Laboratory Sciences 

Laboratory sciences services, including toxicological evaluation, are part of the occupational and environmental health assessment and medical surveillance process.        

Subjects

Analytical Spectrometry and Chromatographic Analysis

Information on the chemical analysis of samples of military-unique, organic contaminants, selected inorganic contaminants, fuels, hazardous waste characterization, pesticides, herbicides, volatile/semi-volatile organics and PCBs from sources such as drinking water, ground and surface water, wastewater, hazardous waste, air, soil,  and sediment.... (more)

Food Analysis and Diagnostics

Information on ensuring food safety and fitness for consumption through microbiological, chemical, and toxicological testing of food and bottled water,  zoonotic and diagnostic testing of animal and human sera for vector-transmitted diseases; and science-based inspection systems. Please visit the DoD Veterinary Food Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory site for more information.... (more)

Laboratory Sample Management

Information regarding laboratory sample managment.... (more)

Radiological, Classic, and Clinical Chemistry

Information on radioisotopic analysis of samples in a variety of different matrixes; gross alpha and gross beta, tritium, carbon-14, gamma emitters, nickel-63, radium-226, strontium-90, uranium, and radon procedures of water, air, soil, wastewater, vegetation, animal tissue samples; urine bioassay for radioactive exposure; radioactive commodities, sediment, hazardous waste, filters, and surface wi... (more)

Toxicology

In the sixteenth century, Paracelsus observed that every substance is poisonous. Toxicologists strive to determine the toxicity of substances using methodologies such as computer modeling, cellular and genetic toxicology, and animal studies. Toxicity evaluations, toxicity clearances, wildlife toxicity assessments, and environmental health assessments are some of the products used to evaluate risks... (more)