Hellenic Accreditation System
Annex F1/4 to the Certificate No. 596-2
SCOPE of ACCREDITATION
of the
Laboratory of Toxicological Control of Pesticides
of the
Benaki Phytopathological Institute
Tested materials/products
Types of test/Properties
Applied Methods/Techniques
Biological tests
1. Water (fresh and salt water),
waste water and effluent
1. Determination of the acute
toxicity of samples with
the photobacterium Vibrio
fischeri using Microtox
Microtox Toxicity Testing
2. Determination of the
toxicity on marine alga
Nannochloropsis occulata
and fresh water alga
Selenastrum
capricornutum with
Growth Inhibition Test
Ιn-house protocol (ΜΔ-05) based on the
principles of the following methods:
- OECD guideline 201: Freshwater Alga
and Cyanobacteria, Growth Inhibition
Test και
- ALGALO-TOXKITTM: 72 hrs growth
inhibition test based on the green alga
Selenastrum capricornutum
Chemical tests
1. Personal Protection Equipment
for Pesticide Operators
(protective coveralls, caps,
gloves) and air samplers
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1. Detection and
quantification of malathion
In-house method (ΜΔ-06) based on
OECD guidance document :
OΕCD/GD (97)/148 Guidance Document
for the Conduct of Studies of
Occupational Exposure to Pesticides
During Agricultural Application. Series
on Testing and Assessment No. 9. OECD,
Paris 1997.
Annex F1/4 to the Certificate ESYD No. 596-2
13.02.2015
Site of asseseement : Laboratory permanent premises, 8 Stefanou Delta str., Kifisia, Attiki, Greece.
Approved signatories : K. Machera, K. Kyriakopoulou.
This scope of Accreditation replaces the previous one dated 19.02.2013.
The Accreditation Certificate No. 596-2, to ELOT EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005, is valid until 07.09.2017.
Athens, 13.02.2015
Ioannis Sitaras
Director of the Laboratories Accreditation Division
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Annex F1/4 to the Certificate ESYD No. 596-2
13.02.2015