National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
ACIRL Quality Testing Services Pty Ltd - trading as ACTest
Site
ACTest Newcastle Coal Testing Laboratory
Accreditation No.
15784
Site No.
1422
Date of Accreditation
09 Jan 1980
Contact
Mr Stephen Studdert P: +61 (02) 40142600
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ACTest Newcastle Coal Testing Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for engine emissions | Diesel exhaust emissions | Nitrogen - Oxides (NOx) | Chemiluminescence gas analyser | in-house method CBM E042 Analysis in the field and laboratory |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide | Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) | in-house method CBM E042 Analysis in the field and laboratory | ||
| Analysis of mine atmospheres for gases | Mine gases | Butane (n-butane); Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Ethane; Ethene (ethylene); Hydrogen; Isobutane; Methane; Nitrogen; Oxygen; Propane; Propene (propylene) | Gas chromatography (GC) | in-house method CBM E041 |
| Sample collection | Emissions - Engine | Not applicable | Continuous flow analyser (CFA) | in-house method CBM E043 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of coal and coke for coking behaviour | Coal | Dilatation | Dilatometer | AS 1038.12.3 (2002) ISO 23873 | |
| Plasticity | Gieseler plastometer | AS 1038.12.4.1 (1996) ASTM D2639 ISO 10329 | |||
| Caking power | Gray King coke test | AS 1038.12.2 ISO 502 BS 1016.107.2 | |||
| General analysis of coal, coke and related products | Coal | Crucible swelling number; Free swelling index | Visual examination | AS 1038.12.1 (2002) ASTM D720 BS 1016.107.1 ISO/BS ISO 501 | |
| Moisture - Total | Gravimetric | AS 1038.1 (2001) ASTM D2961 ASTM D3302 BS 1016.1 ISO 589 | |||
| Coal; Coke | Fixed carbon | Gravimetric | AS 1038.3 (2000) ISO/BS ISO 17246 | ||
| Sulfur - Total | Infrared (IR) | AS 1038.6.3.3 ASTM D4239 ISO/BS ISO 19579 | |||
| Ultimate analysis | Infrared (IR); Thermogravimetric analyser | AS 1038.6.4 ASTM D5373 BS 1016.1.1 ISO/BS ISO 29541 | |||
| Chlorine | Eschka method | AS 1038.8.1 BS 1016.106.6.1 ISO 587 | |||
| Volatile matter | Gravimetric | AS 1038.3 (2002) ASTM D3175 ISO/BS ISO 562 BS 1016.104.4 | |||
| Ash | Gravimetric | AS 1038.3 (2000) ASTM D3174 ISO/BS ISO 1171 BS 1016.104.4 | |||
| Relative density (specific gravity) | Density bottle | AS 1038.21.1.1 AS 1038.21.1.2 | |||
| Gross calorific value | Bomb calorimeter | AS 1038.5 (1998) ASTM D5865 BS 1016.105 (1992) ISO/BS ISO 1928 | |||
| Moisture | Gravimetric | AS 1038.3 (2000) ASTM D3173 ISO 11722 BS 1016.104.1 | |||
| Preparation of coal, coke and related product samples for analysis | Coal | Hardgrove grindability index | Sieve analysis | AS 1038.20 ASTM D409 BS 1016.112 ISO 5074 | |
| Froth flotation - Basic; Froth flotation - Sequential | Gravimetric | AS 4156.2.1 AS 4156.2.2 | |||
| Size analysis | Sieve analysis | AS 3881 (2002) ASTM D4749 BS 1016.109 ISO 1953 | |||
| Float and sink analysis | Gravimetric | AS 4156.1.1 | |||
| Coal; Coke | Sample preparation of coals and coke | Not applicable | ASTM D2013 | ||
| Abrasion index | Gravimetric | AS 1038.19 | |||
| Safety evaluation for transport of bulk materials | Solid bulk cargoes susceptible to liquefaction | Transportable moisture limit (TML) | Proctor/Fagerberg | in-house method CBM P028 | |
| Sample collection | Coals, coke, charcoal and related products | Precision of sampling, sample preparation and testing | Mechanical sampling; Sampling from moving streams; Sampling from stationary lots | AS 4264.4 ISO 18283 | |
| Not applicable | Sampling from a moving conveyor; Sampling from a stationary conveyor; Sampling from a stockpile | AS 4264.1 (2009) ASTM D2234 BS 1017.1 (1989) ISO/BS ISO 13909.1 ISO/BS ISO 13909.2 ISO/BS ISO 13909.3 ISO/BS ISO 13909.4 ISO/BS ISO 13909.7 ISO 18283 | |||
| Not applicable | Mechanical sampling; Sampling from moving streams; Sampling from stationary lots | ISO 21398, AS 4264.5 | |||
| Specialised analysis of coal, coke and related products | Coal | Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Germanium; Lead; Lithium; Manganese; Nickel; Selenium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | in-house method CBM L030-3 | |
| Fluorine | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | ASTM D5987 ISO 11724 | |||
| Antimony; Arsenic; Beryllium; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Lead; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Thallium; Thorium; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | ASTM D6357 | |||
| Mercury | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) | ASTM D6722 | |||
| Chlorine; Fluorine | Ion chromatography (IC) | ISO 18806 (Method A) | |||
| Coal; Coke | Ash fusibility | Visual examination | AS 1038.15 (1995) ASTM D1857 ISO/BS ISO 540 BS 1016.113 | ||
| Aluminium; Barium; Calcium; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silicon; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Titanium; Zinc | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | AS 1038.14.3 ASTM D4326 ISO 13605 |
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Accreditation No.
15784
Site No.
1422
Print date
20 Apr 2025
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