Annual program: Proficiency tests and intercomparisons

On this page the proficiency tests and intercomparison planned to be organized in 2023 are listed. For each scheme the sample delivery time is informed. Approximately 2 months prior that, more information for the test will be available and also the registration opens. More information is given on page Current proficiency tests, you may also contact us: proftest@syke.fi. Measurements or schemes marked with asterisk (*) are not included in the accreditation scope.

Program for 2024 will be published in October-November 2023 and it will be then available on this page.

Annual program 2023

Sustainable use of water resources  |  Built environment  |  Circular economy  |  Hazardous subtances

2023

Sustainable use of water resources

Natural water

• Natural water analyses
  Test ID: NW 03/2023
  Sample delivery: Week 8
  Analyses: Chlorophyll a, colour, conductivity, N_NH4, N_NO2+NO3, N_tot, P_PO4, P_tot, pH, suspended solids, turbidity

Wastewater

• Wastewater analyses I
  Test ID: WW 04/2023
  Sample delivery: Week 13
  Analyses: Wastewater: BOD₇, COD_Cr, COD_Mn, Ca, K, Mg, Na, suspended solids, TOC 
  Natural water: BOD₇, COD_Mn
• Wastewater analyses II
  Test ID: WW 15/2023
  Sample delivery: Week 47
  Analyses: Chloride, colour, conductivity, N_NH4, N_NO2+NO3, N_tot, P_PO4, P_tot, pH, sulphate

Radon in ground water

• Test ID: RAD 06/2023
  Sample delivery: Week 19
  Analyses: ²²²Rn
  Cooperation: STUK

Drinking water analyses

• Test ID: DW 09/2023
  Sample delivery: Week 37
  Analyses: Alkalinity, fluorie, chloride, pH, NO₂, NO₃, NH₄, Fe, Mn, Ca, K, Mg, Na, turbidity, sulphate,
  conductivity, TOC

Intercomparison test for field measurements* (Helsinki or capital area) 

• Test ID: KMV 12/2023
  Timing: October 2023
  Analyses: Conductivity, oxygen, pH, temperature, turbidity

Phytoplankton

• Test ID: PHYTO 13/2023
  Timing: October-November 2023
  Identification and calculation of phytoplankton species

Built environment

THL Mikrobiological housing health analysis*

• Test ID: THL 01/2023
  Timing: January-February 2023
  Provider: THL

Swimming pool water

• Test ID: SPW 02/2023
  Sample delivery: Week 5
  Analyses: Combined, free and total chlorine, KMnO₄, nitrate, pH, turbidity, urea
  Cooperation: Eurofins Environment Testing Finland Oy, Lahti

PAH measurements from indoor air samples *

• Test ID: IAPAH 05/2023
  Timing: May 2023
  PAH compounds
  Cooperation: FIOH

Gross and net calorific values of solid fuels

• Test ID: CAL 08/2023
  Sample delivery: Week 36
  Analyses: Gross and net calorific value, moisture and ash content, volatile compounds, C, H, N, and S, Cl*, F*
  Cooperation: Eurofins Environment Testing Finland Oy, Jyväskylä

Asbestos in building material samples*

• Test ID: ABS 10/2023
  Sample delivery: Week 39
  Analyses and identification of asbestos
  Cooperation: FIOH

Circular economy

Leaching behavior test for solid waste material: Two stage batch leaching test

• Test ID: LT 07/2023
  Sample delivery: Week 22
  Analyses:  As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, V, Zn, Cl, F, SO₄, DOC, pH, conductivity, TDS
  Cooperation: KVVY Tutkimus Oy

Hazardous substances

Metal analyses

• Wastewater and sediment metal analyses
  Test ID: MET 11/2023
  Sample delivery: Week 42
  Analyses: Al, As, B, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, S, Sb, Se, Ti, V, Zn, and Ca, K, Mg, Na 
  Sediment also: Drw, N, P, TC

VOC measurements in water and soil

• Test ID: ORG 14/2023
  Sample delivery: Week 45
  Analyses: Volatile organic compounds (VOC) in water and soil