Regulatory activities
Overview
LGC's Science & Technology Division has a very strong role
in providing UK
Government with regulatory support. The division houses the
function of the Government Chemist, a
role which involves acting as an independent and impartial referee
analyst in cases of dispute and advising the UK Government and the
wider analytical community on the analytical chemistry implications
of policy, standards and regulations.
LGC has been testing bovine brain stem samples for the presence
of abnormal prion proteins, the indicator of BSE infection, since
2001. Initially under contract to the Department of Food and
Rural Affairs (Defra), but since January 2009 directly for the
industry, LGC provides BSE testing from its laboratories in
Edinburgh, Runcorn and Exeter. We
offer streamlined, efficient and timely services to our abattoir
customers, which are continually developed to better meet their
demands.
LGC has provided environmental testing services to the public
and private sectors for many years; our current areas of
specialisation are radiochemistry, testing of materials in contact
with drinking water and environmental surveys, and safety advice
including surveying and testing for asbestos.
LGC provides further regulatory support
to UK Government by offering specialised services of establishing
and operating purpose-built laboratories on behalf of our
customers. We currently operate medicines testing and
pharmacopoeia laboratories
on behalf of the MHRA.
LGC has provided environmental testing services to the public
and private sectors for many years; our current areas of
specialisation are radiochemistry, testing of materials in contact
with drinking water and environmental surveys, and safety advice
including surveying and testing for asbestos.
Contact details
+44 (0) 208 943 7000
info@lgc.co.uk