National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Laboratory Services Pty Ltd
Site
Brisbane Chemistry / Biology Laboratory – ALS Environmental, ALS Geochemistry, ALS Tribology
Accreditation No.
825
Site No.
818
Date of Accreditation
10 Apr 1970
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Brisbane Biology Laboratory ALS Environmental
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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| Analysis for free-living protozoa | Ground waters; Potable waters; Surface waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Amoeba - Thermophilic | Microscopic examination | in-house method MM684 |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF |
in house method MIC/16 (confirmations only) MBT Compass Library, Revision K MBT 7854 MSP Library |
| Effluent waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Potable waters; Raw waters | Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter | in-house method MM506 | |
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology |
AS/NZS 4276.21 (in-house method MW004) |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS/NZS 4276.6 (in-house method MW008) |
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| Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic |
AS/NZS 3896 (in-house method MW021, in-house method MM570) |
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| Coliforms | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.5 (in-house method MW007) |
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| Enterococci | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.9 (in-house method MW023) |
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| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter |
AS/NZS 4276.13 (in-house method MW010) |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.5 (in-house method MW006) |
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| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate |
AS 4276.3 (in-house method MW002, MW002-ACED) |
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| Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters | Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 (in-house method MW003, MW003-ACED) | |
| Purified and processed waters | Plate count | Membrane filter |
in-house method MW040 |
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| Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Fresh waters | General biomass | Microscopic examination |
in-house method MW024 |
| Fresh waters; Potable waters | Cyanobacteria - Identification to species level; Enumeration; Identification to genus level | Microscopic examination |
in-house method MW024 |
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| Sample collection | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters | Not applicable | Grab; Van Dorn sampler |
in-house method EN/67B |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Media Products
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological analysis of other healthcare or pharmaceutical products and accessories | Pharmaceutical waters | LAL bacterial endotoxin | Endotoxin test |
in-house method MW041 |
Brisbane Chemistry Laboratory ALS Environmental
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Sediments; Soils | Emerson class number | Dispersion | In-house method EA058 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for carbamate pesticides | Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Treated waters | Carbaryl; Methomyl; Propoxur; S-Ethyldipropylthiocarbamate (EPTC); Siduron; Thiobencarb | LC-MS-MS | in-house method EP264 |
| Analysis for chlorinated dioxins and dibenzofurans | Air monitoring cartridges; Fly ash; Ground waters; Polyurethane foam (PUF) plugs; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Swabs; Trade wastes; Wipes | Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins); Polychlorinated dibenzofurans | GC-MS-MS | in-house method EP300 |
| Analysis for cyanide | Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Leachates; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Solid wastes; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes; Waste waters | Cyanide - Amenable to chlorination | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) |
In-house method EK030SF |
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Cyanide - Total | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) | In-house method EK026SF | |
| Cyanide - Free | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) | In-house method EK025SF | ||
| Cyanide - Weak acid dissociable (WAD) | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) | In-house method EK028SF | ||
| Analysis for elements | Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Thallium; Tin; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | USEPA 3005 and in-house method EG020 |
| Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Thallium; Tin; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES | USEPA 3005 and in-house method EG005 | ||
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Mercury | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Vapour generation | In-house method EG035 | |
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Strontium; Tellurium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Titanium; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | In-house methods EG093 and EG094 | |
| Potable waters; Sediments; Soils | Mercury | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Vapour generation | In-house method EG035 | |
| Sediments; Soils | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Thallium; Tin; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | USEPA 200.2 and in-house method EG020 | |
| Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Thallium; Tin; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES | USEPA 200.2 and in-house method EG005 | ||
| Vegetation | Antimony; Arsenic; Copper; Lead; Manganese; Selenium; Tin; Zinc | ICP-MS | USEPA 200.2 and in-house method EG020 | |
