First NENALAB Meeting, 9-11 June 2020 (online)

1. AL HOTY STANGER LABORATORIES
United Arab Emirates
Anoop Mony

2. Laboratory profile
Facilities Notes
Surface area of the laboratory
(in m2)
3500
Number of rooms in the
laboratory
40
Staff Notes
Number of laboratory staff 220
Qualification of laboratory
staff (e.g. university degree)
pHD, Masters ,
Bachelor, Diploma
etc
Is laboratory staff regularly
trained? If yes, how oftern?
Yes
Monthly/quarterly
on job training

3. Picture of the lab

4. Laboratory profile
Analysis performed Number of samples
analysed per year
Notes
Chemical 33000
Physical 130000
Biological 91000
Soil Tests Parameters
Chemical Analysis
pH, Electrical Conductivity, Salinity, Organic matter, Nitrate as NO3 (Saturation
extract), Sulphate, SO4 (Saturation extract), Exchangeable Sodium, Carbonates
(CO2), Sulphur, Macro Nutrients, Micro Nutrients, Metals, Heavy metals,
Contaminants, Pesticides,
Physical Analysis
Particle Size Distribution (PSD), Texture, Moisture, Visual Analysis
Microbiological Analysis

5. Laboratory profile
Accreditations/ Recognitions
Emirates National Accreditation System (ENAS) ISO 17025
Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC) ISO 17025
Abu Dhabi Quality Control Council (ADQCC) ISO 17025

6. Can you please tell us what your labs need the most
in terms of training and capacity building?
Laboratory needs
- Standard methodologies and practices
- Provision of Quality control/Reference Materials
- Training workshops/materials

7. Can you please tell us what your expectations on
GLOSOLAN and NENALAB are?
Expectations from GLOSOLAN
-Recognition of laboratories
-Provision of Proficiency materials
- Networking and knowledge sharing with member
labs

8. Thanks for your attention
Al Hoty Stanger Laboratories