• Samples, along with a completed Request for Analysis or Chain of Custody form
• Purchase order (for credit customers) or credit card billing information

You may download a copy of our Request for Analysis and/or Chain of Custody forms. These forms may be completed electronically before printing, or can be printed and completed by hand and faxed to ACS at 281-579-9663.

Suggestions on Submitting Samples

Send samples to:

ACS Labs, Inc.

16203 Park Row, #100

Houston, TX 77084

Call us at 281-579-8822, or email marva@acslabs.com for questions regarding sample size, shipping, etc. Shipping can be made by local couriers, USPS, UPS, Federal Express, DHL, or other carriers.

How much sample do I need to send?

Various types of analyses require different amounts of samples to be submitted for the required analyses. A general guideline of amount of sample to submit is:

Water samples for metals: 100-200ml

Water samples for Mineral Pattern Analysis: 250-500ml

Oil & Organic Liquids: 50-100ml

Organic and/or Chemical Solids: 5-20g

Gases: in pressurized cylinders to yied 5-50g

Ores, Metals, Catalysts, Polymers: 10-20g

Sample Delivery:

Samples are received at ACS Labs, Inc., Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm, with the exception of holidays.

Turnaround Time:

Regular turnaround time at ACS Labs is 3-6 working days in most cases. Longer turnaround time can be expected with large numbers of samples in a project, but ACS strives to complete analysis on a timely basis.

Rush Service:

Rush Service is only available upon availability. Normal turnaround time is approximately 3-6 working days. Rush service must be requested in advance.Rush service is priced at 100% surcharge for next day service (provided the sample arrive at ACS Labs with sufficient time to complete the analysis in a 24-hour period). 2 day rush service is priced at 50% surcharge.

Payment of Analytical Work:

Unless credit has been established, fees must be prepaid, or charged to a credit card.

If payment is made by Purchase Order, a PO# must be submitted along with samples, including billing information.

Credit cards are accepted for payment of analytical services. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discovery. If paying by credit card, please fill out and submit our credit card payment authorization form by fax or email.

Sample Return:

All unused samples which ACS Labs cannot dispose of in a proper waste stream will be returned to the client, at the client's expense. ACS Labs is not an authorized shipper of hazardous materials, therefore, if the sample is a hazardous material, the client is responsible for collecting their sample from ACS Labs. Hazardous samples can be shipped by a non-authorized shipper if each sample is less than 30g each.

The typical sample return fee is $15 for group of samples submitted for analysis, based on minimum quantity of sample submitted. If larger sample sizes are submitted, $15 will be charged per sample. There will be an additional charge if liquid hydrocarbon sample is submitted in a tin can which also must be disposed of.

ACS Labs will retain samples for 30-90 days before disposal or return in most cases.

Providing Results:

Laboratory results are reported by ACS Labs as quickly as results become available by email in an Adobe PDF file.

QAQC:

Basic QAQC reports are availble upon request.

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