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07/11/11 2:00 PM

#11200 RE: veritas2 #11198

Sorry but no - the company may have received inaccurate data. If the testing results were blacked out before GLER how can that be considered reliable? At least 8 years has passed since the coal was tested - files do get mixed up...trust me I know...I worked for an engineering firm!

The way a sampling and testing program is supposed to work:

1) the testing agency obtains the sample from a specific location (some times the location is further defined by a location map).
2) sample is returned to the laboratory for further analysis
3) results are obtained
4) testing report is issued to (and in the name of) the client. Client is generally the mining operator but can be an outside interested agency.

Generally the mining operator maintains these reports and will retest at various times to maintain proper quality control.