Your needs: to identify and measure the presence of arsenic in your products or raw materials in order to validate their conformity
Arsenic analysis
Ingested or inhaled, cadmium presents a serious toxicological profile for individuals in contact with it. The presence of cadmium in a product or environment is subject to strict regulations, particularly in the jewellery and cosmetics sectors.
In addition to these sectors, manufacturers have to control their raw materials by carrying out cadmium analyses to ensure that their finished products comply with the regulations in force.
Why carry out an arsenic analysis?
Arsenic analysis is essential for a number of regulatory, health, environmental and industrial reasons. Here are the main reasons why arsenic analysis is carried out:
- Compliance with regulations
- Public health : regulatory bodies such as the WHO, the EU and the EPA set strict limits on the concentration of arsenic in drinking water (10 µg/L according to the WHO), and other products in order to protect the public.
- Pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry: regulations impose strict controls on contaminants such as arsenic to guarantee product safety.
- Prevention of health risks
- Acute and chronic toxicity: exposure to arsenic, particularly in its inorganic form, is linked to serious health effects, including :
- Cardiovascular and neurological disorders.
- Carcinogenic effects (in particular skin, lung and bladder cancers).
- Acute poisoning in the event of ingestion or inhalation of large doses.
- Acute and chronic toxicity: exposure to arsenic, particularly in its inorganic form, is linked to serious health effects, including :
- Protection of the environment
- Water monitoring: arsenic can be released into the environment through industrial activities (mines, factories) or naturally (erosion of rocks containing arsenic). Analysis can prevent or limit contamination of water resources and soil.
- Industrial waste management: industries (chemicals, metallurgy, energy) must control their discharges to avoid penalties and protect the ecosystem.
- Quality control for industry
- Raw materials: guarantee that the metals, alloys or ingredients used do not contain traces of arsenic in excess of tolerances.
- Product safety: in sensitive sectors such as aeronautics or nuclear power, the presence of arsenic can affect the performance of materials or present risks.
Carrying out an arsenic analysis, whether in water,materials or industrial waste, meets a need for safety, quality and regulatory compliance. This is essential to protect people, the environment and the reliability of products.
The FILAB laboratory can help you with arsenic analysis
Why choose filab for arsenic analysis?
For over 30 years, the FILAB laboratory has been helping manufacturers to assess their products and environments by identifying and measuring the presence of arsenic. Handling this risky chemical element requires specific technical tools, as well as the expertise of our scientists with regard to the associated regulations.
FILAB Laboratory offers several services related to arsenic analysis:
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FAQ
Arsenic is a chemical element naturally present in the earth's crust. It can be found in water, soil, air and food products, often as a result of human activity or natural processes. Analysis of arsenic is crucial because of its toxicity, particularly in its inorganic form, and its potential impact on human health and the environment.
- Water and the environment: monitoring the quality of drinking water and soil.
- Pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry: checking the conformity of raw materials and finished products.
- Extractive industries: monitoring of discharges from the mining and metallurgy industries.
- Transport and materials: control of impurities in sensitive materials (alloys, composites).
The analysis may cover :
- Total arsenic: overall quantity in a sample.
- Arsenic speciation: differentiation between organic forms (less toxic) and inorganic forms (highly toxic such as As³⁺ and As⁵⁺).
Prolonged exposure to arsenic, particularly in its inorganic form, can lead to :
- Cancers (skin, lungs, bladder).
- Cardiovascular and neurological diseases.
- Acute toxic effects if ingested in large quantities.
The limits set vary according to sector and region:
- Drinking water: 10 µg/L according to the WHO and the European Union.
- Food: strict regulations on inorganic arsenic (e.g. rice ≤ 0.2 mg/kg according to EC regulation 2015/1006).
- Industry: compliance with thresholds imposed by pharmacopoeias (USP, EP) and environmental standards
