About Element Cardiff Location

Element Cardiff (formerly Catalyst) is a Safety & Environmental Compliance specialist office providing MCERTS Emissions Monitoring, Occupational Hygiene, Asbestos Surveys and Noise & Acoustics consultancy. Cardiff is one of the UK’s leading MCERTS and UKAS accredited (EA approved) stack emissions testing facilities supporting a diverse range of clients in sectors including Energy from Waste, Power Generation, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Chemicals, Aggregates and more.
Emission Testing Services
Via our network of 11 regional offices, over 50 accredited teams and the largest resource of MCERTS certified instrumentation, we are here to help you with all things Environmental Compliance related including; Environmental Permit Compliance, ISO 17025 UKAS-MCERTS Emissions Testing, EN 14181 CEMS Verification via QAL2 & AST, Odour Monitoring, MCPD Emissions Testing, 2-Second, 850oC Residence Time Verification, FTIR Process Emissions Monitoring, Landfill Gases, Bioaerosols monitoring.
As part of our stack emissions field work services, we are proud to be able to offer an innovative online e-Mission Portal for Stack Emission Testing for our customers.
Occupational Hygiene Services
We provide a solutions-led, practical approach to Occupational Hygiene with a network of local consultants who are ready to help you. Our main services include; Workplace Air Monitoring, Noise Impact Assessments, LEV Surveys, ElectroMagnetic Field (EMF) Surveys, Hand Arm Vibration (HAV) Assessments, BREEAM Indoor Air Quality, COSHH Risk Assessments, Ambient Bioaerosol Monitoring, Breathing Airline Quality. We also offer bespoke training packages for onsite learning.
Asbestos Services
We offer specialist Asbestos Advisory services. Our friendly and professional local consultants offer trusted independent advice for the full range of asbestos requirements including; Asbestos Management Plans, Project Management of Asbestos Removal (Remediation), Asbestos Re-Inspection Surveys, Refurbishment & Demolition Surveys, Bulk Laboratory Analysis, Air Monitoring, Awareness Training and many more.
Acoustic & Consultancy Support
We provide acoustic and consultancy support as part of our Total Environmental Compliance service capability. We offer Noise Modelling, Air Dispersion Modelling, Environmental Permit support, Planning consultancy, Odour Modelling, Ambient Air Monitoring, Environmental Noise Assessments to BS 4142, Environmental Impact Assessments, Ground borne Vibration surveys and Acoustic Camera noise investigations.
Compliance and capabilities at Element Cardiff
- Stack emissions
- Workplace air
- Odour emissions
- Bioaerosols
- Asbestos materials (bulk samples, air samples)
- Noise (environmental and occupational)
- ElectroMagnetic Fields (EMF)
- Hand Arm Vibration (HAV)
- Breathing airline air quality
Environmental Compliance Related Materials:
- Landfill gases
- Process emissions (FTIR monitored)
- MCPD emissions
Asbestos Survey and Analysis:
- Asbestos-containing materials (for management, removal, refurbishment, demolition)
- MCERTS (Monitoring Certification Scheme) – Emissions Monitoring
- UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) – ISO 17025 accredited for emissions testing
- EA (Environment Agency) approved – Stack emissions testing
- EN 14181 – Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) verification via QAL2 & AST
- BS 4142 – Environmental Noise Assessment
- ISO 17025 – General laboratory accreditation referenced for emissions and testing services

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