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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who do I call for a price quote?

A. If you have used our services before, you can contact your sales representative Scott Brunk or Project Coordinators, Susan Baer, Denise Brooks, Judy Kester or Tonya Hironimus.

When you choose to use our services at ALSI, each client is assigned a project coordinator who will assist you with pricing, turnaround schedules, bottles with preservatives, etc.

If you need special pricing or immediate assistance, please contact Michael Farlling, Dave Lane, or Ray Martrano at 1-800-794-7709.

Q. Do you provide sample pickups...what service areas do you cover?

A. ALSI is a full-service environmental testing laboratory. As part of our value-added services, we can provide you with sample transportation or sampling services. Mr. Dennis Keen, ALSI's Field Services Manager, will be happy to answer any questions that you may have in regards to sampling or set you up on our sample transportation schedule for your area. You can contact Denny at 1-800-794-7709.

ALSI provides sample transportation in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia.

Q. Do you have more than one facility?

A. Our main testing facility is located in Middletown, PA. ALSI also maintains an environmental testing laboratory in York, PA; industrial hygiene services office in Harrisburg and Chambersburg, PA; and a field sampling office in Lansdale, PA.

Q. What type of LIMS do you have?

A. ALSI currently manages all sample data with the Horizon LIMS, written by Chemware, to track data from beginning to end.

Q. What are your standard turnaround times?

A. ALSI's standard turnaround time is two weeks, 10 business days or 14 calendar days. If you need special turnaround times, please contact your project coordinator or sales representative to schedule samples and receive special pricing.

Q. What certifications do you hold?

A. ALSI holds certifications in various states. See Certifications and Accreditations. ALSI also receives accreditation from A2LA according to the guidelines set forth in ISO/IEC Guideline 25:: "General Requirements for the Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories", a guidance document that originated with the International Organization for Standardization. (ISO)

ALSI is also validated by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Missouri River Division, for various SW-846 test methods.

Q. How many employees do you have?

A. ALSI currently employees 125 full-time employees.

Q. What kind of environmental projects have you worked on?

A. ALSI has experience on several different projects. ALSI performs testing for cities, boroughs, municipalities, industrial clients, such as weekly, monthly, and quarterly compliance monitoring. Programs supported include SDWA, NPDES, CWA, etc. ALSI also performs sampling and testing for various landfills in support of the various environmental monitoring programs designed specifically for each individual landfill or waste monitoring facility. For the consultant, ALSI performs testing for various support programs including remediation, compliance monitoring, engineering support, RCRA, SARA, UST, USACE, etc.

Q. What is the experience of your laboratory management?

A. ALSI has a strong chemistry-oriented laboratory management team. The team is headed by Michael S. Farlling, ALSI's President, with over 10 years of experience in the environmental testing business. ALSI's Technical Director, Mr. David W. Lane, has over 24 years of experience where he participated in laboratory management for various laboratories in Pennsylvania. Mr. Lane specializes in inorganics testing. ALSI's Laboratory Manager, Mr. Raymond J. Martrano, has over 15 years of experience in chemical engineering and laboratory management. Ray specializes in organics testing using GC and GC/MS. Please feel free to contact Mike, Dave or Ray to discuss technical issues or questions.

Q. What are the TCLP limits set by the EPA?

A. A commonly asked question from many municipal authorities. The following table depicts the regulatory limits set by the EPA.

 

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TCLP Analysis

 

VOLATILES

SEMI-VOLATILES

Analyte

MDL

mg/L

Regulatory

Limit

(mg/L)

EPA HW

Number

Analyte

MDL

(mg/L)

Regulatory

Limit

(mg/L)

EPA HW

Number

 

Benzene

0.020

0.5

D018

ACID FRACTION

 

CarbonTetrachloride

0.020

 

0.5

D019

o-Cresol

0.050

200.0

D023

 

Chlorobenzene

0.020

100.0

D021

m-Cresol

0.100

200.0

D024

 

Chloroform

0.020

6.0

D022

p-Cresol

0.100

200.0

D025

 

1,2-Dichloroethane

0.020

0.5

D028

Cresol (total)

0.150

200.0

D026

 

1,1-Dichloroethylene

0.020

0.7

D029

Pentachlorophenol

0.100

100.0

D037

 

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

0.020

200.0

D035

2,4,5-Trichlorophenol

0.050

400.0

D041

 

Tetrachloroethylene

0.020

0.7

D039

2,4,6-Trichlorophenol

0.050

2.0

D042

 

Trichloroethylene

0.020

0.5

D040

BASE NEUTRAL FRACTION

Vinyl Chloride

0.040

0.2

D043

1,4-Dichlorobenzene

0.050

7.5

D027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,4-Dinitrotoluene

0.100

0.13

D030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hexachlorobenzene

0.050

0.13

D032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hexachlorobutadiene

0.050

0.5

D033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hexachloroethane

0.050

3.0

D034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrobenzene

0.050

2.0

D036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyridine

0.100

5.0

D038

 

metals

pesticides and herbicides

Analyte

MDL

Regulatory

Limit

EPA HW

Number

Analyte

MDL

Regulatory

Limit

EPA HW

Number

 

Arsenic (As)

0.005

5.0

D004

pesticides

Barium (Ba)

0.010

100.0

D005

Chlordane

0.004

0.03

D020

 

Cadmium (Cd)

0.001

1.0

D006

Endrin

0.0001

0.02

D012

 

Chromium (Cr)

0.005

5.0

D007

Heptachlor (and its epoxide)

0.0001

0.008

D031

 

Lead (Pb)

0.005

5.0

D008

Lindane

0.0001

0.4

D013

 

Mercury (Hg)

0.0005

0.2

D009

Methoxychlor

0.0005

10.0

D014

 

Selenium (Se)

0.010

1.0

D010

Toxaphene

0.001

0.5

D015

 

Silver (Ag)

0.002

5.0

D011

herbicides

          

 

2,4-D

0.001

10.0

D016

            

 

2,4,5-TP (Silvex)

0.001

1.0

D017


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