| Antimony; Arsenic; Copper; Lead; Manganese; Selenium; Tin; Zinc | ICP-AES | USEPA 200.2 and in-house method EG005 | ||
| Analysis for fungicides | Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Potable waters; Treated waters | Azoxystrobin; Azoxystrobin acid; Carbendazim; Epoxiconazole; Fluopyram; Flusilazole; Flutriafol; Fluxapyroxad; Metalaxyl; Trinexapac ethyl | LC-MS-MS | in-house method EP264 |
| Analysis for herbicides | Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Treated waters | (R)-2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid (dichlorprop, 2,4-DP); 2,2-Dichloropropanoic acid (2,2-DPA, dalapon); 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T); 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D); 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA); 3,4-Dichloroaniline; 3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba); 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1-methyl urea (DCPMU); 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)urea (DCPU); 4-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)butanoic acid (2,4-DB, [2,4-dichlorophenoxy]butyric acid); 4-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy)butanoic acid (2,4-MCPB, MCPB, 4-[4-chloro-o-tolyloxyl]butyric acid); 4-Amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (picloram); Acifluorfen; Ametryne (ametryn); Amicarbazone; Asulam; Atrazine; Atrazine-2-hydroxy; Bromacil; Bromoxynil; Carfentrazone ethyl; Clomazone; Cyanazine; Desethylatrazine; Desisopropyl atrazine; Diuron; Ethametsulfuron methyl; Ethoxysulfuron; Flamprop-methyl; Fluazifop (fluazifop-p-butyl); Fluometuron; Fluroxypyr; Halosulfuron methyl; Haloxyfop; Hexazinone; Imazapic; Imazapyr; Imazethapyr; Ioxynil; Isoxaflutole; Mesosulfuron-methyl; Methylchlorophenoxypropionic acid (RS-2-[4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy]propanoic acid, MCPP, mecoprop); Metolachlor; Metolachlor ethanesulfonic acid (ESA); Metolachlor oxanilic acid (OA); Metribuzin; Metsulfuron methyl; Napropamide; Pendimethalin; Prometryn; Propachlor; Propazine-2-hydroxy; Propyzamide (pronamide, 3,5-dichloro-N-[1,1-dimethylpropynyl]benzamide, KERB); Sethoxydim; Simazine; Sulfosulfuron; Tebuthiuron; Terbuthylazine; Terbuthylazine-desethyl; Terbutryn; Triclopyr (3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyloxyacetic acid); Trifloxysulfuron | LC-MS-MSLCMSMS | in-house method EP264 |
| Fresh waters; Potable waters | Aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA); Glufosinate; Glyphosate (n-[phosphonomethyl]glycine) | LC-MS-MS | in-house method EP224 | |
| Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils | Trifluralin | GC-MS | In-house method EP094 | |
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Waste waters | Atrazine; Simazine | GC-MS | In-house methods EP068A and EP075 | |
| Diallate; Propyzamide (pronamide, 3,5-dichloro-N-[1,1-dimethylpropynyl]benzamide, KERB) | GC-MS - Purge and trap | In-house methods EP074 and EP075 | ||
| Analysis for hydrocarbons | Fresh waters; Potable waters | 2,2-Dichloropropanoic acid (2,2-DPA, dalapon); Bromoacetic acid; Bromochloroacetic acid; Bromodichloroacetic acid; Dibromoacetic acid; Dibromochloroacetic acid; Dichloroacetic acid; Monobromoacetic acid; Monochloroacetic acid; Tribromoacetic acid; Trichloroacetic acid | LC-MS-MS | In-house method EP220 |
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Steam-raising waters; Surface waters | Bromoacetic acid; Bromodichloroacetic acid; Dibromoacetic acid; Dibromochloroacetic acid; Dichloroacetic acid; Monochloroacetic acid; Tribromoacetic acid; Trichloroacetic acid | GC-MS | In-house method EP120 | |
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Trade wastes | 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene; 1-Chloronaphthalene; 1-Naphthylamine; 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT); 2,6-Dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT); 2-Chloronaphthalene; 2-Nitroaniline; 2-Picoline (2-methylpyridine); 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine; 3-Nitroaniline; 4-Aminobiphenyl; 4-Nitroaniline; 5-Nitro-o-toluidine; Acetophenone; Aniline; Isophorone (isoforone, isoacetophorone); N,N-Dibutylnitrous amide (n-nitroso-di-n-butylamine; N-Nitrosodibutylamine); N-Nitroso-n-propylamine; N-Nitrosodiethylamine (N-ethyl-N-nitroso-ethanamine); N-Nitrosodimethylamine; N-Nitrosomethylethylamine; N-Nitrosomorpholine; N-Nitrosopiperidine; N-Nitrosopyrrolidine; Nitrobenzene (mononitrotoluene, MNT, methylnitrobenzene); Pentachloronitrobenzene (quintozene); Phenacetin; p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene (4-dimethylaminoazobenzene, DAB, dimethylaminoazobenzene) | GC-MS - Purge and trap | In-house methods EP074 and EP075 | |
| 2-Methylcholanthrene; 2-Methylnaphthalene; 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene; Acenaphthene; Acenaphthylene (acenaphthalene); Anthracene; Benz(a)anthracene; Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzo(b+j)fluoranthene; Benzo(g,h,i)perylene; Benzo(k)fluoranthene; Chrysene; Coronene; Dibenz(a,h)anthracene; Fluoranthene (benzo[j,k]fluorene); Fluorene; Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; Naphthalene; Perylene; Phenanthrene; Pyrene; n-2-Fluorenylacetamide | GC-MS | In-house method EP075 | ||
| Benzo(a)pyrene; Total carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) | Calculation |
NEPM Schedule B1 |
