National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
ACIRL Quality Testing Services Pty Ltd - trading as ACTest
Site
ACIRL Lithgow Coal & Environmental Testing Laboratory
Accreditation No.
15784
Site No.
11436
Date of Accreditation
08 Oct 1996
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Air - Ambient | Ash; Combustible matter; Deposited matter - Insoluble; Solids - Total | Gravimetric |
AS/NZS 3580.10.1 |
| Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Potable waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Conductivity | Electrometric |
APHA 2510 B |
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| pH | Electrometric |
APHA 4500 H+ B |
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| Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 D |
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| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 C |
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| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristicsField analysis | Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Potable waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | pH | Electrometric | APHA 4500 H+ B |
| Conductivity | Electrometric | APHA 2510 B | ||
| Dissolved oxygen (DO) | Membrane electrode |
APHA 4500 O G |
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| Turbidity | Nephelometry |
APHA 2130 B |
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| Sample collection | Atmospheric dust fall | Not applicable | Deposit gauge |
AS/NZS 3580.10.1 |
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Trade wastes; Waste waters | Not applicable | Composite; Grab |
AS/NZS 5667.1 AS/NZS 5667.4 AS/NZS 5667.6 AS/NZS 5667.10 AS/NZS 5667.11 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General analysis of coal, coke and related products | Coal | Moisture - Total | Gravimetric |
ISO 589 |
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| Coal; Coke | Volatile matter | Gravimetric |
ISO 562 |
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| Fixed carbon | Calculation |
ISO 17246 |
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| Ash | Gravimetric |
ISO 1171 |
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| Relative density (specific gravity) | Density bottle | AS1038.21.1.1 | |||
| Moisture | Gravimetric |
ISO 11722 |
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| Gross calorific value | Bomb calorimeter |
ISO 1928 |
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| Fly ash | Moisture | Gravimetric | AS 3583.2 | ||
| Loss on ignition | Gravimetric | AS 3583.3 | |||
| Preparation of coal, coke and related product samples for analysis | Coal | Size analysis | Sieve analysis |
ISO 1953 |
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| Sample collection | Coals, coke, charcoal and related products | Not applicable | Automated; Manual grab |
AS 4264.1 Sections 2.11 and 2.12 only (2009) AS 2617 (2013) ISO 13909.1 ISO 13909.3 ISO 13909.4 |
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Accreditation No.
15784
Site No.
11436
Print date
26 Aug 2026