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What is EXCEL?
EXCEL was established in January 1996 with
funding from the Ministry of Commerce through Council of Leather Exports.
The policy of the laboratory is to cater to the leather industry in the
analysis of eco-sensitive chemicals in leather and leather products. |
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In view of the importance of leather export and the recent bans on several
of the chemicals by importing countries, it has become necessary to establish
state-of-the-art facilities to analyse chemicals.
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This laboratory has so far analysed several thousand samples specifically
for PCP, Azo Dyes, Chromium VI, Formaldehyde and toxic elements.
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Policy Statement
EXCEL has a policy to render prompt service in testing and quality assurance
of leather chemicals in general and eco-sensitive chemicals in particular
in accordance with international norms and procedures.
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Major
INSTRUMENT FACILITIES |
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| 1. |
HPLC
with PDA |
9. |
LC-MS |
| 2. |
HPLC
with ELSD |
10. |
Ion
Chromatography |
| 3. |
HPCE
with PDA |
11. |
Halogen
Moisture Analyser |
| 4. |
HPTLC |
12. |
ICP-AES |
| 5. |
GC-ECD
& FID |
13. |
Auto
Titrator |
| 6. |
GC-MS
& Head Space Sampler |
14. |
Automated
Rapid Solvent Extractor |
| 7. |
FTIR
& Microscope |
15. |
Microwave
Digestor |
| 8. |
UV-Vis Spectrophotometer |
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TESTING
CHARGES
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Type
of Test
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CLE
Member
Rs.
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Non-CLE
Member
Rs.
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Azo or Arylamines |
3000/-
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3500/-
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| 2.
PCP |
2000/-
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2000/-
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| 3.
Cr(VI) |
1000/-
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1000/-
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Formaldehyde |
1000/-
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1000/-
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Trace Metals |
1000/-
per element
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1000/-
per element
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Tributyltin |
5000/-
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5000/-
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7.
Polychlorinated Biphenyles
(PCB’s) |
5000/-
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5000/-
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Package
Analysis of Single Sample for the Determination of
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| Azo |
Rs.6000/- for CLE Member
Rs.6500/- for Non-CLE Member |
| PCP |
| Cr(VI) |
| Formaldehyde
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| Analysis |
Charges
per
sample (Rs.) |
1)
i) Leather
a)Water soluble chlorides
b) Sulphate
c) Hide substance
ii) Water analysis
iii)Full chemical test of leather
iv) Water Hardness |
500
500
500
1500
3500
750
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% Total ash in leather |
500
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solubles & sulphate ash of water solubles |
600
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Basic chromium sulphate |
1500
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| 4)
Oil analysis (complete) |
2000
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Vegetable tanning materials |
1500
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Syntan |
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