Credentials
Statement of Qualifications
MCS CredentialsMarine Chemist Service is a highly diversified Virginia corporation that has two separate facilities, 10 different products and services, and 55 years of experience. The corporation also has one of the longest, continuously operating asbestos analytical laboratories. Throughout its history, MCS has trained approximately 21,000 students, analyzed over 551,500 samples, and performed countless inspections aboard ships and within the facilities of land-side operations. This remarkable achievement has been made possible through the efforts of 30+ biologists, chemists, geologists, industrial hygienists, inspectors, safety professionals, trainers, and a group of very efficient support personnel.
In addition to continuing education, extensive experience and ongoing training of its employees, Marine Chemist Service uses state-of-the-art instrumentation both in the field and in their laboratory. Strict adherence to published procedures, quality assurance/quality control and best management practices are taken very seriously. All of this, along with cost effective, timely delivery of products and services, demonstrates MCS’ genuine commitment to not only “exceed the expectations” of their clients but also the third-party oversight agencies, affiliations and institutions that review their work:
Corporate Credentials
Accreditations
- American Bureau of Shipping, ABS, Certificate Number 99-NN9893 (Hull Thickness)
- Marine Chemist Service, Inc. is accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association Laboratory Accreditation Program (AIHA LAP. LLC):
- Laboratory ID: 100551
- Scope:
- Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Accreditation Program (IHLAP)
- Airborne asbestos, metals, and gravimetric dust.
- Environmental Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELLAP)
- Lead in paint, dust, soil, and air.
- Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Accreditation Program (IHLAP)
- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program (EMLAP)
- Mold spores in indoor air and surface.
- Scope:
- Laboratory ID: 100551
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST – the institution having official U.S. time, and formally known as NBS
- National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)
- Lab Code 200628-0
- Scope: Asbestos in bulk samples
- Lab Code 200628-0
- Round-Robin Exchanges of samples with other accredited laboratories
Certification
- Virginia Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (VELAP)
- Laboratory ID No. 460257
- Scope: RCRA 8 Metals in TCLP extracts and non-potable Water
- Laboratory ID No. 460257
Licenses
- Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulations (DPOR)
- Asbestos Analytical Laboratory License Number 3333 000004
- Scope: Asbestos in bulk and air samples
- Asbestos Analytical Laboratory License Number 3333 000004
Staff Credentials
(Biologists, Chemists, Geologists, Hygienists, Inspectors, and Microscopists)
National Fire Protection Association, NFPA, Certified Marine Chemists (CMC)
–one of the largest groups in the country
American Board of Industrial Hygiene, ABIH, Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
Board of Certified Safety Professionals, BCSP, Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Level II Inspectors and III Examiners for Nondestructive Testing (NDT)
McCrone Research Institute Trained Asbestos and Mold Microscopists
Virginia Licensed:
Asbestos Project Designers
Asbestos Project Monitors
Asbestos Inspectors
Asbestos Supervisors
Asbestos Management Planners
Lead Inspectors
Lead Risk Assessors
Lead Planners/Designers
HAZWOPER Trained Field Technicians
Awards
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, HRSD
1995 Gold Award for Pretreatment Excellence
1996 Gold Award for Pretreatment Excellence
1997 Silver Award for Pretreatment Excellence
1998 Silver Award for Pretreatment Excellence
1999 Gold Award for Pretreatment Excellence
2000 Silver Award for Pretreatment Excellence
2001 Gold Award for Pretreatment Excellence
2002 Gold Award for Pretreatment Excellence
–stopped manufacturing process after 2002
Approved Procedures (utilized by the laboratory)
American Society of Testing Materials, ASTM
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, SW-846
National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health, NIOSH
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater
Memberships
American Industrial Hygiene Association (National Chapter)
American Industrial Hygiene Association (Tidewater Chapter)
American Society of Safety Engineers
Marine Chemist Association
Virginia Ship Repair Association