Gas Analysis & Gas Testing – From Sampling to Laboratory Analysis
Pharmaceutical / Biopharmaceutical Gas Analysis
The tests include purity (assay) as well as specific limit values for impurities in accordance with EP, USP, ISO, CGA, BS, etc. In addition, we perform particle count tests (live/non-live particles) in accordance with EudraLex and ISO 14644.
An Overview of Our Services:
- Testing of Compressed Air in Accordance with ISO 8573, the European Pharmacopoeia (EP), and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Testing for Nitrogen According to the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Testing for oxygen in accordance with the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Testing of Carbon Dioxide According to the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
Testing of Auxiliary Gases for Medical Devices
The tests for all gases listed below include purity (assay) as well as specific limit values for impurities in accordance with EP, USP, ISO, and CGA.
SGS GAS also performs particle count tests (live and non-live particles) on all compressed gases or ambient air in accordance with EudraLex and ISO 14644.
An Overview of Our Services:
- Testing of Compressed Air in Accordance with ISO 8573, the European Pharmacopoeia (EP), and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Testing for Nitrogen According to the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Testing for Oxygen According to the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Testing of Carbon Dioxide According to the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
Testing of Argon in accordance with the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and the Compressed Gas Association (CGA)
Gas Testing in the Food and Beverage Industry
Gases that could enter the food chain are subject to strict regulations for obvious reasons.
For example, CO₂ produced during anaerobic fermentation can be sold to beverage manufacturers to carbonate beverages; therefore, strict testing specifications apply to purity testing.
Food packaging must be filled with inert gases such as nitrogen to extend shelf life and preserve the products. The breathing air used by firefighters, pilots, and divers must be sufficiently pure to ensure safe use.
SGS GAS conducts testing in accordance with all industry standards, such as:
- International Society of Beverage Technologists – ISBT Pharmacopeia (USP)
- European Industrial Gases Association – EIGA 70/17 Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Carbon Dioxide Purity
- Nitrogen Analysis
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Compressed air
Gas Analysis in Healthcare
Testing of medical gases, including:
- Nitrous Oxide/Entonox
- Medical Compressed Air
- Medical Oxygen
- Medical Vacuum
- Testing the Extraction Efficiency of Anesthetic Gases
- Testing of Medical Gases in Accordance with HTM 02-01
- Verification of Compliance with Solvent Load Limits
Laboratory Analysis of Gases
A range of specialized chromatographs, including:
- Agilent 7890 & TCD
- Agilent 7820A TCD & FID
- Agilent 6890 with 5975 MSD
- Perkin Elmer AutoSystem with FID
- AGC 100 Series – DID
Portable devices, including:
- Servomex Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Analyzers
- Teledyne Trace Oxygen Analyzers
- Michell Moisture Meter
- MCM Moisture Analyzers
- MetOne 3133, 3413, 3423 Particle Counters
- RCS Biotest Microbial Sampler
- SAS Pinocchio Microbial Sampler
- Dräger Tube Detection for All Contaminants
- Fact Air Breathing Air Test Kit
VOC Analysis in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
From our laboratory, GAS can provide our customers with detailed analyses of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present on-site in paints, varnishes, or foams, which pose a significant health risk.
We support professionals with precise screening services for analyzing ambient air. Sampling is conducted flexibly by our field technicians directly on-site, or customers can provide samples collected using ready-to-use absorption tubes.
An Overview of Our Services:
- Analysis using modern gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (TD-GC-MS)
- Standardized measurement procedures based on the NIOSH 2549 method
- Universal tubes for identifying a wide variety of hydrocarbon compounds
- Express Service: Results provided within 24 hours in emergencies
- Customized adjustments to specific rooms or employee exposure
Analysis of Breathing Air and Diving Gas
Testing of gases for respiratory protection equipment, including breathing air, breathing oxygen, Heliox, Nitrox, and Trimix.
All gases are tested in accordance with EN 12021:2014 or customer specifications.
Breathing gases for use in aviation, scuba diving, and maritime life support (Defense Standard 68-264)
Hydrogen Analysis and Biogas
Green energy and biogas are rapidly growing markets worldwide, where new providers are supplying hydrogen from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. However, the purity of the hydrogen—whether “green” or “gray”—is of critical importance to a number of industries. This is particularly true for rapidly growing companies in the fuel cell and electrolyzer sectors, which must meet very strict purity requirements, such as those specified in the ISO 14687-2 standard.
We are one of only a few European laboratories capable of testing hydrogen to the exacting specifications required for refueling vehicles.
Biogases such as methane and CO₂, which are produced through the anaerobic digestion of waste, must be purified before they enter the power grid or the food chain.
Here, we help new market entrants comply with specifications such as the calorific value (CV) and GQ8.
Test with Pure Steam
SGS’s gas analysis services offer pure steam testing to qualify equipment, operations, pure steam, and pure steam generators, steam distribution systems, and the steam supply to autoclaves in accordance with EN 285:2015.
Typical exams include:
- Dryness value
- Non-condensable gases
- Overheating value
Validation Service
We offer a wide range of validation services:
- Validation and qualification services for process gas piping systems, industrial analytical instruments (including chromatographs), and the validation of complete gas systems
- Validation of Analytical Methods by Independent Third Parties
- Support for the validation of laboratory computer systems, including the development of validation plans, requirements and design specifications, and test plans for systems and software
- Retrospective validation of legacy systems: Review, testing, and documentation of the performance of these systems to bring them into compliance with current validation requirements
- Validation services for a wide range of laboratory equipment, including the development and implementation of validation and test plans