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SCIENCE, FOR A CLEAN FUTURE

Envirolab Services (WA) Pty Ltd, trading as MPL Laboratories, is a leader in providing quality laboratory testing services for Occupational Health and Environmental assessments.

With a team of highly skilled and experienced scientists, MPL offers a wide range of NATA Accredited testing services for air, water, soil, sediment, waste and biological (urine) to support environmental monitoring, regulation, remediation efforts and human health.

The History of MPL Laboratories

For more than 30 years, we have set the bar for clients requiring environmental contamination testing. Combining science with the technology and a passion for delivering optimal laboratory testing services, we break through barriers to help our clients receive fast turnaround times or TATs and quality results

Our Beginning

1980s

Our Beginning

With origins in Perth, capital of Western Australia, MPL Laboratories was founded in the 1980s

Reaching TOA New Height

2008

Reaching TOA New Height

In February 2008, MPL was the first laboratory in Australia to gain NATA accreditation for the analysis of diesel particulates, as elemental carbon by the thermal optical analysis (TOA) method in accordance with NIOSH 5040. This falls under NATA Chemical Testing Class 7.82, Workplace environment and hazards, sub-class .22 for Diesel particulates.

Growing as part Envirolab Group

2010

Growing as part Envirolab Group

MPL Laboratories continued to grow as a business. The business expanded its geographic footprint and professional laboratory testing services by becoming part of the Envirolab Group.

Improved internal efficiencies during the year resulted in a significant reduction of our TATs from weeks at the start of the year to a consistent rate of 5 working days across the bulk of our analyses. This resulted in improved laboratory quality management as well as ensuring client satisfaction.

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Expanding our Network in Adelaide

2011

Expanding our Network in Adelaide

The founding of Envirolab Services Adelaide meant we were now able to better reach and meet our clients’ needs in South Australia.

Growth in the Eastern Coastline

2012

Growth in the Eastern Coastline

With establishment of Envirolab Services Melbourne Laboratory and the Envirolab Services Brisbane office.

Leading in Laboratory Testing

2014

Leading in Laboratory Testing

Continued focus on improving internal efficiencies and investment in technology included the acquisition of a GC QQQ.

Reaching the Top End

2016

Reaching the Top End

Envirolab Services Darwin support office established.

Expanding Across the Tasman Sea

2017

Expanding Across the Tasman Sea

LABTEC in Auckland, New Zealand joined the Envirolab family.

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15 Years of Great Science. Great Service.

2020

15 Years of Great Science. Great Service.

As we entered the 20s, we celebrated 15 years as part of the Envirolab Group. Having reached such a major milestone, are proud to have solidified our place as a leading laboratory in environmental contamination testing.

We hold ASPAC Accreditation for agricultural soil and plant analysis. Our NATA Accreditation now encompasses a range of tests including Acid Sulphate Soils and Acid Mine Drainage, many of our current Organic analytes including dioxins and furans in water; BTEX metabolites in Urine; and Thermophilic Amoebae speciation for Naegleria fowleri in water samples. 

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Our Mission

Our mission is to be the partner of choice for scientific services by leveraging our core values to give our clients the confidence to make informed decisions.

Our Values

Quality

We strive to proactively communicate and drive quality improvements within the business as well as across the industry. This ensures consistency in the delivery of quality work, whilst also enabling adaptability to change for continuous learning.

Reliability

We pride ourselves on being consistently depended upon to deliver commitments. Our staff proactively go above and beyond to ensure our different clients’ expectations are met.

Service

Our service is the backbone of our success. We aim to exceed customer expectations through excellent service and the delivery of quality and timely results.

Innovation

We always strive to redefine the standard of excellence in everything we do. To foster innovation, we encourage the exchange of ideas of our staff - whatever their job area. We are proud to support and interact with academic institutions and the wider community to share information that benefits the continued development of science.

Family

We are under no illusion that the reason we exist is because of our great team, and yes, this includes you! By treating everyone in our company as a family member, not a number, we promote an inclusive work environment.

Our Family

We are supported by a network of independent offices and laboratories in Australia and New Zealand.
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Envirolab Services Sydney

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Envirolab Services Melbourne

Envirolab Services Melbourne

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Envirolab Services Adelaide

Envirolab Services Adelaide

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Envirolab Services Darwin

Envirolab Services Darwin

Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm | OPEN

Envirolab Services Brisbane

Envirolab Services Brisbane

Thursday 8:00am - 6:00pm | OPEN

LABTEC

LABTEC

CLOSED - Opens Friday @ 8:30am

Accreditation and Certification

Driven by Standards

At MPL Laboratories, quality is not just a word that happens to be part of our core values - it’s what drives us as a business and how we operate daily to deliver Science, For a Clean Future. Our accreditation demonstrates the laboratory's commitment to quality, reliability, and impartiality, and provides assurance to clients that the laboratory's results are accurate and reliable.

