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Parboiled Rice Quality Inspection in Thailand

Posted by: Chemist Posted on: September 20, 2023

Enquiry:

We are a consultancy company based in Hong Kong and Singapore and often attend on site for cargo contamination around Asia. We are reaching out to you as we have samples of parboiled rice to be tested.

On your webpage we saw that you are a specialised lab for rice testing. We have 10 composite samples of parboiled rice (each bag weights 10 kg) which would need to be tested for usual quality parameters such as microcontaminants, organoleptic characteristics (smell, taste), nutritional value and potential toxins. Additionally we would need to determine whether the samples are contaminated with contaminants originating from polypropylene combustion.

The rice was stowed in the cargo hold and the surface of the rice stow was covered with polypropylene bags and on top of the polypropylene bags craft paper was placed and both were combusted.

Would you please kindly advise if there is a way (or available testing standard at your lab) that the rice samples could be tested for combustion product contamination, principally from the burning and melting of polypropylene sacks which had been bundled on top of the stow, over which craft paper was placed?

If you would have such capability please kindly provide us with the quote for 10 sample bags and let us know the amount required per one composite sample so that we will prepare samples for shipping. Samples are currently in Thailand.

One of our highly proficient and ISO certified laboratory would be taking over this job.

Should you have any similar requisites, do drop us email and we shall revert instantly -> [email protected].

Water Testing in Bangkok, Thailand

Posted by: Chemist Posted on: September 12, 2023

Enquiry:

I will be taking some water samples for a project in Bangkok on the 27th of September. Could you please provide a quote for the following analysis and complete the three columns highlighted in the table below.

I will need an esky with the bottles dropped off at MSD Thailand please also include the cost for delivery and pick up of the samples.

The bottles need to be dropped off before September 25th and the pickup would be September 27th at 2 pm approximately.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

WELL Detection limit (LDL) V2
FeaturesAnalyte
W01.1Verify Water Quality IndicatorsMicrobiology (Presence of Total Coliforms including E.coli) CFU/mL
W02.1Meet Chemical ThresholdsArsenic (mg/L)
Cadmium (mg/L)
Chromium (total) (mg/L)
Copper (mg/L)
Fluoride (mg/L)
Lead (mg/L)
Mercury (mg/L)
Nickel (mg/L)
Nitrate as N
(mg/L)
Nitrite as N (mg/L)
Total Trihalomethanes (mg/L) – Total of all detection limits combined
Dibromochloromethane, bromodichloromethane, chloroform & bromoform
Total Haloacetic Acid (mg/L) – Total of all detection limits combined
chloroacetic, dichloroacetic, trichloroacetic, bromoacetic and dibromoacetic acids
W04.1Meet thresholds for drinking water tasteAluminum (mg/L)
Chloride (mg/L)
Copper (mg/L)
Manganese (mg/L)
Iron  (mg/L)
Silver (mg/L)
Sodium (mg/L)
Sulfates  (mg/L)
Sulfide (mg/L)
Zinc
(mg/L)
Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L)

One of our highly proficient and ISO certified laboratory would be taking over this job.

Should you have any similar requisites, do drop us email and we shall revert instantly -> [email protected].

Bunker Survey Standard Operating Procedure SOP

Posted by: Chemist Posted on: April 24, 2019

Bunker Survey /Draftt Survey Standard Operating Procedure SOP (Guidelines)

Bunker Inspection Standard Operating Procedure Checklist.

The main purpose of SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) is to provide a step by step guide to conduct bunkering operation with highly ensured safety precautions. Simultaneously its purpose is to provide a certified statement of the quantity and quality of the oil delivered and to draw attention to matters which may be relevant to the protection of the client’s interest.

Bunkering operation lets the bunker owner/captain/producers know the quality, quantity and safety measures applied into the oil cargo and vessel itself.

Here is a checklist to conduct bunkering operation.

Surveyor’s Responsibility in General

To discharge number of responsibilities to the above described purpose, the surveyor must be focused towards applying and recording each and every moment and reporting it to persons concerned.

Here is a complete list referring to this SOP:

1.Bunker Survey Practical Procedures

2.Essential Equipment for bunkering Survey

  • Surveyor Procedures
  • Time Sheet
  • Checks on Receiving Vessel
    • Acknowledgment to Pre-Survey
    • Draught, Trim and List
    • Vessel’s Information
    • Chief Engineer Witnessing for Bunker Tanker
    • Vessel’s Calibration Tables
    • Onboard Quantity Measurement
    • Gauging Criteria
    • Free Water Check
    • Temperature Check
  • Checks on Bunker Tanker
    • Pre-Survey Acknowledgement
    • Draught, Trim, List
    • Bunker Requisition Form
    • Bunker Tanker Calibration Table
    • Onboard Quantity Measurement
    • Gauging Criteria
    • Free Water Check
    • Temperature Check
    • Stock Movement Report
    • Flow Meter
    • Tank Measurement/Calculation
    • Delivery Procedure
  • Post Delivery Procedure
    • Bunker Tanker
      • Tank Measurement
      • Tank Gauging Witnessing
      • Determination of Delivered Quantity
  • Receiving Vessel
    • Tank Measurement
    • Determination of Received Quantity

3. Sampling

  • Sample Location
  • Checking and Verification of Sampling Equipment
  • Sampling Procedure

4. Disputes

5. Reporting Requirements

  • Precautions and Limitations