Terms & Conditions
PRICES
All prices contained herein are for the analysis of routine geological samples (water, plant, soil, sediment and rock both barren and mineralized) and are net local taxes. Discounts are available by contract, however a batch charge applies to each analytical package on batches of less than 20 samples. Prices for control assays (heads and tails), concentrates and metallurgical products are by contract. All prices listed in the fee schedule are subject to change, without notice. Please contact a local representative of Acme Labs to obtain a current price list and or quote.
PAYMENT
Unless stated on the invoice or agreed in writing, payment for all accounts is due within 30 days from date invoice. Overdue accounts are subject to an interest charge of 1.5% per month. Acme Labs reserves the right to discontinue work or hold results for any client failing to observe these terms.
SAMPLE QUALITY
The Client bears the sole responsibility for the quality of samples as received by Acme Labs. Acme Labs shall not be responsible for the loss, degradation, contamination and/or tampering of samples whether intentional or unintentional by the Client, shipping company or any other third party for samples delivered to and from its laboratories, agents or subcontractors. Acme Labs is under no obligation to assess and report on the fitness of samples for the intended analysis.
Because of different custom rules and regulations in various countries, please contact a representative of Acme Labs to obtain correct procedures for shipping samples or supplies to one of Acme Labs facility.
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
Unless otherwise directed by the Client, Acme Labs will discard all rejects from soil, sediment and vegetation samples immediately after sample preparation. Rock and core rejects are disposed of after 3 months. All pulps are retained for 3 months after which storage charges will apply unless the Client directs Acme Labs to either return or dispose of the pulps.
Return of pulps will be charged at cost. Disposal or storage of rejects and/or pulps will be charged as specified in this price brochure. International soil samples cannot be returned and will be charged a disposal charge for incineration according to CFIA protocol.
STATEMENT OF LIABILITY
Acme Labs will undertake to conduct and report all analyses in accordance with generally accepted analytical laboratory principles and practices unless deemed necessary in the reasonable judgment of Acme Labs to vary from said principles and practices due to the nature or composition of the samples or to comply with regulatory requirements. Acme Labs total aggregate liability arising from professional acts, errors or omissions shall not exceed the total fees for the services rendered. There will be no other liability, obligation or responsibility of any kind for losses, costs, expenses or other damages (including without limitation special indirect, incidental or consequential damages) relating to services or results provided by Acme. All results are strictly for the use of the Client; Acme Labs nor its subcontractors is not responsible for any loss, damage or liability arising from any acts by the Client, its agents, staff or other consultants employed by the Client. All claims shall be deemed waived unless made in writing and eceived by Acme Labs within 2 years following completion of services.
DISCLAIMER
All results are the confidential property of the Client. Acme Labs assumes the following liabilities only: Actual cost of the analysis for errors attributable to Acme Labs, and $20.00 per sample for loss of samples during processing or during storage up to one month after analysis. Clients must retrieve samples they consider to be of value.