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| 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA, methyl chloroform, chlorothene); 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (acetylene tetrachloride); 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA, vinyl trichloride); 1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA); 1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-DCE, vinylidene chloride); 1,1-Dichloropropene; 1,2 Dibromoethane (ethylene dibromide, EDB); 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (allyl trichloride); 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP); 1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA, ethylene dichloride); 1,2-Dichloropropane (propylene dichloride); 1,3-Dichloropropane; 2,2-Dichloropropane; 4-Bromophenylphenyl ether; 4-Chlorophenylphenyl ether (p-chlorodiphenyl ether); Bromodichloromethane (dichlorobromomethane); Bromoform (tribromomethane); Bromomethane (methylbromide); Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane); Chloroethane; Chloromethane; Dibromochloromethane (chlorodibromomethane); Dibromomethane; Dichlorodifluoromethane (freon-12); Dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride); Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD); Hexachlorocyclopentadiene (HCCPD); Hexachloroethane; Hexachloropropene; Iodomethane (methyl iodine); Pentachloroethane (ethanepentachloride); Tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene, perchloroethene, tetrachloroethylene); Trichloroethene (trichloroethylene, TCE); Trichlorofluoromethane (freon-11, trichloromonofluoromethane); Trichloromethane (chloroform); Vinyl chloride; bis-(2-Chloroethoxy) methane; bis-(2-Chloroethyl) ether; bis-(2-Chloroisopropyl) ether; cis-1,2-Dichloroethene; cis-1,3-Dichloropropene (cis-1,3-dichloropropylene); cis-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethene (trans-1,2-DCE, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene); trans-1,3-Dichloropropene (trans-1,3-dichloropropylene); trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene | GC-MS | In-house methods EP074 and EP075 | ||
| Volatile halogenated monocyclic hydrocarbons | GC-MS - Purge and trap | In-house methods EP074 and EP080 | ||
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) | GC-MS | In-house method EP075 | ||
| Aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbons; Aromatic halogenated hydrocarbons; Halogenated hydrocarbons; Trihalomethanes | GC-MS | In-house methods EP074 and EP075 | ||
| 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene; 1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene; 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (1,2,4-TMB, pseudo-cumene); 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-dichlorobenzene); 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene; 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (1,3,5-TMB, mesitylene); 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (m-dichlorobenzene); 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene); 1-Methyl-4-isopropylbenzene (4-isopropyltoluene, p-isopropyltoluene); 2-Chlorotoluene (o-chlorotoluene); 2-Hexanone (MBK); 4-Chlorotoluene (p-chlorotoluene); 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (methyl isobutyl ketone, MIBK); Benzene; Bromobenzene (phenylbromide); Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK, 2-butanone); Chlorobenzene (benzene chloride, monochlorobenzene); Dibenzofuran; Ethylbenzene; Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Isopropylbenzene (cumene); Isosafrole; Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE); Octachlorostyrene; Pentachlorobenzene; Safrole; Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Toluene; Vinyl acetate; m-Xylene; n-Butylbenzene; n-Propylbenzene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene; sec-Butylbenzene; tert-Butylbenzene | GC-MS - Purge and trap | In-house methods EP074 and EP080 | ||
| Oxygenated hydrocarbons; Sulfonated hydrocarbons | GC-MS - Purge and trap |
In-house methods EP074 and EP075 |
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| Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Trade wastes | Trihalomethanes - Total | Calculation | in-house method EP074 | |
| Analysis for industrial chemicals | Aqueous samples (including foams); Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Surface waters | 10:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (10:2 FTSA, 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorododecane sulfonic acid); 4:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (4:2 FTSA, 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid); 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTSA); 8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (8:2 FTSA, 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid); N-Ethyl perfluorooctane sulfanamido ethanol (EtFOSE); N-Ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamide (EtFOSA); N-Ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamido acetic acid (EtFOSAA); N-Methyl perfluorooctane sulfanamido ethanol (MeFOSE); N-Methyl perfluorooctane sulfonamide (MeFOSA); N-Methyl perfluorooctane sulfonamido acetic acid (MeFOSAA); Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS); Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA); Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (PFDS); Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA); Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoDA); Perfluoroheptane sulfonic acid (PFHpS); Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA); Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS); Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA); Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA); Perfluorooctane sulfonamide (FOSA); Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); Perfluoropentane sulfonic acid (PFPeS); Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) ; Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA); Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA); Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA) | LC-MS-MS | in-house methods EP231; EP231 foam |
| Aqueous samples (including foams); Landfill leachates; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Surface waters; Waste waters | Total organic fluorine (TOF) | Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house method EP040 | |
| Biosolids | Total organic fluorine (TOF) | Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house method EP040 | |
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Dibutyltin; Monobutyltin; Tributyltin (TBT) | GC-MS |
In-house method EP090 |
