Analytical services

Food and agriculture

We analyse food and agriculture samples for compliance with UK and European legislation ensuring safety and fair trading practices. This service is available to enforcement authorities including Trading Standards, Environmental Health, Port Health and a testing service for industry.

Consumer goods

We analyse a range of consumer goods including cleaning materials, and cosmetics to ensure their safety to the user and compliance with UK and EU legislation. This service is available to enforcement authorities including Trading Standards, Environmental Health, Port Health and a testing service for industry.

Environmental

We test dust and paint for metal contamination. This service is available to enforcement authorities including Trading Standards, Environmental Health, Port Health, industry and members of the public.

Accreditation

Kent Scientific Services is a UKAS accredited testing laboratory No. 1398 for the analysis of food, agriculture, consumer products and environmental samples. Please refer to our schedule of accreditation for our current scope of analysis.

Access a service

Call 03000 41 51 00 or email kss@kent.gov.uk if you are interested in accessing our services.