The Chemical and Microbiology Laboratory (CML) of the ITI specialises in the pre-shipment sampling of products and analysis of food, toys and packaging material for local exporters. The lab can help ensure that products conform to the food regulations and labelling requirements of the target country, as well as conduct related quality assurance tests.
The unit also carries out sampling and analysis of wastewater, ambient air, stack emissions and solid waste to see if they adhere to national environmental requirements, and assesses the quality of products like drinking and bottled water, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and fertilizer.
In addition to these services the CML also carries out training programmes on sampling, chemical & microbiological analysis and implementation of laboratory quality systems.
An integral part of the ITI, the CML is also proud to be,
- The first state laboratory in Sri Lanka to be awarded the ASTEL (Accreditation Scheme for Testing Laboratories) accreditation for common water and wastewater parameters in July 1999.
- The first state laboratory to be awarded the ISO 17025 accreditation by SWEDAC (Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment) for microbiological and chemical parameters in water and waste water – June 2002.
