Agilent Collaborates With SGS to Release New US EPA Method for the Analysis of Dioxins Using GC/TQ
November 04 2020 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Expanding laboratory dioxin testing with the latest
technology
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced today a
collaboration with SGS has resulted in a new GC/TQ method, the SGS
AXYS Method 16130, approved by the US EPA as an alternative method
for the future regulation and detection of dioxins.
Dioxins are a group of chemical compounds that are considered
persistent environmental pollutants and subsequently find their way
into the food chain. These chemicals are listed as persistent
organic pollutants under the United Nations Stockholm Convention
and are therefore regulated globally, meaning that accurate,
reliable testing methods for dioxins are essential.
The previous US EPA dioxin testing method, EPA 1613B, required
the use of magnetic sector instruments. These aging platforms are
both difficult and expensive to use and maintain and therefore
suffer from decreasing vendor and instrument availability.
“There was a crucial need for an alternative testing method as
the current promulgated method of testing relies on 30-year-old
mass spectrometry technology which is no longer being supported by
most instrument manufacturers,” said Coreen Hamilton, a senior
scientist with SGS Environmental, Health, and Safety who worked on
the project. “We have worked in close collaboration over the past
two years with the EPA and equipment manufacturers, including
Agilent, to find a new method that would take advantage of the
latest technological advancements such as modern tandem mass
spectrometers.”
This new technology is already widely used in contract testing
labs and is less expensive to purchase, operate, and maintain,
increasing the number of laboratories able to perform this
testing.
“This collaboration between Agilent, SGS AXYS, and the US EPA
shows our commitment to provide the tools for labs to ensure a
safer and healthier environment for all,” stated Tarun Anumol,
Director, Global Environment & Food Markets, at Agilent. “The
creation of this new method to analyze dioxins and furans using a
GC/TQ allows environmental labs the ability to employ the newest
technology to measure these contaminants more accurately and
reliably while allowing them to reduce operational and laboratory
costs at the same time.”
“This effort also shows Agilent’s continued commitment to
support environmental testing as a market leader in this space for
over 40 years,” Anumol added.
The newly approved Agilent SGS AXYS Method 16130 is set to
become a key testing solution for environmental laboratories
testing regulated contaminants. This new method will greatly reduce
exposure to dioxins found in soil, agricultural land, and
water.
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