SGI Laboratory

BACKGROUND

SGI^® Testing Services, LLC (SGI^®) was established on 1 June 2001 with the intention of providing the highest quality testing services available in the area of Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction testing, following the purchase of GeoSyntec–SGI^® from GeoSyntec Consultants, Inc. (Press Release) by Mr. Robert H. Swan, Jr. and Dr. Zehong Yuan the owners of SGI^®. SGI^® operates under procedures prescribed by ASTM, FTMS, ISO, USEPA, AASHTO, and other applicable standard-setting agencies. Compliance with demanding certifications and exhaustive quality control helps assure consistent value in laboratory testing services. SGI^® maintains a very high level of quality control on all test results and reports. In order to maintain this quality, the laboratory has an established Quality System that includes a Quality Manual with written policies, procedures and guidelines for the testing and reporting. This Quality System was established in accordance with the American National Standard Institute quality standard ANSI/ASQC Q9003-1994. The Quality System includes thorough internal reviews of test results and testing procedures. In addition, strict confidentiality and chain of custody procedures apply to all testing and reports.