Increasing Accuracy and Efficiency in Environmental Sample Prep and Testing Procedures
Matt Groff

Water/wastewater

Increasing Accuracy and Efficiency in Environmental Sample Prep and Testing Procedures

13 Feb, 2017

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Best Practices for Environmental Sample Preparation and Testing

Abstract: Environmental laboratories adhere to strict procedures to ensure that they remain certified and that their test results meet regulatory standards. During this session, Matt Groff, a veteran representative to environmental labs from GE Life Sciences, will discuss ways in which environmental sample preparation and testing can be run more efficiency and accurately, while meeting all the necessary requirements.  With over 40 years over waste water testing experience, Matt will walk through scenarios he has been a part of where small changes could have saved time, produced better results and kept the lab space safe & clean.

Key Learnings:

  1. Saving time in onsite water testing
  2. Identifying the right filter for total suspended solids
  3. Proper use of teflon syringe filters
  4. Meeting mandated requirements for nitrogen, suspended solid and BOD tests
  5. Tips for handling toxic/harmful samples

Speaker - Matt Groff

Matt has over 40 of experience in the waste water industry. After receiving a degree in Environmental Science, he worked as an environmental chemist, specializing in waste water testing before moving over to commercial sales, selling to the environmental market as a Product Sales Specialist for the past 37 years, holding an active waste water license throughout the entirety of his career.

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