPA 8081-B-07

HANNA Method HI 96769

HACH Method 8027

Accreditation status

Yes

Test object or product tested or matrices

Microbiologicalparameters

Test parameter/ properties measured

Preparation of the sample, Culture,Cultivate

Filtration, cultivate

Pour plate method

Type of test/ instrumentation used

Mesophilic aerobesand facultativeanaerobes

Total coliform

Pathogenmicroorganismsincluding Salmonella

Escherichia coli

Streptococcusfaecalis

Staphilococcusaureus

Colifgs

Methods

GOST 26669-85

GOST 26670-91

ISO 6222-99

ISO 9308-1:2014 Guidelines 4.2.1884-04

ISO 19250-10

ISO 7899-2. 00

Accreditation status

Yes

Test object or product tested or matrices

Non-alcoholicbeverages

Test parameter/ properties measured

Destruction
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Spectrophotometry

Type of test/ instrumentation used

Sample Preparation
Lead
Zinc
Copper
Cadmium
Arsenic

Methods

GOST 26929-94
GOST 30178-96
GOST 30178-96
GOST 30178-96
GOST 30178-96
GOST 4152-89

Accreditation status

Yes

Test object or product tested or matrices

Microbiological parameters

Test parameter/ properties measured

Preparation of the sample

Filtration
Pour plate method
Preparation of the sample, Culture, Cultivate
Filtration, deep sowing method

Type of test/ instrumentation used

Culture
Total coliform
Pathogen microorganisms including Salmonella
Mesophilic aerobes and facultative anaerobes 1ml
fungi

Methods

GOST 26669-85
GOST 26670-91
GOST 30712-01
ISO 19250-10
GOST 30712-01
GOST 30712-01

Accreditation status

Yes

Test object or product tested or matrices

Soils, River and sea bottom sediments

Test parameter/ properties measured

Potentiometry
Gravimetry
Spectrophotometry
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Chromatography
Microscopy
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Type of test/ instrumentation used

pH
Dry Matter and Water Content
Nitrate
Phosphate
Total Phosphorus and Potassium
Organic Carbon
Total Content of elements by HF digestion
Mobile Compounds of Copper Cobalt
Mobile Compounds of Zinc
Volatile Aromatic Hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene)
Oils and Greases
Organochlirine Pesticides
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (total)
Asbestos
Metals (Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Na, Cd, Cu, Co, Li, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn)

Methods

ISO 10390-05
GOST R ISO 11465-11
GOST 26951-86
ISO 11263-94
GOST 26261-84
GOST 26213-91
ISO 14869-.1-01
GOST Р50683-94
GOST Р50686-94
EPA 624-97
EPA 9071-B-98
EPA 8081 A-96
EPA 8082 A-07
NIOSH 9002 -89
UNEP 1995, No 63

Accreditation status

Yes

Test object or product tested or matrices

Manganese ores and concentrates

Test parameter/ properties measured

Gravimetry
Titrimetry
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Type of test/ instrumentation used

Moisture
Manganese dioxide
Nickel
Copper
Lead

Methods

GOST 22772.1-96
GOST 22772.3-96
GOST 22772.8-90
GOST 22772.9-90
GOST 27308-87
GOST 27561-87

Accreditation status

Yes

Test object or product tested or matrices

Copper concentrates

Test parameter/ properties measured

Gravimetry
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Titrimetry

Type of test/ instrumentation used

Moisture
Copper
Gold and Silver
Lead, Zinc
Cadmium
Callcium and Magnesium oxides
Iron, Nickel, Cobalt
Selenium

Methods

GOST 13170-80
GOST 32221-13
GOST 32221-13
GOST 32221-7-13
GOST 32221-26-13
GOST 32221-11-13
GOST 32221-17-13
GOST 32221-24-13

Accreditation status

Yes

Test object or product tested or matrices

Atmospheric Air

Test parameter/ properties measured

Microscopy
Gravimetry
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Type of test/ instrumentation used

Asbestos and other fibers
Suspended Matters
Lead compounds

Methods

NIOSH 7400-98
GOST 17.2.4.05.83
ISO 9855:93

Accreditation status

Yes

Test object or product tested or matrices

Workplace Air

Test parameter/ properties measured

Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Type of test/ instrumentation used

Lead compounds
Cadmium

Methods

ISO 8518:01
ISO 11174:96

Accreditation status

Yes

Test object or product tested or matrices

Carbon Dioxide, gaseous and liquid

Test parameter/ properties measured

Volumetry
Iodometry

Qualitative
Organoleptic
Gravimetry

Type of test/ instrumentation used

Volume of carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide volume fraction
Mineral Oils and Mechanical Additions
Hydrogen Sulfide
Hydrochloric acid
Sulfuric and nitric acids
Organic compounds
Ammonia and Ethanolamine
Odor and taste
Water mass fraction

Methods

GOST 8050-85

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

PT Scheme details

ERA Proficiency testing schemes in 2016-2019, waters, soils, metals, inorganic compounds, TPH. Rounds 226, 291, 244, 274. Quick Response round 2019.08.
Metals in Sea bottom sediments, Monaco MEL, 2018.

Does the laboratory sub-contract testing work to other laboratories?

Yes

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

Laboratory Internal procedures and Quality Manual

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