FACILITIES & MAJOR EQUIPMENT October 27, 2011
KAR Laboratories occupies a 21,000 sq. ft. facility employing approximately 17 degreed, full-time professionals. Available is a wide range of instrumentation, highlighted by nine mass spectrometers interfaced to GCs and ICPs. The facility is organized into the following Laboratories:
- Information Systems
- Major Equipment Shared Among Laboratories
- Trace Metals Laboratories
- Volatile Organics Laboratory
- Semi-Volatiles Laboratory
- Organic Prep Laboratory
- General Chemistry Laboratories
- Microbiology Laboratory
- Hazardous Waste Laboratories
- Physical Properties Laboratory
- Carbon Analysis
- Air Toxics Laboratory
- Client Services and Sampling
- Employee Fitness Center
Information Systems
Hewlett-Packard Rack System /E41
(4) Hewlett-Packard Proliant DL380 Xeon - based server, redundant 3GB RAM, redundant power supplies, Hot Swap PCI, six 15,000rpm ULTRA320 Hot-Swap drives, duplexed (RAID 0)
(4) Hewlett-Packard Proliant DL140 Xeon server, 2GB RAM, Hot Swap PCI, ATA drive
(27) Intel Pentium-based Desktop or Tower PC's
(34) Intel Pentium -based Notebook PC's
(2) Canon D-6080 60ppm scanner/PDF creator
(9) digital scanners
(2) Xerox Color Laser 6350DX printer, 36 pages-per-minute, with Duplexer, 1800-sheet capacity, Hard Disk Drive
(9) Hewlett-Packard laser printers
(7) Ink-jet color printers
(6) dot matrix printers
Rose Electronics ServeView 12-channel monitor/keyboard/mouse switch
HP Ultrium 9200 tape changer, 800 gigabyte x8
HP DAT tape changer, 40 gigabyte x 6
(3) 24-port gigabyte ethernet switches
(16) Gibabyte Ethernet switches
(9) Print Servers
Cisco (Cable Internet) Router
APC Smart-UPS XL Rack 3000 Battery Backup running PowerChute Web software
Novell BorderManager 3.7 Firewall/Communications Server
KAR-developed and supported LIMS software
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Major Equipment shared among Laboratories 
Ionpure Series 120 Reverse Osmosis System including hot/cold tap water feed, carbon pre-filtration, water softener, RO stage, anionic and cationic exchange beds, UV treatment and final ultra-filtration
Walk-in sample cooler (12' x 10') with alarm
Compressed Air System, Gardner-Denver Model ASD_B, Refrigerator Air Dryer, Model UAZO AC
Argon Distribution Manifold System, LC-91
Balston 75-80 Zero Air Generator
Balston 75-76 Nitrogen Generator System
Whatman 75-32NA Hydrogen Generator (99.99999%)
Whatman 75-34NA Hydrogen Generator (99.99999%)
Misc. Electronic flow meters, Electronic leak detectors
O-Haus PA114 Pioneer Analytical Balance
Mettler Toledo PB503-S/FACT Classic Plus Analytical Balance
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Major Equipment for the Trace Metals Lab
Varian 820 ICP-MS Spectrometer with a 90-degree reflecting ion optic system, a triple stage vacuum system, Discrete Dynode Electron Multiplier (DDEM) detector, and unique Collision Reaction Interface (CRI) for reduced interferences
Hewlett-Packard 4500 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) with Autosampler, data system and printer
(2) Perkin-Elmer Optima 4000 Dual View Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES), autosampler, data system and printer
Varian AA-400 Zeeman Atomic Absorption/Atomic Emission (AA/AE) Spectrophotometer with GTA96Z Graphite Tube Atomizer, PSD-96Z Programmable Sample Changer, PC and printer
Varian AA-20 Atomic Absorption/Atomic Emission (AA/AE) Spectrophotometers with GTA96 Graphite Tube Atomizer, PSC-56 Programmable Sample Changer and printer
Varian VGA-76 Vapor Generator Accessory
Nippon RA-3000 Mercury Analyzer with Autosampler, PC, printer
PS Analytical Millennium Merlin Ultra-Trace Mercury Analyzer system, with autosampler, H-P 4150 Pentium-based notebook PC and printer
Miele G7783 Professional Laboratory Glassware Washer
(2) Environmental Express 54-place Block Digesters
(2) Environmental Express fume hoods with HEPA filters
AirClean AC3000 36" polypropylene ductless acid hood with HEPA filtration, filter/airflow monitor w/ alarm
Precision Scientific Controlled Temperature Water Bath
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Major Equipment for the Volatile Organics Laboratory
GC-MS
(1) Hewlett-Packard 5972B Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) with Electronic Pressure Control and Ion Gauge, H-P 3000 Purge & Trap Liquid Sample Concentrator, OI Analytical 4552 Water/Soil Autosampler, H-P Pentium-based PC running Windows NT and H-P Laserjet printer
(1) Hewlett-Packard 5972B Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) with Electronic Pressure Control and Ion Gauge, Tekmar 3100 Purge & Trap Liquid Sample Concentrator, OI Analytical 4552 Water/Soil Autosampler, H-P Pentium-based PC running Windows NT and H-P Laserjet printer
(1) Hewlett-Packard 5971 Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) with Tekmar LSC-2000 Purge & Trap Liquid Sample Concentrator, OI Analytical 4552 Water/Soil Autosampler, H-P Pentium-based PC running Windows NT and H-P Laserjet printer
GC
Tracor 9000 Gas Chromatograph with Photoionization (PID) and Hall Electrolytic Conductivity (HECD) Detectors
(2) Varian 3600 Gas Chromatographs with Tracor 703 Photoionization (PID) and Hall 1000 Electrolytic Conductivity (HECD) Detectors
MISC.
