Perfluorinated Reference Standard M3PFBA from Wellington Laboratories
The presence of lower homologues of perfluorinated carboxylic acids in environmental samples may be the result of contamination from point sources or degradation of related perfluorinated compunds. Although it has been reported that perfluorobutanoic acid is not likely to bioaccumualte,
Wellington Laboratories Inc. (Wellington) is recognised world-wide as a reputable and trusted source of certified reference Standards of organic compounds of environmental concern.
The majority of Wellington’s products are used for trace analysis or toxicological research and thus their quality is vital. This quality, as well as the success and longevity of the company, is primarily because of the people of Wellington Inc. Wellington Laboratories has a well-qualified, dynamic mix of synthetic chemists, analytical chemists and administrative personnel who are committed to customer service and continual improvement. This is recognised in Wellington’s ISO registration and accreditations.
Wellington Reporter February 27 2012
Wellington Laboratories
For Over 40 years Wellington Laboratories Inc. has been internationally recognised as a trusted source of high quality reference standard solutions for use in environmental/analytical testing and toxicological research. Wellington Laboratories offers an extensive inventory of individual certified reference standards and solution mixtures of native and mass-labelled halogenated organic compounds including polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, polychlorinated biphenyls, halogenated flame retardants and perfluorinated compounds. Wellington Laboratories also offer a variety of calibration sets and support solutions designed to be used for common regulatory methods or modified in-house methods.
Wellington’s Reference Standards are used mainly in Environmental/analytical testing and toxicological research. Wellington offers an extensive inventory of individual certified reference standards and solution mixtures of native and mass-labelled halogenated organic compounds including polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, polychlorinated biphenyls, halogenated flame retardants and perfluoronated compounds. Wellington also offer a variety of calibration sets and support solutions designed to be used for common regulatory methods of modified in-house methods.
Wellington Laboratories are committed to the distribution of quality products as well as the maintenance of excellent customer service. In fact, in order to provide your customers with the best possible service, Wellington have three ISO certifications (ISO 9001:2008, ISO/IEC 17025:2005, and ISO Guide 34:2009) which cover all aspects of planning, production, testing, distribution, and post-distribution service. These certifications allow Wellington Laboratories to monitor and maintain the highest level of quality and service and also allow their customers to satisfy the requirements of their own ISO certifications.
Wellington’s ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation has been certified by the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation Inc. (CALA) the scope is available for review on the CALA Directory of Accredited Laboratories (http://www.cala.ca).
Similarly, Wellington’s ISO Guide 34:2009 accreditation has been certified by ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB), the certificate and scope are available on their website (http://anab.org/).
We are able to supply hard copies of any of the ISO certificates for yourself and your customers.
Posters Presented by Wellington Laboratories 
Individual PCDDs and PCDFs : Native and Mass-Labelled
Wellington offers a wide variety of native and mass-labelled polychlorinated dioxin and furan congeners to meet your analytical needs.
Whenever possible, our compounds are synthesized using unambiguous, one-product synthetic routes and are provided to you at a purity of 98% or greater. In addition, the 2,3,7,8-substituted PCDDs and PCDFs are traceable to a number of interlaboratory studies dating back to 1991.
Investigating Levels of Halogenated Aromatic Compounds in a Highly Contaminated Municipal Waste Incinerator Fly Ash Sample
Attending conferences also allows us to share some of the research that is conducted at our facility in Guelph through poster and oral presentations. A few examples of posters presented by Wellington are provided below for your review.
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Susan Massie, Sales & Marketing Director, Greyhound Chromatography and Allied Chemicals Email: sue@greyhoundchrom.com
Susan Massie is the Sales & Marketing Director for Greyhound Chromatography and Allied Chemicals, affectionately known as 'Greyhound' in our scientific community. Greyhound was founded by Susan's husband Paul Massie more than 40 years ago, Susan hasn't been in the business for all of that time but has been involved with Greyhound for over 17 years. Greyhound continues to grow, expanding into new markets and taking on the challenges of our ever changing environment. It's heartwarming to witness the world waking up to the fact that we are damaging our planet on a daily basis. Every action we take has a direct effect on our planet and the world we leave behind for future generations. Susan is passionate about climate change and is happy to work in an industry that can have a direct effect on reducing the impact of our actions on the environment. All of the team at Greyhound take our responsibilities very seriously, the products that we supply are used by the world's leading scientists and chemists as they endeavour to monitor and repair the environment. All is not lost, if we all take responsibility for our actions, from reducing our waste and reusing or recycling our material collateral we can make a difference. The internet is full of useful advice and guidance, Susan is proud to contribute to that wealth of knowledge whenever she can.
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