The procedure came into use with the adoption of the new AGD code for the classification of dangerous goods to be transported. The testing requires setup as a 7-day dissolution test as per Annex 9 guidance from ‘OECD Environment, Health and Safety Publications.
An Australian toxicologist approached SGS to set a dissolution test on ore samples.
No Australian lab at the time performed this test and the toxicologist was having trouble finding a lab to set this up but SGS was willing to take on the challenge. A six-month period was initially utilised to develop a procedure to avoid contamination and ensure reproducibility and quality of the data.
SGS is currently the largest and most experienced supplier of dissolution tests to Australian market.
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