Fees and Charges
| SAMPLE | ANALYTE | TEST METHOD | FEE (Pesos) | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Types | Gamma activity (Cs-137, Cs-134.K-40) |
Gamma Spectrometry |
|
per sample/hr counting per add'l RN w/ same calibration per add'l hr counting |
| Areal | Environmental gamma activity | Gamma Spectrometric Survey (Carborne and footborne) |
37,500.00 |
per 80 km lateral distance + TC* |
| Water | Gross Alpha and Beta Activity | Liquid Scintillation Counting |
4,700.00 700.00 |
1st sample per succeeding sample (max 5 per batch) per add'l hour counting >3 hours |
| Liquid | Tritium, C-14, K-40, CI-36 Cerenkov |
LSC (direct) no spl prep |
2,600.00 1,500.00 |
1st sample/RN/hr per succeeding sample (max 5 per batch) per add'l RN per add'l hour counting |
| Vinegar | C-14 in acetic acid | Liquid scintillation counting of acetic acid isolated from vinegar (includes isolation cost)
LSC (instrument use only) |
16,000.00 700.00 |
single sample per sample for a batch of 3 1st hour |
| Solids | Sample Preparation for XRF 1. Micro hammer Cutter Mill 2. Freezer Mill 3. SPEX Mixer 4. SPEX Automated X-press |
625.00 1,200.00 |
per sample per sample |
|
| Solids in appropriate form
Particulate matter on filter |
Elemental anal Na to U Elemental anal
|
EDXRF ANALYSIS with Secondary target
Qualitative Quantitative (multielement) Quantitative (multielement) |
100.00
200.00
|
per sample/secondary target /500secs counting per sample |
| Solids in appropriate form | Elemental anal Si to U |
EDXRF with radioactive excitation source Qualitative Quantitative |
1,150.00
|
per sample per sample |
| Aqueous sample** | Elemental anal Si to U |
Total Reflectance X-RAY Spectrometry (TXRF) Qualitative Quantitative |
1,800.00
|
1st sample in a batch 1st sample in a batch |
| Aqueous sample** | Elemental analysis | Flame AAS |
900.00 |
per element (using acetylene only) |
| Powder form | Crystal structure | X-ray Diffraction (XRD) | 2,300.00 400.00 600.00 |
1st sample/1hr run per succeeding sample per add'l hour/sample |
| Air particulate on air filters*** | particulate mass | Micro weighing | 250.00 120.00 |
per sample per succeeding sample (max of 10 in a batch) |
| Vinegar | Permanganate oxidation number (PON)**** Acidity**** |
Steam distillation/titration
Titration |
1,100.00
600.00 |
per sample
per sample |
| Food products***** | Microbiologic analysis
|
Aerobic Plate count
|
1,500.00 500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 |
per sample/BFAD registration per sample/non-BFAD/LTO registration per sample/BFAD registration per sample/non-BFAD/LTO registration per sample/BFAD registration per sample/non-BFAD/LTO registration per sample/BFAD registration per sample/non-BFAD/LTO registration per sample/BFAD registration per sample/non-BFAD/LTO registration |
| Medical Products***** |
Microbiological analysis | Bioburden test Method 1 (30 samples) Method 3 (10 samples) Sterility Test Method 1 (100 samples) Small sample Big sample |
15,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00 600.00 |
per test per test per test per sample |
| Blood | Chromosomal aberration | Cytogenetics Test | 1,750.00 | per test |
| Any sample | when applicable | Certification of analysis results | 600.00 | per certificate |
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* |
TC = travel cost (includes transportation and accommodation when needed) | |||
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** |
For elemental analysis by TXRF and AAS, additional cost will be charged for processing samples appropriate for instrumental analysis | |||
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*** |
Particulate mass determination is performed only in tandem with XRF analysis | |||
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**** |
PON and acidity test in vinegar are performed only in tandem with C-14 determination to detect acetic acid adulteration | |||
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***** |
Microbiological test on food and medical products are performed only in tandem with Co-60 irradiation of such products | |||