APR Laboratory Pty Ltd

Site

Australian Photometry and Radiometry Laboratory

Accreditation No.

15508

Site No.

16453

Date of Accreditation

25 Jun 2007

Address

Factory 1, 21-29 Railway Avenue
Oakleigh, VIC 3166
Australia

aprlab.com.au

Contact

Mr Anthony (Tony) Bergen P: +61 (03) 95681879

Availability

Services available to external clients

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Scope of Accreditation

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Australian Photometry and Radiometry Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Calibration

  • The uncertainty of measurement is reported as an expanded uncertainty having a level of confidence of 95% unless stated otherwise
Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Optical metrology - Optical measuring equipment Blue light radiometers; UVA meters; UVC meters; Ultraviolet radiometers Cosine correction; Irradiance; Linearity; Responsivity Comparison with a reference meter

Capability

With Calibration and measurement capability of-

Irradiance

6.5% from 10 to 500 μW/cm2 for UVA;
7.0% from 501 to 1200 μW/cm2 for UVA;
7.5% from 1201 to 2000 μW/cm2 for UVA;
8.0% from 10 μW/cm2 to 2000 μW/cm2 for UVC;


Broadband responsivity

1.5%


Response linearity

1.5% in the range 0.5 to 10 lux;
 0.5% in the range 10.1 to 3000 lux;
 1.0% in the range 3001 to 30,000 lux;
 1.5% in the range 30 001 to 150 000 lux


Cosine correction

1.0% in range 0 to 30 º;
3.0% in range 30 to 75º;

Illuminance meters; Light meters; Luxmeters; Photometers Cosine correction; Illuminance; Linearity; Responsivity Comparison with a reference meter

Capability

With Calibration and measurement capability of-

Illuminance;

0.6% from 0.1 to 5 lux;
0.5% from 5 to 300 lux;
0.8% from 300 to 3000 lux;
0.9% in the range 3000 to 150 000 lux


Broadband responsivity;

1.5%


Response linearity;

1.5% in the range 0.5 to 10 lux;
0.5% in the range 10.1 to 3000 lux;
1.0% in the range 3001 to 30,000 lux;
1.5% in the range 30 001 to 150 000 lux


Cosine correction;

1.0% in range 0 to 30 º;
3.0% in range 30 to 75º;

Luminance meters Luminance Direct comparison against a reference meter

from 1 to 12 000 cd/m2 ;

Capability

With Calibration and measurement capability of-

1.5% from 1 to 4000 cd/m2 ;
 3% from 4001 to 12 000 cd/m2 ;

Photodiodes; Photometric detectors Linearity; Responsivity Comparison with a reference meter

Response linearity

from 0.5 to 150 000 lux

Capability

With Calibration and measurement capability of-

Broadband responsivity

1.5%


Response linearity
1.5% in the range 0.5 to 10 lux;
0.5% in the range 10.1 to 3000 lux;
1.0% in the range 3001 to 30,000 lux;
1.5% in the range 30 001 to 150 000 lux;

Tricolorimeters Chromaticity; Luminance Direct measurement using a reference standard

Capability

Calibration of incident light tristimulus colorimeters;

With Calibration and measurement capability of-

1.5% from 1 to 4000 cd/m2 ;
3% from 4001 to 12,000 cd/m2 ;
0.002 in CIE (1931) x and y coordinates;

Optical metrology - Optical measuring equipmentincluding on site calibrations Spectroradiometers Responsivity; Wavelength Direct comparison against a reference spectrometer; Direct measurement using a reference standard

from 360 nm to 830 nm;

Capability

Calibration in the laboratory and on-site;

With a Calibration and Measurement Capability of-
0.25 nm in wavelength scale;
3 % in spectral response over the wavelength range from 360 nm to 380 nm;
2 % in spectral response over the wavelength range from 380 nm to 780 nm;
3 % in spectral response over the wavelength range from 780 nm to 830 nm;

Optical metrology - Optical standards and reference equipment Diffuse reflectance plates Reflectance Direct measurement using a reference meter; Indirect measurement using a spectrophotometer and software integration

Capability

With Calibration and measurement capability of-

Spectral reflectance;

2.5% of measured value or 0.0025 (whichever is greater) from 380 to 410 nm;
2.0% of measured value or 0.0025 (whichever is greater) from 410 to 700 nm;
2.5% of measured value or 0.0025 (whichever is greater) from 700 to 780 nm;

Discharge sources - Lamps; Incandescent lamps; LED sources; Solid state lighting (SSL) sources Chromaticity Direct measurement using a reference colorimeter; Direct measurement using a reference spectrophotometer

