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MCERTS: radioanalytical testing of environmental and waste waters

MCERTS performance standard is for laboratories undertaking radioanalytical testing of water.

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MCERTS performance standard for radioanalytical testing of environmental and waste waters

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This MCERTS (Environment Agency’s Monitoring Certification Scheme) performance standard is for laboratories undertaking radioanalytical testing of environmental and waste water. This may include surface and ground waters, trade effluent, leachate, saline and other waters. Laboratories are required to comply with ISO 17025 and the additional MCERTS requirements in this document.

Updates to this page

Published 1 May 2012
Last updated 12 August 2024 + show all updates
  1. We have revised the format of this document using a new template. It is available in PDF and OpenDocument format.

  2. Change note added: Document reformatted and reordered to comply with changes to ISO 17025.

  3. Amendment of gross beta precision target and clarification of background count monitoring frequency.

  4. First published.

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