Version five of ALcontrol's @mis online analytical data-reporting tool provides users with real-time access to their laboratory results, making it suitable for applications such as land remediation.
The web-based tool provides near real-time data direct from ALcontrol's laboratory information management system, meaning that world-wide users are able to follow test results live.
@mis v5 represents a major step forward because fast access to results is critical to the efficiency of many activities.
Land remediation, for example, is heavily dependent on analytical data to inform the management of treatment processes and to provide verification that either treated soils meet with the required specification or that treated water complies with a site's discharge permit.
@mis v5 has been developed to be simpler for new users to operate.
The system runs as soon as a customer logs in and new customisable screens remember user preferences, in way ALcontrol compares to the BBC home page.
Benefiting users for whom fast data is only critical when results are outside of defined thresholds, @mis v5 can now issue result notifications or alarm messages via SMS or email.
In addition to standard features such as secure data reports and archives, multiple batch reports and multiple report formats, @mis now enables rapid filter capability for reports and enables data sharing across multiple offices.
According to ALcontrol, feedback from @mis users has been positive with most commenting on the benefit of live access to data as analysis proceeds.
For example, in the past it would have been necessary to wait for a complete set of results, whereas @mis users are now able to view partial results as they are created.
So, if the first soil test result is high for hydrocarbons, it is clear that the sample is contaminated and further tests may be redundant.
