Environmental Testing Laboratory – Asbestos, Lead, PAHs, PFAS and Soil Analysis

Why Choose BJL Laboratoires?

Custom Chemical Analysis and Analytical Expertise

In addition to regulatory environmental testing, BJL Laboratoires supports industrial companies, laboratories, engineering consultancies, quality departments and R&D teams with specific analytical challenges.

Whether you need to identify a particular substance, develop a method, investigate contamination, identify a particle or deposit, compare samples or carry out an analysis not available in a standard testing catalogue, our team can assess the most appropriate analytical strategy for your matrix and objective.

Particle, Dust and Deposit Identification by TEM-EDX

Have you found an unknown particle, dust, deposit or inclusion in a product, material, on a surface or in an air sample?

BJL Laboratoires uses transmission electron microscopy (TEM) combined with EDX microanalysis to investigate particle morphology and elemental composition.

This approach can help distinguish between different particle populations, compare deposits with potential sources and support investigations into the origin of particulate contamination.

Laboratory Testing in France, Europe and Worldwide

BJL Laboratoires supports property surveyors, construction companies, project owners, engineering consultancies, local authorities, industrial companies, laboratories and R&D departments with analytical testing requirements in France and internationally.

Our teams provide testing for asbestos, lead, PAHs, PFAS, soils and excavated materials, as well as custom chemical analyses using techniques including LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, ICP-OES / ICP-AES and TEM microscopy combined with EDX microanalysis.

For services requiring on-site intervention, BJL Laboratoires operates primarily in Paris, Île-de-France and Normandy. For laboratory analyses that can be performed on shipped samples, we accept samples from throughout France, Europe and other countries worldwide, subject to confirmation of transport requirements.

PFAS Laboratory Testing

BJL Laboratoires provides laboratory services for the analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Testing is available for drinking water, environmental water, process water and industrial effluents.

Our laboratory supports industrial companies, local authorities, engineering consultancies and environmental professionals in defining the analytical programme, including the matrix, target compounds, limits of quantification, sampling containers and shipping conditions.

Targeted PFAS analyses use liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Learn more about our LC-MS/MS analyses.

Soil, Excavated Material and ISDI Package Analysis

BJL Laboratoires provides characterisation of soils, excavated materials and construction spoil, including analyses required to assess compliance with French ISDI acceptance criteria.

The ISDI Package includes leaching tests and analyses for metals, PAHs, hydrocarbons, PCBs, BTEX and other regulatory parameters.

How Do I Submit a Sample for Analysis?

Before sending a sample, contact BJL Laboratoires to confirm the required sample quantity, packaging, any sampling precautions and the expected analytical turnaround time.

For a specific request, please provide, where possible, the matrix, the compound or element of interest, the approximate expected concentration and the purpose of the analysis.

For a particle, dust, deposit or particulate contamination, please also indicate its origin, the circumstances in which it appeared and any suspected sources. Comparison samples may also be useful.

Samples can be delivered directly to our laboratory in Sèvres or shipped from anywhere in France. For international shipments, please contact us beforehand so that shipping conditions can be confirmed.

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Request Laboratory Testing, Expertise or a Quotation

Do you require asbestos, lead, PAH, PFAS or soil analysis, LC-MS/MS, GC-MS or ICP-OES testing, particle identification by TEM-EDX, or are you facing an analytical problem that does not correspond to a standard laboratory service?

Whether your company is located in France or abroad, send your requirements to BJL Laboratoires. Our team can assess feasibility, recommend a suitable analytical method and prepare a laboratory testing proposal.