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Welcome TYSR Analysis to the Alpha Tracker family. Another asbestos lab comes on board

🎉We’re delighted to welcome TYSR Analysis Limited as the newest asbestos laboratory to join the Alpha Tracker asbestos family!

The TYSR team are completing their remote Alpha Tracker training today with Kim, learning how to make the most of their new asbestos lab management system — from sample tracking and chain of custody, through to lab reporting, quality control and dashboards.

And of course, no Alpha Tracker training session would be complete without the traditional selfie — here’s Robin’s shot featuring Kim and the TYSR team joining via screenshare!

Robin sticking his (big) nose into Kim's training session

About TYSR Analysis Limited

TYSR Analysis Limited are part of the respected Asbestos Sampling group — known across the UK for helping businesses and property managers bring asbestos sampling and testing in-house.

Their laboratories provide fast, professional asbestos analysis and are focused on accuracy, compliance and turnaround speed — values that perfectly align with the way we designed Alpha Tracker for asbestos labs.

Through their online platform, they supply asbestos testing kits, laboratory services, and training courses, all aimed at improving safety and efficiency in asbestos management.

Alpha Tracker for Asbestos Laboratories

At Alpha Tracker, we’re proud to support many of the UK’s leading asbestos laboratories and environmental consultancies. Our software helps automate every stage of the process — from sample registration and tracking, to UKAS-compliant reporting and client communication.

Key benefits of Alpha Tracker for asbestos labs include:

  • Seamless sample tracking from field to lab

  • Full chain of custody for compliance and auditing

  • Integrated report templates and certificate generation

  • Custom dashboards for productivity and turnaround monitoring

  • Secure, cloud-based access from any location

You can find out more in these recent posts:

Welcome Aboard, TYSR!

We’re really excited to see how TYSR Analysis Limited will use Alpha Tracker to streamline their asbestos testing workflows and strengthen their quality management.

Welcome aboard, TYSR — and thanks for joining the growing community of labs and consultancies who trust Alpha Tracker as their asbestos lab software of choice. We can’t wait to see what you achieve with it!

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