Proficiency testing scheme
The Environment Agency Austria offers proficiency tests in several matrices every year.
In 2027 proficiency tests for waste (total contents), air samples (activated charcoal tubes), and PFAS analysis in solid matrices are provided.
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Proficiency Testing Scheme for Environmental Analysis 2027
| No. | PT | Media | Sample dispatch | Deadline for results | Cost (excl. 20% VAT and shipment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 19 | Waste acc to landfill directive (total contents) Total content in solid sample: Sb, As, Ba, Pb, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Mo, Ni, Hg, Se, Ag, V, Zn, Sn, TOC, hydrocarbon oil index, PAH (sum of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons acc. to EPA), benzo(a)pyrene, dry mass (105°C), loss of ignition (550°C); optional: TOC according to OENORM L1080:2021 | waste | 07.09.2027 | 05.10.2027 | EUR 660,- and additionally EUR 97,- for option TOC_ON L1080 |
| CL14 | Chlorinated Hydrocarbons (CHC) Trichloromethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Trichloroethene, Tetrachloromethane, Tetrachloroethene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethene | ambient air | 01.06.2027 | 29.06.2027 | EUR 660,- |
| BL15 | BTEX & C5-C10 BTEX: Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, sum of m-Xylene and p-Xylene, o-Xylene; C5-C10: n-Pentane, n-Hexane, n-Heptane, n-Octane, n-Nonane, n-Decane | ambient air | 01.06.2027 | 29.06.2027 | EUR 660,- |
| CBL13 | Chlorinated Hydrocarbons (CHC) and BTEX & C5-C10 CHC: Trichloromethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Trichloroethene, Tetrachloromethane, Tetrachloroethene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethene; BTEX: Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, sum of m-Xylene and p-Xylene, o-Xylene; C5-C10: n-Pentane, n-Hexane, n-Heptane, n-Octane, n-Nonane, n-Decane | ambient air | 01.06.2027 | 29.06.2027 | EUR 1170,- |
| PFS02 | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in solid samples PF4C–PF13C: PFBA, PFPeA, PFHxA, PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA, PFDoDA, PFTrDA; PF4S–PF13S: PFBS, PFPeS, PFHxS, PFHpS, PFOS, PFNS, PFDS, PFUnDS, PFDoS, PFTrDS; Sum PFAS (calculated), dry mass (105°C) | soil | 21.09.2027 | 19.10.2027 | EUR 915,- |
* excl. 20% VAT and shipment
Shipment costs 2027:
(container/packaging/shipping/transport)
- Austria EUR 38,-
- Germany EUR 86,-
- EU countries EUR 183,-
- Other European Countries EUR 195,-
If you have any questions, requests or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact:
Proficieny Testing
Zero Pollution & Laboratory
T: +43-(0)1-313 04/4334
ringversuche@umweltbundesamt.at
Dealing with complaints and objections
- All participants have the opportunity to report any complaints or objections by e-mail to ringversuche@umweltbundesamt.at within 14 days after receiving the confirmation of participation (containing information on assessment, on assigned values and criteria) and after receiving the report. Furthermore, questions, requests or suggestions by participants can be sent to ringversuche@umweltbundesamt.at.
- All complaints and objections received by the proficiency testing provider will be handled according to our complaints management. In the event of a complaint or objection, the staff of the proficiency testing team will contact the participant. The facts of the case are then examined internally and the participant is informed of the investigations carried out and the measures required. Complaints or objections are processed by experts form the proficiency testing team who were not involved in the matter in question. It is ensured that the complaint or objection does not result in any disadvantage to the complainant. The participant will be informed of the end of the processing of the complaint or objection.
- In case of justified complaints or objections, the participants will be contacted by e-mail and informed about possible editorial or technical changes including reference to a new edition (e.g. report edition 2).