About Us - Cardinal Laboratories

Facilities

Cardinal Laboratories is an independent environmental laboratory with facilities in Hobbs, New Mexico, and associate laboratories in Farmington, New Mexico and Durango, Colorado. The laboratories are dedicated to the production of high quality, cost effective analytical services.

HobbsHobbs Office:
Cardinal Laboratories
101 E. Marland
Hobbs, New Mexico 88240
Ph: (575) 393-2326
Fax: (575) 393-2476
Facility: 7000 sq. ft.

DurangoDurango Office:
Green Analytical Laboratories
75 Suttle Street
Durango, Colorado 81303
Ph: (970) 247-4220
Fax: (970) 247-4227
Website: www.greenanalytical.com
Facility: 7500 sq. ft.

FarmingtonFarmington Office:
Green Analytical Laboratories
807 South Carlton
Farmington, NM 87401
Ph: (505) 325 7272
Website: www.greenanalytical.com

We encourage Clients to tour the laboratory, so that they can see the dedication to quality and the systems that are in place to handle the clients' needs. A tour can be scheduled by calling the Laboratory Director.

Cardinal Laboratories has made a substantial investment in its facilities and equipment to ensure that the clients' needs are met in a timely fashion, at a competitive price and with results that are of the highest quality possible. The company abides by the complete instrument calibration and maintenance requirements specified by the various agencies and methods.

Services

Cardinal understands the analytical support required to provide a concerted environmental effort. All parties involved depend on timely and accurate laboratory data for any project. Cardinal is here to provide reliable sample analyses for any organization or environmental task.

- Pipeline Leaks and Breaks
- Contamination from Fuel Storage Tanks
- Surface Waters/Well Waters
- Drinking and Wastewater
- Industrial Discharge
Laboratory services for:
- Environmental Consultants
- Landfarms
- Federal and State Agencies
- Petroleum Producers
- Real Estate and Financial Institutions

Cardinal is a full-service analytical laboratory utilizing qualified personnel and high precision analytical instrumentation. Chemists and technicians are trained to run particular test methods to develop expertise and provide consistency. Our laboratories are equipped to analyze for:

- TPH (8015, TX 1005, 418.1)
- BTEX and MTBE
- Volatiles and Semivolatiles
- Pesticides/Herbicides
- Oil and Grease
- Inorganics (Cations, Anions)
- Trace Metals
- TCLP Extraction and Analysis
- Reactivity, Corrosivity, Ignitablity

Laboratory - Equipment

Office
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP/MS)
- Perkin-Elmer ELAN 9000 ICP/MS, AS-93plus Autosampler
Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrophotometer (ICP)
- Perkin-Elmer 3000 Optima ICP/OES, AS-91 Autosampler
- Perkin Elmer Optima 7300DV ICP-OES
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometers (AA)
- Varian SpectrAA 220Z, GTA110Z Zeeman GFAA System
- Varian SpectrAA 220FS, VGA-77 Hydride System, SPS 5 Autosampler
- Perkin Elmer 5100 AA
- Perkin Elmer 5100ZL GFAA
Mercury Analyzers
- Perkin Elmer FIMS 400, AS-90 Autosampler
- Perkin Elmer MHS
Gas Chromatographs (GC's)
- Hewlett-Packard 6890 FID
- (2) Hewlett-Packard 5890 FID/PID
- Hewlett-Packard 5890 PID
- Hewlett-Packard 5890 FID/ECD
Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometers (GC/MS)
- (1) Agilent 7890 GC, 5975C Mass Selective Detector
- (2) Hewlett-Packard 5890 GC, 5971 Mass Selective Detector
- (1) Hewlett-Packard 5890 GC, 5972 Mass Selective Detector
FTIR
- Perkin Elmer Spectrum 65 Series FT-IR Spectrometer
- Perkin Elmer 1600 Series
Sulfur Analyzer
- LECO S-200

Methods And Quality Assurance

Cardinal uses only methods approved by the EPA, TCEQ, ASTM, or Standard Methods. Cardinal's continuous improvement program has provided resources to allow for constant upgrading of technology and equipment. All personnel follow a comprehensive quality assurance program and evaluate instrumentation on a regular basis.

All samples brought to Cardinal Laboratories are logged in and assigned a unique lab ID that allows us to track the sample through the entire process. We also keep samples stored in refrigerators for 30 days after testing.

Personal Service

Cardinal is staffed with people committed to service, quality and technical assistance. The close working relationships developed with our clients help us understand their specific needs. Clients have direct contact with management and staff when they wish to discuss technical issues or check on the progress of the work being done. Cardinal provides chain of custody forms and container labels at no extra cost.Working

Due to the large area that Cardinal Laboratory services, we are happy to offer shipping or pick up services for samples. Please contact us for more information.