Annual program: Proficiency tests and intercomparisons

On this page the proficiency tests and intercomparison planned to be organized in 2024 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 2025 will be published in October-November 2024 and it will be then available on this page.

Annual program 2024

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

2024

Sustainable use of water resources

Natural water

• Natural water analyses I
  Test ID: NW 03/2024
  Sample delivery: Week 8
  Analyses: Alkalinity, conductivity, N_NH4, N_NO2+NO3, N_tot, P_PO4, P_tot, P_{PO4, dissolved}, P_{tot, dissolved}, pH
   
• Natural water analyses II
  Test ID: NW 06/2024
  Sample delivery: Week 20
  Analyses: Chlorophyll a, oxygen, SiO₂, TOC, TIC,  salinity

Wastewater

• Wastewater analyses I
  Test ID: WW 04/2024
  Sample delivery: Week 12
  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 14/2024
  Sample delivery: Week 48
  Analyses: Alkalinity, conductivity, colour, N_NH4, N_NO2+NO3, N_tot, P_PO4, P_tot, pH

Drinking water analyses

• Test ID: DW 09/2024
  Sample delivery: Week 37
  Analyses: COD_Mn, fluoride, chloride, conductivity, hardness, pH, NO₂, NO₃, NH₄, Fe, Mn, Ca, K, Mg, Na, sulphate

Intercomparison test for field measurements* 

• Test ID: KMV 11/2024
  Timing: October 2024
  Analyses: Conductivity, oxygen, pH, temperature, turbidity
  Place: Natural water body, Western Finland

Zoobenthos*

• Test ID: ZOO 12/2024
  Timing: November 2024
  Identification of benthic macroinvertebrates

Built environment

THL Mikrobiological housing health analysis*

• Test ID: THL 01/2024
  Timing: January-February 2024
  Provider: THL

Swimming pool water

• Test ID: SPW 02/2024
  Sample delivery: Week 5
  Analyses: Combined, free and total chlorine, KMnO₄, nitrate, pH, turbidity, urea

Gross and net calorific values of solid fuels

• Test ID: CAL 08/2024
  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

Man-made mineral fibres*

• Test ID: MMMF 10/2024
  Timing: September-October 2024
  Identification and counting of man-made mineral fibres 
  Cooperation: University of Turku

Hazardous substances

Metal analyses

• Metal analyses of waters
  Test ID: MET 05/2024
  Sample delivery: Week 17
  Analyses: Al, As, B, Ba, Be*, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr, Ti, Tl*, U, V, Zn, and Ca, K, Mg, Na 

PAH and PCB compounds and oil hydrocarbons from soil

• Test ID: ORG 13/2024
  Sample delivery: Week 45
  Analyses: PAH compounds, PCB compounds, oil hydrocarbons >C10-C40

Circular economy

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

• Test ID: LT 07/2024
  Sample delivery: Week 22
  Analyses:  As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, V, Zn, Cl, F, SO₄, DOC, pH, conductivity