Instrumentation

Paradigm Environmental Services, Inc. is a full-service environmental laboratory specializing in environmental chemistry, asbestos, lead-based paint, and consumer products testing. We routinely sample and analyze a wide range of materials, including hazardous/solid waste, industrial waste-water, contaminated soils and ground water, building materials, and consumer products.

Asbestos Analysis Instrumentation

Olympus Compound Microscopes capable of both Polarized Light and Phase Contrast Microscopy, Model BH-2.
Olympus Stereo Microscopes with 7x-40x Magnification, Model SZ.
Thermolyne Muffle Furnace, Model 48000.
JEOL TEM 100CX Electron Microscope with EVEX EDX detector
Hitachi TEM 100CX Electron Microscope with EVEX EDX detector

Atomic Absorption Instrumentation

Perkin-Elmer FIMS-100 mercury analyzer with AS-90 autosampler
Perkin-Elmer Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) – Model 3300DV with AS-90 autosampler

Gas Chromatograph: Mass Spectrometry Analysis

Agilent Series II Gas Chromatograph, Model 6890 with Agilent MSD, Model 5973 Agilent 7683 Autosampler
Agilent Series II Gas Chromatograph, Model 6890 with Micro ECD, Agilent 7683 Autosampler
Thermo Trace GC, DSQ Mass Spectrometer, Entech 7032A-L Autosampler, Entech 7100 Preconcentrator, Entech 4600 Dymanic Diluter, Entech 3100A Canister Cleaner, Barnstead International 3513 Oven
Hewlett-Packard (HP) Series II Gas Chromatograph, Model 5890 with HP Auto Sampler, Model 7673A and Electron Capture Detector, Model 5971A; DOS Chemstation; and HP Vectra 486 computer.
HP Series II Chromatograph with Chemstation, Model 5890; Flame Ionization Detector, HP Autosamplers, Model 7673AAgilent Series II Gas Chromatograph, Model 6890 with HP MSD, Model 5973, Enviroquant Data system, EST Enchon Purge & Trap, EST 8100 Autosampler