Capability

With Calibration and Measurement Capability of-

0.001 in x;
0.001 in y;

Correlated colour temperature Direct measurement using a reference meter

Capability

With Calibration and Measurement Capability of-

for incandescent sources;
20 K for temperatures near 2856 K;
10 K to 30 K in the range 1700 to 3500 K;
for other sources:
20 K at 1700 K rising to 40 K at 3000 K;
90 K at 5000 K;
and 430 K at 12 000 K

Spectral irradiance Direct measurement using a reference spectrophotometer

from 250 nm to 1000 nm;

Capability

With Calibration and measurement capability of-

5.5% of measured value from 250 to 280 nm;
4.5% of measured value from 280 to 380 nm;
3.0% of measured value from 380 to 830 nm
4.0% of measured value from 830 to 1000 nm;

Discharge sources - Lamps; LED sources; Solid state lighting (SSL) sources; UVC sources Broadband irradiance Direct measurement using a reference meter

from 50 to 2000 μW/cm2 for UVC sources

Capability

With Calibration and measurement capability of-

4.0% from 50 to 500 μW/cm2 for UVC sources;
4.5% from 501 to 1200 μW/cm2 for UVC sources;
5.5% from 1201 to 2000 μW/cm2 for UVC sources;

Filters Chromaticity; Transmittance Comparison with a reference meter

Capability

With Calibration and measurement capability of-

Broadband Transmittance;

0.5% of measured value;

Spectral Transmittance;

3.0% of measured value in the range 0.200 to 1.000 from 280 to 315 nm;
0.25% of measured value in the range 0.200 to 1.000 from 315 to 800 nm;
0.006 in the range 0 to 0.200 from 280 to 315 nm;
0.0006 in the range 0 to 0.200 from 315 to 950 nm;

Chromaticity of filters and surfaces:

0.001 in x
0.001 in y

Incandescent lamps; LED sources; Solid state lighting (SSL) sources Luminous intensity Direct measurement by goniophotometer; Direct measurement using a reference meter

Capability

With Calibration and Measurement Capability of-

Incandescent lamps;

0.7%;

LED and other Solid State Lighting sources;

1.2%;

Luminous flux Direct measurement by goniophotometer; Direct measurement by integrating sphere

Capability

With Calibration and Measurement Capability of-

Incandescent lamps;

1.5% above 10 lm;
 2.0% below 10 lm;

LED and other Solid State Lighting sources;

1.5% above 10 lm;
 2.0% below 10 lm;

Illuminance Direct measurement using a reference meter

From 0.5 to 150 000 lux;

Capability

With Calibration and measurement capability of-

0.7% in the range 0.5 to 3000 lux;
1.5% in the range greater than 3000 to 150 000 lux;

Integrating sphere sources; Luminance standard sources Luminance Direct measurement using a reference meter

from 1 to 4000 cd/m2

Capability

With Calibration and measurement capability of-

2% from 1 to 4000 cd/m2

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Manufactured Goods

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of consumer and industrial lighting, optical systems and eyewear Advertising and information display lighting; Aviation signalling; General lighting - Fluorescent lamps; General lighting - Incandescent lamps; General lighting - LED and other solid state lamps; LED and other solid state lighting sources; Lighting for roads and public spaces; Monitors; Sky and sunlight; Traffic signalling and warning signs; Transient light sources including warning lights, beacons and variable message signs Luminance Not applicable

SJ&A 3.1.4;

Field measurement of luminance in the range 0 to 150 000 cd/m2;

Automotive lights; Aviation signalling; General lighting - Fluorescent lamps; General lighting - Incandescent lamps; General lighting - LED and other solid state lamps; High intensity discharge lamps; LED and other solid state lighting sources; Lighting for roads and public spaces; Maritime signalling; Railway signalling; Surgical and diagnostic lighting; Traffic signalling and warning signs Chromaticity Not applicable

SJ&A 4.2;

SJ&A 10.2;

IES LM-79;

Automotive lights; Aviation signalling; General lighting - Fluorescent lamps; General lighting - Incandescent lamps; General lighting - LED and other solid state lamps; High intensity discharge lamps; LED and other solid state lighting sources; Lighting for roads and public spaces; Maritime signalling; Railway signalling; Surgical and diagnostic lighting; Traffic signalling and warning signs; UVA lamps and UVC lamps Current; Power; Power AC and DC; Power factor; Voltage Not applicable

SJ&A 9; IES LM-79;