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| Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils | Piperonyl butoxide | GC-MS | In-house method EP094 | |
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Trade wastes | 4-Chloroaniline; 4-Nitroquinoline-1-oxide (4-nitroquinoline-n-oxide); Acetone; Acrylonitrile; Benzidine; Carbazole; Carbon disulfide; Chlorobenzilate; Diphenylhydrazine; Ethylmethanesulfonate; Methapyrilene; Methyl methane sulfonate; Trichloronaphthalene | GC-MS - Purge and trap |
In-house methods EP074 and EP075 |
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| Analysis for nutrients | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Steam-raising waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Nitrogen - Total | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | In-house method EK262PA |
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Phosphorus - Total | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | In-house methods EK067 and EK267 | |
| Fresh waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Soils; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Phosphorus - Total | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house methods EK067 and EK267 | |
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Nitrite | Discrete analyser (DA); Flow injection analyser (FIA) | In-house methods EK057G and EK257A | |
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Phosphorus - Ortho | Discrete analyser (DA); Flow injection analyser (FIA) | In-house methods EK071 and EK271 | |
| Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | In-house methods EK061 and EK261 | ||
| Nitrogen - Ammonia | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | In-house methods EK055 and EK255 | ||
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Nitrate | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | In-house methods EK058 and EK258 | |
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Nitrate; Phosphorus - Phosphate | Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house method ED009 | |
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Steam-raising waters | Nitrogen - Nitrate; Phosphorus - Phosphate | Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house method ED013 | |
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Soils; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Ammonia | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house methods EK055 and EK255 | |
| Phosphorus - Ortho | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house method EK071 and EK271 | ||
| Nitrogen - Nitrate | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house methods EK058 and EK258 | ||
| Nitrogen - Oxidised | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house methods EK059 and EK259 | ||
| Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house methods EK061 and EK261 | ||
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Nitrate | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house method EK058G | |
| Saline waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Oxidised | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house method EK059G | |
| Sediments; Soils | Nitrogen - Ammonia | Autotitration | in-house method EK055-P | |
| Analysis for organochlorine pesticides | Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Waste waters | Aldrin; Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD); Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE); Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT); Dieldrin; Endosulfan I (α-endosulfan); Endosulfan II (β-endosulfan); Endosulfan sulfate; Endrin; Endrin aldehyde; Endrin ketone; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Isodrin (1S,2S,3R,6S,7R,8R)-1,8,9,10,11,11-hexachlorotetracyclo[6.2.1.13,6.02,7]dodeca-4,9-diene); Methoxychlor; Organochlorine pesticides; cis-Chlordane (α-chlordane); trans-Chlordane (γ-chlordane); α-Hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH); β-Hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH); γ-Hexachlorobenzene (γ-benzene hexachloride, γ-BHC, γ-HCB, lindane); γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH); δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (δ-HCH) | GC-MS | In-house methods EP068A and EP075 |
| Analysis for organophosphate pesticides | Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Potable waters; Treated waters | Chlorpyrifos ethyl (chlorpyrifos); Chlorpyrifos oxon; Diazinon; Dichlorvos; Dimethoate; Fipronil; Fipronil amide; Fipronil desulfinyl; Fipronil sulfide; Fipronil sulfone | LC-MS-MS | in-house method EP264 |
| Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils | 2-Methoxycarbonyl-1-methylvinyl dimethyl phosphate (mevinphos); Fenchlorphos (ronnel); Fipronil | GC-MS | In-house method EP094 | |
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Waste waters | Organophosphate pesticides | GC-MS |
In-house methods EP068B and EP075 |
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| Chlorpyrifos ethyl (chlorpyrifos); Chlorpyrifos methyl; Diazinon; Dichlorvos; Diethyl-2-([dimethoxyphosphorothioyl]sulfanyl)butanedioate (maldison, malathion, carbofos, mercaptothion); Dimethoate; Ethion; Fenthion; Pirimiphos ethyl; Prothiofos | GC-MS |
In-house methods EP068B and EP075 |
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| Analysis for petroleum hydrocarbons | Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) | Classical | In-house method EP015 |
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Trade wastes | BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene); Xylenes - Total | Calculation | in-house method EP080 | |
| Petroleum hydrocarbons: C6-C36; Sum of fractions; Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C6-C40 | Calculation | in-house methods EP071 and EP080 | ||
| Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) - Variable fractions: C6-C40; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH) - Variable fractions: C6-C40 | GC-FID - Purge and trap; GC-MS | In-house methods ORG/14, QWI-ORG/16, QWI-ORG/17, QWI-ORG/21, EP071 and EP080 | ||
