Decontamination companies
Faster results between assessment and clearance, and a clean record to hand to every client.
Digital first laboratory
A paperless drug analysis laboratoryfrom first wipe to final certificate
EnviroForce Laboratories was built digital first, with one mission: to eliminate paper from the laboratory by introducing a fully Digital Chain of Custody. Every sample is registered, tracked, analysed and reported digitally, which shortens turnaround and cuts the carbon footprint of every job.
Sample W-07, exampleDigital Chain of Custody
- Collected and registeredKitchen range hood, 100 cm²
- DispatchedKit sealed and on its way
- Received at FairfieldSeal checked, sample verified
- AnalysingPriority, 12 hour turnaround
- Certificate reportedDelivered digitally
The journey of a sample,with no paper in the way
Every step is recorded digitally, so custody is never in doubt and no time is lost matching forms to samples.
Collect and register
The sample is taken to NIOSH 9111 and registered digitally with its location, surface and area.
Dispatch
The sealed kit is sent to our Fairfield laboratory from anywhere in Australia.
Receive and verify
Seals and samples are checked against the digital record on arrival.
Analyse
Samples move straight to analysis, with quality controls run alongside.
Report
The certificate is delivered digitally within 24 hours, or 12 on priority.
Paper custody versusDigital Chain of Custody
| What matters | Paper chain of custody | EnviroForce Digital Chain of Custody |
|---|---|---|
| Forms | Printed forms completed by hand and posted with the samples | No printed forms at all |
| Legibility | Handwriting can be misread, fields can be left blank | Clear, structured digital entries |
| Lost paperwork | Forms can be separated from samples or go missing in transit | The record travels digitally, independent of the box |
| Time to analysis | Forms must be checked and transcribed before work begins | Samples are registered before they arrive |
| Audit trail | Spread across paper, email and filing cabinets | One time stamped history for every sample |
| Environmental footprint | Printing, couriered paperwork and long-term storage | No printing, no posted forms, no filing |
Sustainable by design,not as an afterthought
A laboratory that handles thousands of samples generates a surprising amount of paper. Removing it is better for turnaround, better for clients and better for the environment.
No printing
Custody forms, sample registers and certificates exist digitally, so there is nothing to print at either end of a job.
No couriered paperwork
Only the samples travel. The paperwork that used to ride along in the box, or follow by post, is no longer needed.
No filing cabinets
Records are stored and retrieved digitally, so there are no archive boxes, off-site storage or paper to destroy.
What digital meansfor our clients
The same system benefits every client in a different way.
Property managers
Certificates that are easy to store with the tenancy file and easy to find when they are needed.
Environmental hygienists
A complete, time stamped custody history that supports defensible reporting.
Employers
Transparent custody for workplace screening, which keeps the process fair and easy to explain.
Frequently askedquestions
How our paperless laboratory works in practice.
What is a Digital Chain of Custody?
A Digital Chain of Custody records who collected each sample, where and when, and every hand it passes through until the result is reported, without paper forms. It serves the same purpose as a paper custody form but is complete, legible and time stamped.
Do I still need to fill in paper forms?
No. Our kits include digital documentation, and samples are registered digitally at collection. There are no printed chain of custody forms to complete, post or file.
Is a digital record as defensible as paper?
A digital record captures the same information as a paper form, with time stamps and without handwriting that can be misread or pages that can go missing. That makes the custody history easier to demonstrate, not harder.
How are results delivered?
Certificates are delivered digitally. Standard results are reported within 24 hours of the samples arriving at the laboratory, and priority results within 12 hours.
Why does paperless matter for turnaround?
Paper forms have to be checked, transcribed and matched to samples before analysis can begin. Registering samples digitally at collection removes that step, so samples move to analysis sooner.
Fairfield, Queensland. Clients Australia wide.
Send us your next job.See the difference digital makes.
10 minCall to plan the job
24 hrStandard results
12 hrPriority results
59 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield QLD 4103. Sampling kits are dispatched and samples received from clients across Australia.