Automotive lights; LED and other solid state lighting sourcesincluding stop lamps; tail lamps; reversing lamps; indicator lamps; side and position markers; outline markers headlamps, motorcycle headlamps and gas discharge headlamps Chromaticity; Distribution of luminous intensity Not applicable

ADR 1/00, 6/00, 45/01, 46/00, 48/00, 49/00, 50/00, 52/00, 53/00, 54/00, 55/00, 60/00,
 74/00, 75/00, 76/00, 77/00, and standards stated to be equivalent within these ADRs;

Aviation signalling Chromaticity; Distribution of luminous intensity Not applicable

ICAO Annex 14 Aerodromes Vol 1 - Design andOperations, 2013;
Section 5 (signals), Section 6 (obstacle lights), Appendix 1 and Appendix 2;
CASA Manual of Standards Part 139 - Aerodromes Chapter 9; Division 1 Sections 9.14 and 9.15, Division 4, Division 9, Division 10, Division 10 Section 1.75, Division 11, Division 11 Section 9.111.
Photometric and colorimetric requirements of Section 8.6.6 (movement area guidance signs);
SJ&A 7.6;

Eye protectors, filters and related eyewear for industrial applications; Sunglasses and related eyewear; Windows, windscreens and other safety glazing products Spectral transmittance Not applicable

SJ&A 4.4;

Eye protectors, filters and related eyewear for industrial applicationsfilters and surfaces Chromaticity Not applicable
General lighting - Fluorescent lamps; General lighting - Incandescent lamps; General lighting - LED and other solid state lamps; High intensity discharge lamps; LED and other solid state lighting sources; Lighting for roads and public spaces; Surgical and diagnostic lighting Distribution of luminous intensity Not applicable

IES LM-79;

CIE 121 ;

CIE S 025;

Luminaires with maximum light emitting dimension not exceeding 800 mm;

Excluding luminaires with discharge lamps;

Correlated colour temperature Not applicable

SJ&A 4.2;

SJ&A 10.2;

IES LM-79;

General lighting - Fluorescent lamps; General lighting - Incandescent lamps; General lighting - LED and other solid state lamps; High intensity discharge lamps; LED and other solid state lighting sources; Lighting for roads and public spaces; Surgical and diagnostic lighting; UVA lamps and UVC lamps Spectral irradiance Not applicable

SJ&A 4.2;

SJ&A 10.2;

IES LM-79

 280nm to 830nm
General lighting - Fluorescent lamps; General lighting - Incandescent lamps; General lighting - LED and other solid state lamps; LED and other solid state lighting sources; Lighting booths and lighting sources; Lighting for roads and public spaces Daylight simulators; Illuminance Not applicable

SJ&A 3.2.3

Field measurement of Illuminance in the range 0.5 to 3000 lux;

General lighting - LED and other solid state lamps; LED and other solid state lighting sources Luminous flux Direct measurement by goniophotometer; Direct measurement by integrating sphere by the methods of; SJ&A 7.5; SJ&A 10; IES LM-79; by the method of goniophotometry with physical dimensions no greater than 0.5 m x 0.5 m x 0.4 m (LxWxH) and by the method using an integrating sphere with luminous dimension no greater than 150 mm
Sunglasses and related eyewear Blue light transmittance; Bridge strength; Dimensions; Haze; Lens retention; Luminous transmittance; Prismatic power; Refractive power; Resistance to ignition; Robustness; Solar transmittance; Spectral transmittance; Spectral transmittance in the UV-vis spectrum; Ultraviolet transmittance Indirect measurement using a spectrophotometer and software integration; Measurement using a reference standard; Physical handling test; Visual examination AS/NZS 1067.1;
AS/NZS 1067.2;
Consumer Product Safety GN 37 - Sunglasses and fashion spectacles : 2017;

 Not including photochromic sunglasses
Traffic signalling and warning signsincluding arrowboard lamps Chromaticity; Distribution of luminous intensity; Luminance Not applicable

AS/NZS 2144;

AS 4852.1;

 AS 4852.2;

 AS 4192;

 EN 12966-1;

AS 5156;

SJ&A 3.1.4; 

EN 12066-1;

Windows, windscreens and other safety glazing productsflat non-fluorescent materials Spectral reflectancediffuse reflectance Not applicable

by the methods of SJ&A 4.1.1;

Evaluation of consumer and industrial lighting, optical systems and eyewearField testing Distribution photometer mirrors Flatness; Relative luminous intensity; Spectral reflectance Not applicable

EN 13032-1 Annex C

Material performance evaluation of leather, textiles and related products Sun protective textiles and clothing; Synthetic shade cloth Spectral transmittance Visual comparison

SJ&A 4.4;

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