| Sum of fractions; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C10-C40; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C10 (excluding BTEX) | Calculation | in-house method EP071 | ||
| Analysis for phenols | Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Trade wastes | 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol; 2,4 6-Trichlorophenol; 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol; 2,4-Dichlorophenol; 2,4-Dimethylphenol; 2,6-Dichlorophenol; 2-Chlorophenol (o-chlorophenol); 2-Methylphenol (2-cresol, o-cresol); 2-Nitrophenol; 3-Methylphenol (3-cresol, m-cresol); 4-Chloro-3-methylphenol; 4-Methylphenol (4-cresol, p-cresol); 4-Nitrophenol; Hexachlorophene; Pentachlorophenol; Phenol | GC-MS | In-house method EP075 |
| Analysis for phthalates | Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Trade wastes | Butylbenzylphthalate; Dibutylphthalate (di-n-butyl phthalate, DBP); Diethylphthalate; Dimethylbenzene-1,2-dicarboxylate (dimethylphthalate); bis-(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (diisooctyl phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, di-n-octyl phthalate) | GC-MS | In-house method EP075 |
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Air - Ambient | Solids - Total | Gravimetric | AS3580.10.1 and in-house method EA142 |
| Solids - Insoluble | Gravimetric | AS3580.10.1 and in-house method EA141 | ||
| Solids - Soluble | Gravimetric | AS3580.10.1 and in-house method EA139 | ||
| Combustible matter | Gravimetric | AS3580.10.1 and in-house method EA125 | ||
| Ash | Gravimetric |
AS3580.10.1 and in-house method EA120 |
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| Elutriates; Marine waters | Sample preparation | Elutriate procedures | In-house method EN68 | |
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Silica | ICP-AES |
In-house method ED040 |
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| Fresh waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Organic carbon - Dissolved non-purgeable | Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) | In-house method EP002 | |
| Organic carbon - Non-purgeable | Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) | In-house method EP005 | ||
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water | Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR, sodium absorption ratio) | Calculation | in-house method EA006 | |
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Conductivity | Electrometric | APHA 2510 B and in-house method EA010 | |
| Formaldehyde (methanal) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house method EP010 | ||
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Sulfate | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house method ED041G | |
| Colour - Apparent; Colour - True | UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house method EA040U-41U | ||
| Sulfur - Total oxidised | Discrete analyser (DA); ICP-AES; Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house method ED043 | ||
| Solids - Total | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 B and in-house method EA030 | ||
| Fluoride | Electrometric | APHA 4500 F- C and in-house method EK040 | ||
| Sulfite | Titration | In-house method EK086 | ||
| Phaeophytin; Pheopigments - Lorenzen | Calculation | In-house method EP008 | ||
| Colour - True | Visual comparison | APHA 2120 B and in-house method EA041 | ||
| Acids - Volatile | Classical |
APHA 5560 C in-house method EP045 |
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| Sulfur | ICP-AES |
APHA 3120, and in-house method ED040 |
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| Salinity | Calculation | APHA 2510 B and in-house method EA020EC | ||
| Oil and grease | Gravimetric | APHA 5520 B and in-house method EP020 | ||
| Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD); Carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD) | Electrometric |
APHA 5210 B In-house method EP030 |
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| Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 D and in-house method EA025 | ||
| Methyl blue active substances (MBAS); Surfactants - Anionic | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
APHA 5540 B, 5540 C in-house method EP050 |
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| Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house method EG050G | ||
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
In-house method EP026SP |
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| Solids - Settleable | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 F and in-house method EA034 | ||
| Hardness - Total | Calculation | APHA 2340 B and in-house method EA065 | ||
| Solids - Dissolved | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 C and in-house method EA015 | ||
| Alkalinity - Bicarbonate; Alkalinity - Carbonate; Alkalinity - Hydroxide; Alkalinity - Phenolphthalein; Alkalinity - Total | Titration | APHA 2320 B and in-house method ED036-037&P | ||
| Acidity | Titration | APHA 2310 B and in-house method ED038 | ||
| Iron - Ferrous | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house method EG051 | ||
| Turbidity | Nephelometry | APHA 2130 B and in-house method EA045 | ||
| Colour - Apparent | Visual comparison | APHA 2120 B and in-house method EA040 | ||
| Thiocyanate | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500 CN- M and in-house method EK027 | ||
| Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 3500 Cr B | ||
| Solids - Fixed; Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 E and in-house method EA035 | ||
| Solids - Fixed; Solids - Suspended volatile | Classical | APHA 2540 E and in-house method EA036 | ||
| Chlorophyll a; Chlorophyll a - Lorenzen; Chlorophyll b; Chlorophyll c | UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house method EP008 | ||
| Dissolved oxygen (DO) | Electrometric | In-house method EP025 | ||
| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Calculation | In-house method EA016 | ||
| Sulfide | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500 S2- D and in-house method EK085 | ||
| Tannins | UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house method EP011 | ||
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
APHA 5220 B and in-house method EP026SP |
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| Carbon dioxide (CO2) | Calculation | In-house method EA165 | ||
| Iron - Ferrous | Discrete analyser (DA) | APHA 3500 Fe- B | ||
| pH | Electrometric | APHA 4500 H+ B and in-house method EA005 | ||
| Surfactants - Non-ionic as cobalt thiocyanate active substances (CTAS) | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
APHA 5540 B, 5540 D in-house method EP041 |
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| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Carbon - Total inorganic (TIC) | Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) | In-house method EP006 | |
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Chlorine - Residual; Chlorine - Total | Colourimetry | In-house method EK010-1 | |
| Lime dissolving carbonic acid | Titration | In-house method EA145 | ||
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Carbon - Total | Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) | In-house method EP007 | |
| Carbon - Total organic (TOC) | Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) | In-house method EP005 | ||
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Ultraviolet absorbance; Ultraviolet transmittance | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
In-house methods EA043 and EA044 |
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| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Trade wastes | Sulfide | Auto-UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method EK085-P | |
| Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | Auto-UV-vis spectrophotometry |
in-house method EP026-P |
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| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Iodide | Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house method ED009 | |
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Silica | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house method EG052G | |
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Steam-raising waters | Bromate; Chlorate; Chlorite; Fluoride | Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house method ED013 | |
| Bromide; Chloride; Sulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house methods QWI-EN/ED009 and QWI-EN/ED013 | ||
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Chloride | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house method ED045G | |
| Leachates | Sulfate - Calcium phosphate extractable | Calculation | In-house method ED040N | |
| Marine waters; Sediments; Soils | Sample preparation - Non-volatile components; Sample preparation - Semi-volatile components | 1:5 Water leaching procedure; Elutriate procedures; Leachate procedures | In-house method EN034 | |
| Potable waters; Trade wastes | Sugar | Classical | In-house method EA049 | |
| Sediments; Soils | Sulfur - Total | High temperature combustion IR | In-house method ED042 | |
| Sulfate; Sulfur | ICP-AES |
APHA 3120, APHA 4500 SO42- E and in-house method ED040 |
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| Sulfur - Total oxidised | Discrete analyser (DA); ICP-AES; Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house method ED043 | ||
| Moisture | Gravimetric | In-house method EA055 | ||
| Sample preparation - Non-volatile components; Sample preparation - Semi-volatile components; Sample preparation - Volatile components | Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) |
Classical USEPA 1311 and in-house method EN33 |
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| Sulfur - Acid volatile | Titration | In-house method EA038 | ||
| Sulfur - Chromium reducible | Distillation; Titration | In-house method EA026 | ||
| Sample preparation - Volatile components | Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) |
AS4439.2 (1997) and AS4439.3 (1997) and in-house method EN60 |
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| Net acid generation (NAG) | Titration | In-house method EA011 | ||
| Sulfide - Acid volatile | ICP-AES; ICP-MS | In-house method EA038SEM | ||
| Acid producing potential of acid sulfate | Calculation | In-house method EA009 | ||
| Acid neutralising capacity (ANC) | Titration | In-house method EA013 | ||
| Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house method EG0048G | ||
| pH | Electrometric | APHA 4500 H+ B; in-house method EA002 and in-house method EA003 | ||
| Sulfide | Calculation | In-house method EK085 | ||
| Carbon - Total inorganic (TIC) | Calculation | In-house method EP003 | ||
| Sample preparation - Non-volatile components; Sample preparation - Semi-volatile components | Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) |
AS4439.3 (1997) and in-house method EN60 |
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| Organic matter | Titration | In-house method EP004 | ||
| Suspension peroxide oxidation combined acidity and sulfur (SPOCAS) | Titration | In-house method EA029 | ||
| Carbon - Total organic (TOC) | High temperature combustion IR | In-house method EP003 | ||
| Soils | Particle density | Gravimetric |
In-house method EA152 |
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| Particle size | Hydrometer |
In-house method EA150 |
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| Particle size | Dynamic image analysis | In-house method EA150-P | ||
| Particle size | Sieve analysis | In-house method EA150 | ||
| Soils - Acid sulfate | Chromium reducible sulfur suite (CRS) | Distillation; Titration | In-house method EA033 | |
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristicsField analysis | Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Ammonia; Chloramines; Chlorine - Total and free; Conductivity; Dissolved oxygen (DO); Temperature; pH | Direct reading instrument; Manual; Titration | In-house method EN/67.B |
