General Information
Type of service provider
Testing laboratory
Physical postal address
Bogota, ,
Colombia
Phone number
+57 6069292 Ext 11117
E-mail
yuly.artunduaga [at] sgs.com
Website
Legal Status
Public
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
No
Does the laboratory have other sites?
Yes
Other locations
Barranquilla, ,
Colombia
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
Ivan Domínguez
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
co.servicioalcliente [at] sgs.com
Total laboratory personnel
Total laboratory personnel
57
Male laboratory personnel
28
Female laboratory personnel
29
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
42
Male technical personnel
21
Female technical personnel
21
Technical Information
Testing
Laboratory services offered
Biological
Chemical
Environmental
Scope of services offered
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total alkalinity
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Volumetry
Methods
SM 2320 B, Edition 23 del 2017
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Conductivity at 25ºC
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Conductimetric
Methods
SM 2510 B, Edition 23 del 2017
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Chloride
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Volumetric
Methods
SM 4500 Cl- B, Edition 23 del 2017
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Dissolved Calcium
Type of test/ instrumentation used
ICP-MS
Methods
Modified EPA 200.8
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total Calcium
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Microwave / ICP-MS Digestion
Methods
SM 3030 K, Issue 23, 2017, modified EPA 200.8
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Dissolved Magnesium
Type of test/ instrumentation used
ICP-MS
Methods
Modified EPA 200.8
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total Magnesium
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Microwave / ICP-MS Digestion
Methods
SM 3030 K, Edition 23 of 2017, modified EPA 200.8
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Dissolved Potassium
Type of test/ instrumentation used
ICP-MS
Methods
Modified EPA 200.8
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total Potassium
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Microwave / ICP-MS Digestion
Methods
SM 3030 K, Edition 23 of 2017, modified EPA 200.8
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Dissolved sodium
Type of test/ instrumentation used
ICP-MS
Methods
Modified EPA 200.8
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total Sodium
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Microwave / ICP-MS Digestion
Methods
SM 3030 K, Edition 23 of 2017, modified EPA 200.8
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Sulfate
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Turbidimetric
Methods
SM 4500-SO42- E, Edition 23 of 2017
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total hardness
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Volumetric
Methods
SM 2340 C, Edition 23 of 2017
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Calcium Hardness
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Volumetric
Methods
SM 3500-Ca B, Edition 23 of 2017
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Carbonates, bicarbonates and hydroxides
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Volumetric
Methods
SM 2320 B, Edition 23 of 2017
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Nitrate
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Ionic Chromatography
Methods
EPA 300
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water (Residual, Surface, Underground)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Nitrite
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Spectrophotometric
Methods
SM 4500-NO2- B, Edition 23, 2017
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
Era, Sigma aldrich, LGC
Does the laboratory sub-contract testing work to other laboratories?
Yes
Outsourced services
Physicochemical analyses: water matrix, soil, air, isokinetics, sludge
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
- COM-P-01 Shopping
- COM-P-02 Supplier Management
- COM-F-02-01 Supplier Registration
- COM-F-02-02 Evaluation Results Report Letter
- COM-F-02-03 Subcontracted laboratory checklist.
- COM-F-02-04 Subcontracted Equipment Checklist.
- COM-F-02-05 Selection of suppliers.
- COM-F-02-06 Evaluation of Suppliers
- COM-F-02-07 List of subcontractors
- COM-F-02-08 HSEQ Commitment Letter Suppliers
- COM-F-02-09 Supplier Letter of Disclaimer
- COM-F-02-10 Checklist
- COM-P-02 Supplier Management
- COM-F-02-01 Supplier Registration
- COM-F-02-02 Evaluation Results Report Letter
- COM-F-02-03 Subcontracted laboratory checklist.
- COM-F-02-04 Subcontracted Equipment Checklist.
- COM-F-02-05 Selection of suppliers.
- COM-F-02-06 Evaluation of Suppliers
- COM-F-02-07 List of subcontractors
- COM-F-02-08 HSEQ Commitment Letter Suppliers
- COM-F-02-09 Supplier Letter of Disclaimer
- COM-F-02-10 Checklist
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