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# Dust analysis laboratory

## Your needs: to analyze dust from a production process

### Dust analysis in industrial production processes

#### Understanding, controlling, and securing your production environment

In an industrial environment, the presence of dust—whether from internal sources (abrasion, [wear](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-failures/laboratory-analysis-wear.md), combustion, chemical reactions, etc.) or external sources—can have direct consequences on product quality, equipment performance, and operator safety.

**At Filab laboratory, we support industrial companies with in-depth analysis of dust generated or found in their production process**, to identify its origin, [chemical nature](https://filab.fr/nos-prestations/analyse/analysis-chimiques/), and potential impact.

### Why analyze dust in your production processes?

**Dust analysis helps address several key challenges:**

- [Product quality](https://filab.fr/nos-prestations/expertise/laboratoire-analysis-controle-qualite/): unwanted deposits, non-conformities, appearance or functional defects
- Maintenance and wear: filter clogging, part abrasion, reduced efficiency
- Safety: flammability, inhalation of fine particles
- Hygiene and regulations: compliance with environmental, health, or industry standards (ISO, GMP, ICH, etc.)

## Our solutions: offering dust analysis services

### Our dust analysis services

For more than 30 years, our FILAB laboratory has had the experience and the specific [analytical equipment](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources.md) needed to support companies with dust analysis in their production systems. Our dust analysis will help you identify any pollutants present in your environment.

From analysis to [R&D](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd.md), FILAB laboratory offers multisector expertise for several types of dust analysis requests:

[Elemental chemical analysis](https://filab.fr/nos-prestations/analyse/analysis-chimiques/laboratoire-analysis-elementaires/)

[Physicochemical analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-analysis-physicochemical.md) 

Investigation into the causes of [pollution](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-deposit-contamination.md) or a [contaminant](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-sem-scanning-electron-microscopy/laboratory-analysis-contaminants.md)

[Laboratory audit](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd/laboratory-audit.md) and [training](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd/laboratory-analytical-chemistry-training.md)

[Morphological characterization](https://filab.fr/nos-prestations/expertise/laboratoire-analyse-rheologique/analysis-morphologiques-particules/)

Measurement of pollutants: [VOCs](https://filab.fr/nos-prestations/analyse/laboratoire-analysis-solvants-residuels-cov/), [BTEX](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-analysis-btex.md), [PAHs](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-analysis-of-polycyclic-aromatic-hydrocarbons-pah.md), pesticides, [HCs](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analyis-standard-iso-19227/analysis-of-total-hydrocarbon-residues-hct-by-gc-fid.md)...

Quantification of [heavy metals](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-analysis-heavy-metal.md) 

Implementation of periodic plans

Identification of organic/inorganic nature

Multi-sample comparison and origin study

### Our technical resources

[ICP-MS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/icp-ms-analysis-laboratory.md), [ICP-AES](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-icp-icp-ms-icp-aes/icp-aes-analysis-laboratory.md)

[XRF](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/x-ray-fluorescence-analysis-laboratory-xrf.md)

[GC-MS](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-analysis-chromatographie-gc-ms/)

[SEM-EDX](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-d-analysis-par-microscopie-electronique-a-balayage-meb-edx/)

[CHONS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/chons-laboratory-analysis.md)

[FTIR](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-ftir-spectroscopy.md)

[GPC](https://filab.fr/nos-moyens-techniques/laboratoire-analysis-gpc-sec/)

### Why choose FILAB for dust analysis

Many manufacturers, across a wide range of sectors (pharmaceutical, cosmetics, medical devices, aerospace, etc.), rely on our expertise to **ensure the cleanliness of their lines, secure their processes, and improve product reliability**.

Beyond analytical results, **our materials and chemistry experts** support you in interpreting the results: source identification, process recommendations, corrective action plan, regulatory compliance…