Fisher XT410 Top Loading Electronic Balances
Westinghouse refrigerator
Northland Imperial refrigerator
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Major Equipment for the Semi-Volatiles Laboratory
GC/MS
(1) Thermo Finnigan Trace DSQ GC-MS with Large Volume Injector, Vacuum Probe Interlock, TriPlus Autosampler, NIST Mass Spectral Library, and Prolab Resource Plus ChemStation software for 21CFR Part 11 compliance (GLP).
(2) Finnigan MAT Magnum Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometers with Leap Technologies A200S Autosampler, Compaq 486 PC and printer
GC
(2) Tremetrics 9001 Gas Chromatographs with dual Electron Capture Detectors (EC) and Leap Technologies A200S Autosampler
(3) Tremetrics 9001 Gas Chromatograph with dual Flame Ionization Detectors (FID) and Dynatech GC411V Autosampler
Tremetrics 9000 Gas Chromatograph with Nitrogen-Phosphorus Detector (NPD) and Photoionization Detector (PID) with Dynatech GC411V Autosampler
HPLC
Waters LC Module 1 High Performance Liquid Chromatographs (HPLC), binary gradient, with Model 486 Programmable UV Detector, ESA Coulechem II Electrolytic Conductivity HPLC Detector, 717 Autosampler and Thermostatic Column Chamber
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Major Equipment for the Organic Prep Lab
Dionex ASE-200 Accelerated Solvent Extractor Workstation
Tekmar AutoTrace 6 position automated Solid Phase Extraction Workstation
(2) Lab-Line Model 6000 variable speed liquid-liquid extracting devices
(4) Zymark Turbovap Automated Sample Concentrators
(4) Heat Systems XL2020 Sonic Dismembrators
VWR Genie 2 Vortex Mixer
Burrell 20-position Wrist-Action Shaker
Thermolyne Model 1300 Muffle Furnace
Labline Junior Orbital Shaker
International Equipment Co. Size 2 Centrifuge
Heraeus Instruments Megafuge 1.0 centrifuge
Eppendorf 5415C Ultra-Centrifuge
(13) Continuous Liquid-Liquid Extractors
Kontes Automatic Concentrator
(3) St. Charles 72 inch fume hoods with low face velocity warning sensors and explosive vapor alarms
Labconco 72-inch Protector Laboratory Hood
Fisher Scientific 72-inch Laboratory Hood
Central Scientific Drying Oven
VW1310E Drying Oven
Sanplatec Drykeeper Desiccator
(3) Sample Refrigerators
Standards Refrigerator
Precision Scientific Water Bath
Mettler H80 Balance
Mettler BB300 Balance
Mettler PM 4600 Analytical Balance
Supelco Model 5-7030M Vacuum Manifold
(3) Wheaton Milli-mole Diazomethane Generators
Miele G7733 Professional Laboratory Glassware Washer
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Major Equipment for the Water Quality Laboratories
OI Analytical Flow Solution 3100 Automated Ion Analyzer, dual channel with photometric and amperometric detection
Westco SmartChem Discrete Analyzer with data system and printer
Lachat QuikChem AE Flow Injection Analysis autoanalyzer with 486-based PC and printer
Lachat QuikChem 8000 Ion Chromatograph with Pentium-based PC and printer
(2) Thermo Spectronic Genesys 20 Model 4001/4 Spectrophotometers
Hach DR/2 Spectrophotometer (UV-Vis)
Perkin-Elmer 1600 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR)
Mettler PM460 Top-loading Balance
Sartorius B120S Analytical Balance
Orion 720SA pH/ISE Meter
Orion 611 pH/ISE Meter
Mettler-Toledo ScreenEasy pH/ISE Meter
(2) Orion Model 97-08 Dissolved Oxygen Probes
Princo Nova Barometer
(2) Incutrol/2 BOD Incubator Regulators
Fisher Scientific low temperature incubator, 20 cu. ft.