Australian owned and operated, MPL Laboratories, is proud to be accredited to the highest standard.

Accreditation Number 2901

MPL Laboratories has accreditation with the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 (2017).

NATA accreditation provides independent assurance of the laboratory's competence to perform specific tests and analyses. This involves thorough review of the laboratory's quality management system, staff qualifications, equipment, and methodology with on-site assessment by NATA.

Having maintained accreditation since 1987, you can be confident in our industry knowledge, management systems and capabilities in chemical and biological testing for hundreds of different test methods.

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Aspac

Membership Number CMA-371

A member of Australian Soil and Plant Analysis Council (ASPAC), MPL Laboratories holds ASPAC Accreditation for acid sulphate soils (ASS), soil particle size (PSD) and agricultural soils.

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ISO

ISO Certification

An effective quality management system, which is also an internationally recognised standard, demonstrates our culture of continuous improvement.

MPL Laboratories has ISO certification for ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015 for Health and Safety and Environment Management systems; ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2013 for Quality and Information Security Management Systems and ISO 17025, the main ISO standard used by third-party laboratories to demonstrate competency in operations and the ability to generate quality results.

Corporate Policies

 

A safety-first culture

MPL Laboratories' commitment to safety is not merely lip service. Safety is our priority and part of our culutural mindset led from top management. ISO Certification for compliance with ISO 45001:2018 for Health and Safety

 

Environment and Sustainability

Committed to minimising our environmental impact and providing a sustainable service that will protect the environment for future generations. This is achieved through the implementation of our ISO 14001:2015, an international standard that provides a framework to protect the environment and respond to changing environmental conditions in balance with socio-economic needs.

 

 
 

Active Participants in the Global Movement Towards Eradicating All Forms of Modern Slavery

The Modern slavery Statement facilitates MPL Laboratories’ voluntary compliance. Despite not reaching the compulsory compliance threshold, we are nonetheless committed to maintaining and improving systems and processes to avoid complicity in modern slavery or human rights violations related to our own operations, our supply chain, and our services.

 

Whats new at MPL

Navigating Complex Recycling Challenges in Laboratory Settings

Navigating Complex Recycling Challenges in Laboratory Settings

Laboratory recycling programs face unique challenges that make it difficult to implement sustainable waste management practices. In this article, we delve into a recently implemented program being trialled by MPL Laboratories that attempts to overcome these obstacles.

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NATA Accreditation Extended to Acrylamide in Soils by LC-MSMS

NATA Accreditation Extended to Acrylamide in Soils by LC-MSMS

We are proud to share a further extension to our NATA Accreditation. Effective, Thursday 2 March 2023, MPL laboratories is now accredited to analyse Acrylamide in soils using LC-MSMS, a development that will greatly benefit our clients operating in solid waste management, particularly those involved in mining activities, sewerage treatment, and other industrial processes.

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Proposed Ban on Domestic Use of Silica in Australia

Proposed Ban on Domestic Use of Silica in Australia

Federal and state workplace ministers in Australia met Tuesday 28 February to discuss the potential ban of engineered stone due to its associated occupational health and safety risks.

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Our values.
Their Words.

Many thanks to the team at MPL for their extensive knowledge and patience with answering all our queries and requests.

Their assistance is always prompt and friendly, even under pressing circumstances to provide advice and sampling media at short notice! Thank you again for all your continued help.

Melanie Cox

Principal Occupational Hygienist, Hygienium Consulting

Tania Notaras

Tania Notaras

Founder & Executive Director

Karl Cope

Karl Cope

CEO

John Notaras

John Notaras

Founding Partner & Advisory Board Member

David Springer

David Springer

Envirolab Services Founding Partner and Commercial Manager

Jacinta Hurst

Jacinta Hurst

Envirolab Services Founding Partner and Group Operations Manager

Todd Lee

Todd Lee

Group Operations Manager

Michael Kubiak

Michael Kubiak

Laboratory Manager

Heram Halim

Heram Halim

Operations Manager

Lien Tang

Lien Tang

Assistant Operations Manager

Tom Edwards

Tom Edwards

Occupational Hygiene Supervisor - Dust, Quartz, DPM, Asbestos

Catherine North

Catherine North

Business Development Manager

Meredith Conroy

Meredith Conroy

Customer Service Supervisor

Dave Williams

Dave Williams

Group Organics Manager

MPL Laboratories recognises the First Peoples of this nation and their ongoing connection to culture and country. We acknowledge First Nations Peoples as the Traditional Owners, Custodians and Lore Keepers of the world's oldest living culture and Australia's first chemists. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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