- Welcome to inquire by email for heavy metal testing:nseryoe@gms.ndhu.edu.tw.
- Try to make inquiries directly by MAIL. You can leave your contact number. The other heavy metal consultation hotline is: 03-8905287. If you don’t answer after three rings, please hang up first. We will call you back before get off work that day. Thank you.
- Inspection items:
(1)Testing methods for inorganic arsenic in food (MOHWH0034.00)
(2)Testing method for heavy metals in cereals (MOHWH0032.00)
(3)Testing methods for heavy metals in aquatic animals, poultry and livestock products and honey (MOHWH0028.00)
(4)Testing method for heavy metals in eggs (MOHWH0027.00)
(5)Testing methods for heavy metals in fruits and vegetables, jams and jelly foods (MOHWH0024.00)
(6) For other testing items, please refer to the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and WelfareVarious inspection methods, or contact the center. - Inspection application:
(1) Apply for commissioned inspection,Please fill in the center testing case order form (or apply online).
(2) Please use enough cosmetics and send them to our center via "personal delivery" or "home delivery".
(3) Agricultural and livestock products: fresh food and drinking water500 grams per pieceAbove, and the number is at least 2, other samples200 grams per pieceabove.
(4) Sending samples: Sufficient samples for inspection together with the order form, by home delivery(It is recommended to use TA-Q-BIN or home delivery)Send to the center.
Address: Section 2, Daxue Road, Shoufeng Township, Hualien County 974No. 1-16Polytechnic Building 3B209room
Recipient: Eastern Taiwan Pesticide Residue and Toxicology Testing Center (03-8905288, the receiving phone number is not the heavy metal consultation phone number)
(5) If the samples submitted for inspection are limited by equipment or cannot be completed within a short period of time, acceptance may be suspended.
Note 1: The address must be stated when delivered1-16Polytechnic Building 3 B209.
Note 2: Fresh agricultural products arerefrigerationShipping, fresh livestock products tofreezingWhen sending, it is recommended that the original packaging be sealed in a plastic ziplock bag. Samples that are corrupted upon delivery will not be accepted and will be destroyed immediately.
Note 3: Heavy metal detection usuallyNon-edible parts must be removed, if the non-edible parts of the sample have been removed, such as shelling shellfish, removing bracts from corn shoots, etc., the sample only needs to be 200 grams.
Note 4: The number needs to be more than two, except for single samples exceeding one kilogram. If the weight of precious samples or dehydrated samples is insufficient, please contact us first.
Note 5: Most foods are monitored in their fresh state. If dehydration rate data cannot be obtained, pleaseMaintain freshness(Except cereals, nuts, oil seeds, and mushrooms).
Note 6: Some logistics such as the post office will only be sent to the on-campus mailing and receiving room (without temperature control equipment), and cannot be transported to the center in time for preservation, which will delay the inspection schedule and the samples are prone to spoilage at room temperature. - Processing period:
(1)Within 10 working days
working daysDoes not containThe day of sample collection,holidayandThe center announces the suspension period.
(2) Samples submitted for inspection are processed in the order of application, and the completion date depends on the nature of the sample and the needs of the inspection items.
(3) If there is an instrument condition encountered during the inspection and the inspection cannot be completed as scheduled, the client will be notified separately.
(4) If there are special needs in the entrusted case, please call us before sending for inspection. You can apply for an increase in price during the entrusted inspection and expedited processing.Please confirm the center’s sample delivery announcement before sending samples.:If there are national holidays, a large number of examinations, center compensatory holidays, power outage announcements, etc., the collection will be suspended. The information will be inLatest NewsInside.
- Inspection report:
(1) After the inspection is completed, one original copy of the Chinese report will be given. Each additional written report will cost an additional RMB 100. To apply for an official English report, you will need to pay an additional cost of RMB 250, and you will need to self-check and attach basic information and English translations of the crops.
(2) The test results are only valid for the test samples.
(3) Reproduction of the inspection report without consent is prohibited. Copies are invalid and this report may not be separated or captured for use.
(4) The personnel of this unit have no obligation to attend various briefing sessions or make public certifications. - Payment methods and information:
(1) Individual clients please send samples beforeprepaymentInspection related costs (If you send it in person, you can pay directly at the center.).
(2)Transfer and remittance information: please refer toForm download payment information https://cptsa.ndhu.edu.tw/?page_id=124
(3) The central account is a public treasury, so please be sure to arrive first when transferring funds.Online payment systemFill in and pay (Form download payment information) to avoid failure.
(4) In addition to transfer, you can also choose cash, demand check or remittance (When remitting, please indicate the receipt header on the order form.).
(5) For long-term cooperative groups or government units, the center will issue a receipt in advance and mail it to the client. The client will remit the money or send it to the center by a demand check. Please pay the relevant fees within one month after receiving the receipt; Regardless of remittance or transfer, please indicate the receipt number or name of the entrusting organization, or fax/MAIL the remittance receipt to our center (03-8900212 / ndhuprdc@gms.ndhu.edu.tw).
(6) The entrusting unit that has signed a contract or inspected the quotation shall handle it in accordance with the provisions of the contract or quotation. - Service charging rules (the following mainly provides those with regulatory limits):
(1) Each item is charged RMB 3,000:
Inorganic arsenic detection-Rice and aquatic products (including fish oil)
(2) Each item is charged RMB 1,200:
a. lead: Jams and jellies
b. cadmium: Oil seeds (excluding peanuts) and nuts
c. Lead, cadmium: Fruits, vegetables and dried beans (including peanuts)
d. Lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, antimony: Packaged water and edible ice cubes
(3) Each item is charged RMB 1,400:
Lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic: Cereals (excluding chaff)
(4) Each item is charged RMB 1,500:
a. lead: Milk powder, honey
b. Lead, cadmium: Poultry and meat products
c. Lead, cadmium, mercury: Aquatic products (excluding fish oil)
d. Lead, copper: Eggs
e. Regulatory control elements of other foods (salt and oil product inspection services are not currently provided)
(5) In addition to the elements monitored by regulations, each additional element (except inorganic arsenic): 500 yuan is charged for each element.
(6) For urgent and extremely urgent samples, please inquire first before sending them. Thank you:
a. Urgent shipments (3-6 working days) will be charged an additional fee of 50%.
b. Urgent shipments (1-3 working days) will be charged an additional fee of 80%. - Experimental flow diagram