| Analysis for polyhalogenated biphenyls | Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Trade wastes | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - Total | GC-MS | In-house method EP066 |
| 2,3',4,4',5'-Pentachlorobiphenyl (polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 123); 2,3',4,4',5,5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl (polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 167); 2,3',4,4',5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 118); 2,3,3',4,4',5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl (polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 157); 2,3,3',4,4',5,5'-Heptachlorobiphenyl (polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 189); 2,3,3',4,4',5-Hexachlorobiphenyl (polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 156); 2,3,3',4,4'-Pentachlorobiphenyl (polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 105); 2,3,4,4',5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 114); 3,3',4,4',5,5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl (polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 169); 3,3',4,4',5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 126); 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 77); 3,4,4',5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 81) | GC-MS-MS | In-house method EP301 | ||
| Analysis for pyrethroid and pyrethrum pesticides | Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils | Bifenthrin; Bioresmethrin; Cyfluthrin ([(R)-cyano-[4-fluoro-3-(phenoxy)phenyl]methyl] (1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate); Cypermethrin; Deltamethrin; Esfenvalerate; Fenvalerate; Permethrin; Phenothrin; Tralomethrin; λ-Cyhalothrin | GC-MS | In-house method EP094 |
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Waste waters | Cypermethrin | GC-MS | In-house methods EP068A and EP075 | |
| Analysis of extractable elements | Sediments; Soils | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Caesium; Calcium; Cerium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Dysprosium; Erbium; Europium; Gadolinium; Gallium; Hafnium; Holmium; Indium; Iron; Lanthanum; Lead; Lithium; Lutetium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Neodymium; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Praseodymium; Rubidium; Samarium; Scandium; Selenium; Silicon; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Tellurium; Terbium; Thallium; Thorium; Thulium; Tin; Titanium; Tungsten; Uranium; Vanadium; Ytterbium; Yttrium; Zinc; Zirconium | Flow injection mercury system (FIMS) - Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS); ICP-AES; ICP-MS |
In-house methods QWI-EN/71, EG005-SDH, EG035-SDH and EG020-SDH |
| Cadmium; Copper; Lead; Nickel; Zinc | ICP-AES; ICP-MS | In-house method EA038SEM | ||
| Sample collection | Bore waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Saline waters; Sewage | Not applicable | Automated; Composite; Grab; Manual by hand | In-house method EN/67.B |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants | Aggregates | Sugar | Fehlings solution | in-house method EA049 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Legal
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental screening or monitoring for drugs of abuse - Quantitative | Swabs; Wipes | Amphetamine; Ephedrine; Methylamphetamine; Methylenedioxyamphetamine; Methylenedioxymethylamphetamine; Pseudoephedrine (PSE) |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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| Analysis of agricultural products and treatment materials | Soils | Ammonium chloride - Exchangeable cations; Calcium; Effective cation exchange capacity (ECEC); Magnesium; Potassium; Sodium | ICP-AES | In-house method ED007 |
No pre-treatment for removal of soluble salts |
| Ammonium chloride - Exchangeable cations; Calcium; Effective cation exchange capacity (ECEC); Exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP); Magnesium; Potassium; Sodium | ICP-AES | In-house method ED008 |
After pre-treatment for removal of soluble salts |
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| Analysis of biofuels, hydrocarbon fuels and related fuel products | Natural gas | 1-Butylene (1-butene); 2-Methylbutane (isopentane); Butane (n-butane); Carbon dioxide (CO2); Ethane; Ethene (ethylene); Helium; Heptane (n-heptane); Hexane (n-hexane); Hydrogen; Hydrogen sulfide; Isobutane; Methane; Nitrogen; Octanes+; Oxygen; Pentane (n-pentane); Propane; Propene (propylene) | GC-FID; GC-TCD | In-house method EP250 | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | GC-SCD | In-house method EP251 | |||
| Analysis of lubricants, oils and related products | Greases; Lubricating oils | Acid number of petroleum products | Potentiometric titration | ASTM D664 | |
| Base number of petroleum products | Potentiometric perchloric acid titration | ASTM D2896B | |||
| Analysis of ores and minerals | Aluminium ores | Aluminium oxide; Barium oxide; Calcium oxide; Chromium oxide; Iron oxide; Magnesium oxide; Manganese oxide; Phosphorus oxide; Potassium oxide; Silicon dioxide; Sodium oxide; Strontium oxide; Sulfur trioxide (sulfuric anhydride); Titanium dioxide; Vanadium oxide; Zinc oxide; Zirconium dioxide | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | In-house method ME-XRF13n | |
| Aluminium ores; Iron ores; Nickel ores; Phosphate rock; Silicate materials | Loss on ignition | Gravimetric | In-house method ME-GRA05 | ||
| Copper ores; Metallurgical samples | Copper | ICP-AES | In-house methods ME-OG46 and ME-OG62 | ||
| Dolomite; Iron ores; Limestone; Silica sands | Moisture | Gravimetric | In-house method OA-GRA10 | ||
| Dolomite; Limestone; Mineral sands; Silica sands | Loss on ignition | Gravimetric | In-house methods OA-GRA05 and ME-GRA05 | ||
