Laboratory Sciences  
The Laboratory Sciences Portfolio provides responsive, comprehensive laboratory science services worldwide as part of the occupational and environmental health assessment and medical surveillance process in support of Army readiness.



Staffed with experienced professionals familiar with the military's special needs,  Laboratory Sciences is uniquely able to respond  to emergencies and support projects with unusual requirements. In a typical year, Laboratory Sciences Portfolio chemists analyze nearly 30,000 samples and perform over 60,000 analytical procedures. 


AIPH-LS provides both in-house analysis as well as the ability to contract out samples through an approved network of commercial laboratories.
 
One stop for all laboratory needs:
  • Many accredited and certified methods
  • Quality assurance and quality control
  • Consultative assistance
  • Contract development and management
  • Flexibility that allows last minute changes
  • Follow up assistance with data interpretation
  • Experienced staff to analyze military specific compounds
  • Field support
  • Environmental sample containers provided upon request
  • Priority analysis is available upon request
  • Data archived for ease of future retrieval

Laboratory Sample Submission Forms
 

Contact Information

Name: AIPH Laboratory Sciences 
Email Address:  
Telephone: 410-436-2208 
DSN: 584-2208 
Mailing Address:
USAPHC
5158 Blackhawk Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010

Programs

Client Services Division

The division provides consultative services, technical, and quality leadership in the areas of preventive medicine, industrial hygiene, molecular biology, and environmental laboratory science.  The Sample Management team offers clients a single point of contact for technical assistance, project coordination, and sampling media selection. Laboratory Sciences Portfolio consultants provide the follo... (more)

Laboratory Analytical Division - Inorganic (LAD-I)

  Inorganic Metals Section   This section provides analysis of occupational and environmental health samples for toxic metals found in sample matrices  such as  water, wastewater, sediment, soil, air, hazardous waste, biological specimens, wipes, a paint chips and other matrices.  These analyses include samples submitted for the Environmental Lead Program throughout DOD locations worldwide.  A... (more)

Laboratory Operations Division (LOD)

The mission of this division is to provide quality, responsive and comprehensive business solutions through management of laboratory finances, laboratory automation support, and data review and data management.  This division provides the following services: Contract Development and Management We develop and manage laboratory contracts (i.e., Analytical Services; Consumable Supplies; Equ... (more)

Laboratory Analytical Division - Organic (LAD-O)

Volatile/ Semi-Volatile Section This section analyzes occupational and environmental health samples for trace levels of a wide variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) using state-of-the-art Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) instrumentation. Sample matrices include drinking water, non-potable waters, soils, sediments, air, wipes, and hazar... (more)