Submitting CO₂ gas for biogenic content testing

Collect the required volume of gas in these containers

Sample Volume & Containers Required

Gas Bag
Use New 1-Liter Gas Bags

For samples with at least 1% CO₂ content, send 5-10 cc CO₂ gas per sample (gas bag should be ¾ full maximum). Do not reuse bags that contain other gases.

For samples with less than 1% CO₂ content, please contact us.

Vacutainers

Send 10 cc of CO₂, filled to 1 atm by using a syringe needle fitting

Sampling Guidelines

ASTM D6866 testing – use ASTM D7459

ISO 13833 testing – use ISO 13096 or EN 15259

We also recommend that you keep a duplicate sample in the event of a leakage. Collect two of the exact same sample and submit one to us. Save the other sample until the lab has confirmed receipt in Miami.

Packaging

Place samples in a sturdy box.

Submit your sample data

Send the samples to SGS Beta in Miami or to a forwarding office

Our Miami address and forwarding offices in the UK, Europe, China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan

We are not responsible for the clearance or transportation costs of international shipments not sent through one of our our forwarding offices. The shipper is responsible for handling the administrative requirements to release the shipment.

Note: SGS Beta does not cover import customs fees, duties, or taxes for client shipments. These charges are the sole responsibility of the client. For any customs fees charged to SGS Beta’s account, the client will be invoiced a $50 handling fee. The custom fees will be passed on to the client in addition to the handling fee. SGS Beta will not process any claims on behalf of the client with the courier in relation to the fees.

To avoid unexpected charges or delays, we recommend using DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) shipping whenever possible, so that all customs fees are prepaid by the shipper.

You will receive an email from SGS Beta confirming receipt of your samples in Miami and when your results will be reported. The quoted turnaround time starts following the day we receive your samples in Miami, excluding weekends. Samples delivered after our cut-off time (3:00 PM EST) will be logged on the next business day.