When You Need To Be Sure

Novel Coronavirus

Corporate Information | About SGS

The SGS Group is following the COVID-19 situation very closely and is continuously taking action to manage potential health and business risks within our operations internationally.

SGS supports the monitoring of the mobility of PFAS in groundwater through high-quality analysis

Business News | Environment, Health & Safety

SGS has cooperated with iFlux and Cyclopure to develop a new method for monitoring the mobility of PFAS in groundwater plumes. iFlux patented a passive sampling cartridge and technology, together with Cyclopure, which supplied the adsorbent needed to capture and remove PFAS from the groundwater, allowing for a unique flux measurement to be determined. SGS contributed its expertise, as an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory, in high-quality environmental measurement and analysis to determine the PFAS compounds.

SCIP Database

Business News | Environment, Health & Safety

To enhance product safety, reduce hazardous waste and stimulate proper waste management across member states, the European Commission launches a database for information on Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products), also known as SCIP, under the following revised directive:

Your partner for optimum air quality

Business News | Environment, Health & Safety

Well-being in the workplace is vital for a well-functioning organisation. It is also subject to strict legislation and regulations. That’s why indoor air quality is an integral part of the Codex on ‘well-being at work’.

Does your company use PFAS-free AFF products?

Business Information | Environment, Health & Safety

The presence of PFAS and the impact of PFAS components on the environment has been a much-discussed topic in recent times. Worldwide awareness regarding this is increasing. PFAS (Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances) is a group of more than 6000 chemical substances. These substances have been used in various products, such as firefighting foam, for decades. As a result, these substances have been released into the environment and are now found in, for example, soil, ground- and surface water.

Concrete Day 2019

Event | Construction