| Geochemical samples for trace elements | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Caesium; Calcium; Cerium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Gallium; Germanium; Hafnium; Indium; Iron; Lanthanum; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Niobium; Phosphorus; Potassium; Rhenium; Rubidium; Scandium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Tantalum; Tellurium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Titanium; Tungsten; Uranium; Vanadium; Yttrium; Zinc; Zirconium | ICP-AES |
In-house methods ME-ICP41 and ME-ICP61 |
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| Geochemical samples for trace elements; Geological samples; Metallurgical samples | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Caesium; Calcium; Cerium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Gallium; Germanium; Hafnium; Indium; Iron; Lanthanum; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Niobium; Phosphorus; Potassium; Rhenium; Rubidium; Scandium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Tantalum; Tellurium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Titanium; Tungsten; Uranium; Vanadium; Yttrium; Zinc; Zirconium | ICP-MS |
In-house methods ME-MS41, ME-MS42,ME-MS61 and ME-MS62 |
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| Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Caesium; Calcium; Cerium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Dysprosium; Erbium; Europium; Gadolinium; Gallium; Germanium; Hafnium; Holmium; Indium; Iron; Lanthanum; Lead; Lithium; Lutetium; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Neodymium; Nickel; Niobium; Phosphorus; Potassium; Praseodymium; Rhenium; Rubidium; Samarium; Scandium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Tantalum; Tellurium; Terbium; Thallium; Thorium; Thulium; Tin; Titanium; Tungsten; Uranium; Vanadium; Ytterbium; Yttrium; Zinc; Zirconium | ICP-AES; ICP-MS | in-house method ME-MS61L and in-house method MS61L-REE | |||
| Geological samples; Metallurgical samples | Sulfur - Sulfide | Calculation | In-house method S-CAL07 | ||
| Aluminium; Aluminium oxide; Arsenic; Calcium; Calcium oxide; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Iron oxide; Lead; Magnesium; Magnesium oxide; Manganese; Manganese oxide; Nickel; Phosphorus; Phosphorus pentoxide; Potassium; Silicon; Silicon dioxide; Sulfur; Titanium dioxide; Zinc | ICP-AES | In-house method ME-ICP81 | |||
| Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Caesium; Calcium; Cerium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Gallium; Germanium; Hafnium; Indium; Iron; Lanthanum; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Niobium; Phosphorus; Potassium; Rhenium; Rubidium; Scandium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Tantalum; Tellurium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Titanium; Tungsten; Uranium; Vanadium; Yttrium; Zinc; Zirconium | ICP-AES |
In-house methods ME-ICP41, ME-ICP61,ME-OG46 and ME-OG62 |
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| Carbon - Total organic (TOC) | High temperature evolution; Infrared (IR) | In-house methods C-IR17 and C-IR07 | |||
| Carbon - Graphitic | High temperature evolution; Infrared (IR) | In-house method C-IR18 | |||
| Sulfate - Acid soluble; Sulfur | High temperature evolution; ICP-AES; Infrared (IR) | In-house methods S-ICP16 and S-IR08 | |||
| Carbon - Inorganic | Calculation | In-house method C-CAL15 | |||
| Gold ores | Gold | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS); ICP-MS |
In-house methods Au-OG43, Au-OG44, Au-ST43, Au-ST44, Au-TL43 and Au-TL44 |
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| Iron ores | Sulfur | High temperature evolution; Infrared (IR) | In-house method S-IR08 | ||
| Aluminium; Arsenic; Calcium; Copper; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silicon; Strontium; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | In-house method ME-XRF21n | |||
| Lead ores; Metallurgical samples | Lead | ICP-AES | In-house methods ME-OG46 and ME-OG62 | ||
| Metallurgical samples; Zinc ores | Zinc | ICP-AES | In-house methods ME-OG46 and ME-OG62 | ||
| Nickel ores | Aluminium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silicon; Sodium; Titanium; Zinc | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | In-house method ME-XRF12n | ||
| Phosphate rock | Aluminium oxide; Calcium oxide; Fluorine; Iron oxide; Magnesium oxide; Manganese oxide; Phosphorus oxide; Potassium oxide; Silicon dioxide; Titanium dioxide | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | In-house method ME-XRF24 | ||
| Silica sands | Aluminium oxide; Calcium oxide; Chromium oxide; Iron oxide; Magnesium oxide; Silicon dioxide; Titanium dioxide | ICP-AES | In-house method ME-PKG85 | ||
| Silicate materials | Aluminium oxide; Barium oxide; Calcium oxide; Chromium oxide; Iron oxide; Magnesium oxide; Manganese oxide; Phosphorus oxide; Potassium oxide; Silicon dioxide; Sodium oxide; Strontium oxide; Sulfur trioxide (sulfuric anhydride); Titanium dioxide | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | In-house method ME-XRF26 | ||
| Silver ores | Silver | ICP-AES | In-house methods ME-OG46 and ME-OG62 | ||
| Analysis of refractories, ceramics and related materials | Clays | Moisture | Gravimetric | In-house method OA-GRA10 | |
| Aluminium oxide; Barium oxide; Calcium oxide; Chromium oxide; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Iron oxide; Magnesium oxide; Manganese oxide; Nickel; Phosphorus oxide; Potassium oxide; Silicon dioxide; Sodium oxide; Strontium oxide; Titanium dioxide; Tungsten; Vanadium oxide; Zinc; Zirconium dioxide | ICP-AES |
In-house method ME-ICP85 |
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| Loss on ignition | Gravimetric | In-house methods OA-GRA05 and ME-GRA05 | |||
| Aluminium oxide; Barium oxide; Calcium oxide; Chromium oxide; Iron oxide; Magnesium oxide; Manganese oxide; Phosphorus oxide; Potassium oxide; Silicon dioxide; Sodium oxide; Strontium oxide; Sulfur trioxide (sulfuric anhydride); Titanium dioxide | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | In-house method ME-XRF26 |
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