Advanced Services by Industry Specialists

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Specialized expertise

Kinectrics’ toxicity testing programs provide the information needed for reliable, real-time, pre-discharge analysis of problem effluents. Our environmental specialists can help you effectively comply with Municipal and Industrial Strategy for Abatement (MISA) and other environmental regulations. Our services extend beyond environmental compliance—to establishing industry standards and demonstrating due diligence.

Kinectrics gives clients the advantage of comprehensive expertise based on decades of experience in providing both broad-based testing services and advanced technical support for generation facilities. Kinectrics has worked closely with major utilities and other industries in specific design and management of successful toxicity testing programs. We specialize in a practical, treatment-based approach to identifying and mitigating toxic components in problem effluents.

Kinectrics delivers maximum value and the advantage of a "one-stop" shop, with state-of-the-art analytical chemistry laboratories and other specialized industry testing readily available in one location.Kinectrics is registered to ISO 9001 and accredited with the Canadian Association of Environmental Analytical Laboratories (CAEAL). We are also accredited for the transport and handling of radioactive materials.

Effective solutions

Toxicity results from the interaction of the exposure of organisms to chemical and physical factors. Consequently, measurements of chemical and physical parameters alone are not always sufficient to predict toxicity and meet regulatory requirements. Further, not all generating stations have the same needs with regard to effluent management, as individual facilities may produce a variety of toxic contaminants from different sources.

Kinectrics’ effluent management services provide detailed data not readily available through other services. Our highly qualified personnel can design a customized toxicity-testing program to meet your specific needs. Kinectrics has the broad-based, long-term industry experience essential to provide both complete compliance testing and, the advanced scientific capabilities to deliver effective solutions for contaminant removal.

Process control support

Kinectrics’ toxicity screening integrates all system components to support effective "process control" by providing information not only about effluent toxicity, but also system performance.

Applied through a regular, scheduled program, Kinectrics’ toxicity screening provides a comprehensive record of results showing instances of failure. In incidents of repeated failure, plant engineers can access complete, detailed logs to readily assess potential fundamental process control issues in the plant.

Comprehensive services

Kinectrics offers a variety of tests to identify toxicity in generation plant Active Liquid Waste (ALW) and Radioactive Liquid Waste (RLW) effluent. Typical tests performed include:

• Regulatory tests (MISA) radioactive and non-radioactive
• Acute tests – Daphnia and Rainbow Trout
• Chronic tests – Ceriodaphnia and Fathead Minnow
• Rapid Toxicity tests (Daphnia IQ)
• Results can be transmitted to clients within hours rather than days
• Specialized testing for toxicity identification and elimination in response to individual toxic events

Direct client benefits

• Reliable regulatory compliance - no toxic effluent is released into the environment
• Process Control of effluent toxicity removal systems
• Establishment of due diligence in the event of toxicity
• Improved community relations and environmental confidence

For more information, contact

Dave Rodgers, 416.207.6282, dave.rodgers@kinectrics.com