Inland silverside (Menidia beryllina), 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, SSW

100

ampule of 14 × 2 mL

in water

environmental

matrix material

This Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) proficiency testing sample is produced in accordance with ISO/IEC 17043:2010. This sample is manufactured according to TNI requirements. However, please note, this sample may include non-TNI analytes as well.

In chronic WET tests, inland silverside, Menidia beryllina, is employed as a test organism to measure its ability to grow, develop and reproduce when exposed to wastewater effluents. This method of determination is used to estimate the effluent′s toxicity levels in aquatic/freshwater environments.

Supelco^® is a global proficiency testing (PT) provider that manufactures best-in-class environmental and pharmaceutical PT products. Most water PT samples are available as concentrates or ready-to-use volumes giving the end-user flexibility in selecting samples that will fit their exact needs. Our PT program is designed to meet the quality assurance requirements in compliance with Discharge Monitoring Report - Quality Assurance Program (DMR-QA), thereby ensuring the analytical competence of your laboratory.

Analyte/s: Values of analytes vary lot to lot.

All information regarding the use of Inland silverside (Menidia beryllina), 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, SSW proficiency testing standard can be found in the reporting packet which will be available to download at PT Portal.

Inland silverside (Menidia beryllina), 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, SSW proficiency testing material is designed for use in Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) proficiency testing.

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Inland silverside (Menidia beryllina) may be used as one of the test organisms to determine the level of toxicity in life stages of native gulf of Mexico species.

We have a vast portfolio of environmental PT schemes with "fit-for-purpose" samples to help you meet the needs of the laboratory.

Our proficiency testing (PT) program is a benchmark to:

• provide staff with an insight into their laboratory′s performance, to verify the accuracy and reliability of their testing process
• provide a comparison of performance with that of other laboratories, nationally and internationally
• test and educate staff, provide a better understanding of the impact of incorrect results and identify areas where there may be problems
• provide an independent evaluation of laboratory performance
• demonstrate to clients, colleagues and accreditation bodies that there is a commitment to quality

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Proficiency testing samples are presented as single blind. No values for the samples are released until the testing period concludes.

Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) tests are designed to predict the impact and toxicity of effluents discharges.

Proficiency Testing Schedule (2021-2022)

DMR-QA (US customers only)
DMR-QA 41 March 19 - July 5, 2021

DMR-QA 42 2022 Dates TBD

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