Laboratory Description:

Vanguard Laboratory is ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accredited environmental & quality assurance laboratory located in Olympia, Washington. Vanguard Laboratory is dedicated to practicing and providing the highest quality laboratory testing, and can provide a wide array of quality assurance testing and analytical services to cater to your needs.

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation standards are the most widely used and respected standard for testing laboratories, confirming that the certified laboratory can produce precise and accurate results. Vanguard Laboratories is ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited through A2LA. 

Available Testing Services

Vanguard Laboratory is proud to offer a wide array of laboratory services, as well as numerous auxiliary services that can be useful for companies in all industries. Currently, we offer the following laboratory tests and services with additional laboratory tests available on request.
Vanguard Laboratory offers both GMP and ISO compliant services for the qualitative and quantitative assessment of raw materials, In-Process Materials and Finished Products. Our laboratory also offers stability studies and process authority letters to help get your  finished products to market. 


  • <467> Residual Solvents
  • <1225> Validation of Compendial Procedures
  • <1226> Verification of Compendial procedures
  • <621> Chromatography ? HPLC, GC
  • <341> Antimicrobial Agents Content
    • Benzyl Alcohol
    • Chlorobutanol
    • Phenol
    • Methylparaben and Propylparaben
  • <611> Alcohol Determination
  • <197> Spectrophotometric Identification Tests
  • <921> Water Determination
  • <831> Refractive Index
  • <841> Specific Gravity
  • <911> Viscosity
  • <466> Ordinary Impurities
  • <741> Melting Range or Temperature
  • <781> Optical Rotation
  • <191> Identification Tests ? General
  • <401> Fats and Fixed Oils
    • Specific Gravity
    • Melting Temperature
    • Acid Value
    • Ester Value
    • Hydroxyl Value
    • Iodine Value
    • Peroxide Value
    • Saponification Value
    • Fatty Acid Composition
  • <206> Aluminum
  • <211> Arsenic
  • <216> Calcium, Potassium, and Sodium
  • <221> Chloride and Sulfate
  • <231> Heavy Metals
  • <232><233> Elemental Impurities
  • <251> Lead
  • <261> Mercury
  • <291> Selenium
  • <591> Zinc


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