A new laboratory is coming up at Ghaziabad that will be equipped to test products across a category of sectors – from cement to metals and food – with its state-of-the-art facility.
The chemical laboratory at the National Test House in Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh will be inaugurated by the Food and Consumer Affairs Minister, Pralhad Joshi, on September 10, to strengthen quality testing capabilities across various industries.
The facility will test packaged drinking water, natural mineral water, food packaging materials, and construction materials, including cement and metals using atomic absorption spectrometers, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry systems, and high-performance liquid chromatography instruments, according to an official statement.
The laboratory has received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) under ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards and holds approvals from the Bureau of Indian Standards, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, and under the Fertilizer Control Order of 1985.
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The facility will also test enamelled and insulated aluminium and copper wires, coal, petroleum coke, bitumen, enamel paints, anti-skid products and filtration media.
Plans are underway to expand testing capabilities to include fortified food products, such as wheat flour, refined flour, nuts, edible oils and vitamin-enriched salt, as well as spices and micronutrient analysis in food products.
The laboratory will also provide training, research and testing support to universities, engineering colleges and industries, the ministry added.
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