STANDARD SCREENING LABORATORY COMPOSITE
SSA — Standard Screening Assessment
In a Field Composite multiple samples are taken at a property and then combined into a single test kit on site and sent to the laboratory for analysis. The results are reported as an accumulative total. If there are more than one kit to be used (1 kit can sample up to 5 areas), then these are composited at the lab, and the result will be an average across the number of kits used, with a potential maximum amount (ie if the result were to be isolated in 1 sample area)
Advantages:
- One sample taken in every “high use” area in accordance with NZS8510:2017
- Less kits are required, therefore the cost of analysis is more affordable
- If the meth residues found are lower than the acceptable levels, no one sample can exceed the acceptable level, so no further testing is required (75 to 80 % of properties we test fall into this category)
Disadvantages:
- As the samples are field composited into one test kit, if contamination is found we are unable to isolate which room holds the contamination.
PRICE:
Purpose is to sample every room in the property, including all bedrooms, kitchen, lounge, dinning, hallway, bathroom, en-suite, separate toilet, laundry, internal and external garage
- SSA 1 kit (1 to 5 Rooms / Areas) – $217.35
- SSA 2 kit (6 to 10 Rooms / Areas) – $297.85
- SSA 3 kit (11 to 15 Rooms / Areas) – $378.35
- SSA 4 kit (16 to 20 Rooms / Areas) – $458.85
- SSA More than 20 Rooms / Areas – Contact us by filling in the “Book a test form” for a quote.
Results will be provided 48 hours after receipt by the laboratory.
All prices include GST.
Individual Area by Area sampling – Composited at the Lab (LC)
In a Laboratory Composite multiple samples are taken within a property and sent to the laboratory individually for analysis. The laboratory will take an extraction from each test kit and combine them into a single analysis. The result is an average of all test kits, with a potential maximum amount (ie if the result were to be isolated in 1 sample area)
Advantages:
- One sample taken in every “high use” area in accordance with NZS8510:2017
- As the samples are all kept separate, if contamination is found they can be re-analysed individually to ascertain which sampling location holds the contamination.
Note: Re-analysis is an additional cost per test kit of $102.35
Disadvantages:
- As samples are taken and kept individually, the sample collection process takes longer and stricter cross-contamination practices must be enforced which increases the cost.
- If there is no reason to suspect meth contamination were to exceed the current acceptable levels, then this method of sampling is an expensive option.
- If meth were to be present and results identify levels were to exceed the current acceptable levels, it is likely that further samples would need to be taken in accordance to NZS8510 Standards based on the size of the rooms and material/surface types throughout the property.
PRICE:
Purpose is to take an individual sample from every room in the property, including all bedrooms, kitchen, lounge, dinning, hallway, bathroom, en-suite, separate toilet, laundry, internal and external garage.
- Area by Area LC – up to 5 kit (up to 5 Rooms / Areas) – $319.12
- Area by Area LC – up to 10 kit (up to 10 Rooms / Areas) – $404.22
- Area by Area LC – up to 15 kit (up to 15 Rooms / Areas) – $557.40
- Area by Area LC – up to 20 kit (up to 20 Rooms / Areas) – $642.50
- If Greater than 20+ Kits please contact us by filling in the “Book a test form” for a quote.
Results will be provided 48 hours after receipt by the laboratory.
Note: The samples are held at the Laboratory for up to 20 working days before being destroyed.
All prices include GST.
