Malawi

MALAWI BUREAU OF STANDARDS

HEAD OFFICEMalawi Bureau of Standards

Moirs Road

P.O Box 946

Blantyre

Malawi

Tel: +265 1 870 488Fax: +265 1 870 756

E-mail: mbs@mbsmw.org

 

 

TESTING LABORATORIES

Laboratory Scope
General chemistry Chemical composition of food and other products.
Pharmaceuticals Testing of levels of active ingredients of pharmaceutical and other quality parameters
Petrochemicals Testing the quality parameters of petroleum products
Pesticides residues and formulation Testing of residual pesticides in food and other agricultural produce such as tobacco, and for theTesting of pesticide formulations for active ingredients
Microbiology Checking of the microbiological quality of food, water, pharmaceuticals and other products.
Radiochemistry Testing radio-active material in products such as tea, tobacco and other samples
Engineering and material Testing of textile and leather products, packaging and building materials, among other things