Proficiency testing catalogue: consumer goods and packaging
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Surface testing - enumeration aerobic bacteria Parameters (quantitative): aerobic total count [cfu/100 cm²] Article Number: 2010191 Description: Hygiene testing on (plastic) surface samples; testing using swab, sponge, and contact printing methods Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging plastic surface Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. risk group 1 |
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September 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Surface testing - enumeration aerobic bacteria Article Number: 2010191 |
September 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Surface testing - enumeration Enterobacteriaceae Parameters (quantitative): Enterobacteriaceae [cfu/100 cm²] Article Number: 2011299 Description: Hygiene testing on (plastic) surface samples; testing using swab, sponge, and contact printing methods. Process-specific evaluation if necessary. Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging plastic surface Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. risk group 1 New proficiency testing |
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September 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Surface testing - enumeration Enterobacteriaceae Article Number: 2011299 |
September 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Surface testing - enumeration Listeria spp. Parameters (quantitative): Listeria spp. [cfu/100 cm²] Article Number: 2011300 Description: Hygiene testing on (plastic) surface samples; testing using swab method Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging plastic surface Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. risk group 2 New proficiency testing |
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September 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Surface testing - enumeration Listeria spp. Article Number: 2011300 |
September 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Surface testing - enumeration moulds Parameters (quantitative): moulds [cfu/100 cm²] Article Number: 2010119 Description: Hygiene testing on (plastic) surface samples; testing using swab, sponge, and contact printing methods Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging plastic surface Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. risk group 1 |
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September 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Surface testing - enumeration moulds Article Number: 2010119 |
September 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Swabs - detection of Salmonella spp. & Listeria spp. Parameters (qualitative): Salmonella spp. [positive/negative], L. monocytogenes qualitative [positive/negative] Article Number: 2011350 Description: Hygene, Environment sample Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging plastic surface Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation. risk group 2 New proficiency testing |
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August 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Swabs - detection of Salmonella spp. & Listeria spp. Parameters (qualitative): Salmonella spp. [positive/negative], L. monocytogenes qualitative [positive/negative] Article Number: 2011350 |
August 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Tattoo ink - aromatic amines Parameters (quantitative): aniline (CAS 62-53-3) [mg/kg], o-anisidine (CAS 90-04-0) [mg/kg], o-toluidine (CAS 95-53-4) [mg/kg], 5-nitro-o-toluidine (CAS 99-55-8) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010340 Description: Tattoo inks are suspected to have a negative influence on human beings health. Azo dyes which may set aromatic amines free play an important role concerning this assessment. This proficiency testing scheme was designed to enable the participants to show the comparability in the analysis of aromatic amines in tattoo inks. Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging tattoo ink Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
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April 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Tattoo ink - aromatic amines Article Number: 2010340 |
April 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Tattoo ink - elements Parameters (quantitative): nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) 1 [mg/kg], lead (Pb) 1 [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) 1 [mg/kg], arsenic (As) 1 [mg/kg], iron (Fe) 1 [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) 1 [mg/kg], copper (Cu) 1 [mg/kg], mercury (Hg) 1 [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010560 Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN ISO 21392, ASU K 84.00-31 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging tattoo ink Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
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April 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Tattoo ink - elements Article Number: 2010560 |
April 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Tattoo ink - PAKs Parameters (quantitative): benzo[a]pyrene (CAS 50-32-8) [mg/kg], benzo[e]pyrene (CAS 192-97-2) [mg/kg], benzo[a]anthracene (CAS 56-55-3) [mg/kg], chrysene (CAS 218-01-9) [mg/kg], benzo[b]fluoranthene (CAS 205-99-2) [mg/kg], benzo[j]fluoranthene (CAS 205-82-3) [mg/kg], benzo[k]fluoranthene (CAS 207-08-9) [mg/kg], dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (CAS 53-70-3) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2011269 Description: Possible testing e.g. by ASTM D8143 – 17 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging tattoo ink Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New proficiency testing |
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January 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Tattoo ink - preservatives Parameters (quantitative): BIT (CAS 2634-33-5 ) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010338 Description: Other names of the parameters are e.g. 1,2-benzothiazol-3-one, benzisothiazolin-3-one, 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)on, Proxan. Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging tattoo ink Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
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April 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Tattoo ink - preservatives Article Number: 2010338 |
April 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Tattoo ink - residual solvents Parameters (quantitative): benzene (CAS 71-43-2) [µg/kg], toluene (CAS 108-88-3) [µg/kg], ethylbenzen (CAS 100-41-1) [µg/kg], xylene (CAS 1330-20-7) [µg/kg] Article Number: 2011270 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging tattoo ink Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
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December 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Tattoo ink - residual solvents Article Number: 2011270 |
December 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Tattoo ink – PAH Parameters (quantitative): benzo[a]pyrene (CAS 50-32-8) [mg/kg], benzo[e]pyrene (CAS 192-97-2) [mg/kg], benzo[a]anthracene (CAS 56-55-3) [mg/kg], chrysene (CAS 218-01-9) [mg/kg], benzo[b]fluoranthene (CAS 205-99-2) [mg/kg], benzo[j]fluoranthene (CAS 205-82-3) [mg/kg], benzo[k]fluoranthene (CAS 207-08-9) [mg/kg], dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (CAS 53-70-3) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2011269 Description: Possible testing e.g. by ASTM D8143 – 17 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging tattoo ink Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New proficiency testing |
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December 2026 | Add to cart | |
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