Testing investment
Environmental testing, inspection and compliance provider Environmental Scientifics Group (ESG) has invested more than £200,000 in new drug and alcohol detection technology.
In addition to its UKAS-accredited drugs of abuse in urine sample testing, ESG now offers hair toxicology analysis using the Shimadzu Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatograph with Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer – or UHPLC-MS/MS for short.
Accurate drug abuse analysis is essential for companies employing safety-critical workers, such as those in the manufacturing industry. When used alongside traditional methods such as urine testing, hair toxicology can enhance the accuracy of substance detection and identification.
The Shimadzu machine, which is said to boast the fastest multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) transition times on the market, together with novel hair extraction technology developed at ESG, will also significantly improve turnaround times of results, a crucial factor during pre-employment assessment or random in-house screenings.
