ECD Wipe Test

Most labs test their ECDs every one to three years. When did you last test yours?

Electron Capture Detectors contain a radioactive source. Wipe testing is a legal requirement in most countries, and intervals are shorter than many labs expect.

Order a wipe test kit

 

Ellutia is a registered laboratory, qualified to handle and analyse radioactive materials in line with UK radiation safety regulations
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Kit supplied, analysis included

The kit contains everything you need to take the sample. Return it to Ellutia and we handle the rest.
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Signed report on every test

Every analysis produces a detailed, signed report. Keep it for your records and submit it to the relevant regulatory authority.
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Clear, simple process

The kit contains everything you need, including swabs, vials, and step-by-step instructions. One kit covers one detector.

Why wipe testing is required

Electron Capture Detectors use a small radioactive source, typically Nickel-63, to measure compounds in a gas chromatography system. Because of this, they fall under radiation safety regulations.

Wipe testing checks the external surface of the detector for radioactive contamination. It is required at first installation and periodically from that point on. In most countries, re-testing is required every one to three years, though your national legislation or internal company policy may set a shorter interval.

If you are unsure when your detector was last tested, the answer is to test it.

What the wipe test kit includes

The Ellutia wipe test kit contains everything needed to take a surface sample from your detector. Each kit covers a single detector analysis.

  • Swabs and vials for sample collection
  • Printed instructions for performing the wipe
  • Return details for sending samples to Ellutia
  • Analysis by qualified personnel at Ellutia
  • A detailed, signed report on the outcome
  • Immediate notification if contamination is detected
Order a Wipe Test Kit

How it works
1
Order the kit

Place your order through the Ellutia store. The kit is dispatched and contains everything you need to take the sample.

2
Perform the wipe

Follow the instructions provided with the kit. Swabbing takes a matter of minutes and no specialist equipment is required.

3
Return the samples

Send the collected samples back to Ellutia. Full return instructions are included in the kit.

4
Receive your report

Ellutia analyses the samples and provides a detailed, signed report. If any issue is identified, you are notified immediately.

Need to dispose of an old ECD instead?

If your ECD is no longer in use, wipe testing is not the answer. Holding a Ni-63 source without the correct licence is not permitted, even temporarily. Ellutia is licensed to take ownership of and dispose of ECDs in line with UK radiation safety regulations.

Find out about ECD disposal

Ellutia is a registered laboratory, qualified to handle and analyse radioactive materials in line with UK radiation safety regulations

Order your ECD wipe test kit

The wipe test kit is available to order directly through the Ellutia store. Each kit covers a single detector and includes laboratory analysis and a signed report.

Order a wipe test kit

Ellutia is a registered laboratory, qualified to handle and analyse radioactive materials in line with UK radiation safety regulations

 
 

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