Woods 17 cu. ft. incubator
S?P Vortex Mixer
White-Westinghouse 17.5 cu. ft. Refrigerator
General Electric 11.5 cub. ft. Refrigerator
(2) Labconco Protector 72 Fume Hoods
Labconco Protector 48 Fume Hood
(2) Labconco Acid Digestion Hoods
(2) Miele G7883 Professional Laboratory Glassware Washers
Lachat BD-46 Block Digestor
(2) Hach COD Reactor
Lachat Micro Distillation System
(2) Kontes 10-place Midi-Vap 2000 Cyanide Distillation Systems
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Major Equipment for the Microbiology Laboratory
Nikon SMZ-2T Stereoscopic Microscope
Nikon Labophot Microscope with photographic capabilities
Precision Scientific Model 260 Circulating Water Bath
Equatherm Water Bath
(2) Precision Scientific Gravity Convection Incubators
Tuttnauer Brinkmann 2540-E Autoclave
Quebec Colony Counter
Schuco Vacuum Pump
(2) Excellence 4.5 cub. ft. Refrigerators
Welbilt 4.5 cu. ft. Refrigerator
Sartorius H160 Top-loading Balance
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Major Equipment for the Hazardous Waste Laboratory
Ohaus Adventurer Model AV114 Analytical Balance
Ohaus AS60 Analytical Balance
Fisher XD-800 Top-loading Balance
(8) Associated Design Zero Headspace Extractors
(2) Associated Design Gas-tight Syringes
VWR Model 1326 Convection Oven
Blue M Model SW-17TA-1 Convection Oven
Lindberg/Blue M OV-480A Convection Oven
Precision Scientific Model 4 Convection Oven
Blue M Model M25A-2A Muffle Furnace
Precision DD20 Vacuum Pump
International Equipment Floor Centrifuge
TCLP Dual Rotary Extractor
Meinzer Model 11 Sieve Shaker
Labconco Protector 72 Fume Hood
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Major Equipment for the Physical Properties Laboratory
Parr Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter with Pellet Press
Parr Model 1710 Calorimeter Controller w/ digital thermometer
(2) Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Flash Point Testers
Fisher Scientific Karl Fischer Moisture Analyzer
(4) Sanplatec Drykeeper Desiccators
(2) Boekel Desiccators
Brookfield RVT Viscometer
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Carbon Analysis
OI Analytical Model 1010Carbon Analyzer with Autosampler and printer
Fisher XT410 Top Loading Electronic Balance
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Major Equipment for the Air Toxics Laboratory
TO-14 System
Finnigan-MAT Magnum GC-MS Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer with PC and printer
Entech Model 7000 Preconcentrator
(2) Entech Model 7016CA Canister Autosamplers
Entech Model 3000 Canister Cleaning System
(78) 6-Liter Summa canisters
Entech CS1200E canister flow controller
Entech TM1000 Digital Timer with battery charger
Linde FM4660 Mass Flowmeter/Flow Controller/Totalizer
Entech SmartLab 7100/7000 Concentrator Software
(6) Entech Series E Flow Controllers
MISC.
(6) SKE Battery-operated Personal Sampling Pumps, with cyclones, chargers, and accessories
(1) Dragar Air Sampling & Analysis Kit, with Hand Pump and tubes
(1) Supelco Tedlar Bag Evacuation Chamber
(32) 250mL 2-Valve Glass Gas Sampling Bombs
(1) EPA Method 25E (Vapor Pressure) Field Sampling Apparatus
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Client Services and Field Services
ISCO GLS Automatic Composite sampler with inside manhole suspension equipment
(6) ISCO 2910 Automatic Composite samplers with inside manhole suspension equipment
ISCO 2700 Sequential/Discrete sampler
Beckman Model 250 pH/Temperature/MV portable field meter
VWR Model 3150 pH/Temperature/MV portable field meter
VWR Model 2052 Conductance portable field meter
12V Shuco-Vac portable field filtration unit
Solinst Groundwater Level Meter
Wildco Model 1200 Kemmerer sampler
SKC Vac-U-Chamber for Tedlar Bags
Three (3) HDPE Dip-cup samplers
Three (3) PVC groundwater bailers for 2" monitoring wells
Stainless steel bailer for 2" monitoring wells
Stainless steel bailer for 1.5" monitoring wells
Orion Model 720A Stationary pH meter w/ThermoOrion PerpHecT Ross Electrode
YSI Model 32 Stationary Conductance meter
2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI SportWagon
2004 Dodge Dakota Quad-Cab SLT 4x4 pick-up
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Employee Fitness Center
Vision Fitness T8600HRT treadmill
with heart rate control
Vision Fitness X6600HRT elliptical trainer (stair climber) with heart rate control
Vision Fitness R2600HRT semi-recumbent exercise bike with heart rate control
Parabody Serious Steel 400 gym (universal machine)
Hampton chrome-plated dumbbells, 2 each, 3-50 pound range
Marcy MWB716 Olympic Weight Bench with leg press and 280 pounds of free weights
Linn HiFi Classik AM/FM/CD, Linn Kan speakers and iPod adapter
Sony 36" HD LCD TV w/ cable channels