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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | AS/NZS 4276.6 (in-house method MW008) | ||
| Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS/NZS 3896 (in-house method MW021, in-house method MM570) | ||
| Coliforms | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 (in-house method MW007) | ||
| Enterococci | Membrane filter | AS 4276.9 (in-house method MW023) | ||
| 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) | |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 (in-house method MW006) | ||
| 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) | |
| Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters | Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 (in-house method MW003) | |
| Purified and processed waters | Plate count | Membrane filter | in-house method MW040 | |
| 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 | |
| Sample collection | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; 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 | Acids - Exchangeable | Titration | In-house ED002 |
| Emerson class number | Dispersion | AS 1289 3.8.1, in-house EA058 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 EK026SF | |
| Cyanide - Weak acid dissociable (WAD) | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) | In-house EK028SF | ||
| Cyanide - Free | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) | In-house EK025SF | ||
| Potable waters; Soils; Trade wastes | Cyanate | Discrete analyser (DA); Titration | In-house EK020 | |
| 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-AES | USEPA 3005 and in-house EG005 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 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 EG093 and EG094 | |
| Potable waters; Sediments; Soils | Mercury | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Vapour generation | In-house 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-AES | USEPA 200.2 and in-house method EG005 | |
| Antimony; Arsenic; Copper; Lead; Manganese; Selenium; Tin; Zinc | ICP-MS | USEPA 200.2 and in-house method EG020 | ||
| Analysis for herbicides | Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils | Trifluralin | GC-MS | In-house EP094 |
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Waste waters | Diallate; Propyzamide (pronamide, 3,5-dichloro-N-[1,1-dimethylpropynyl]benzamide, KERB) | GC-MS - Purge and trap | In-house EP074 and EP075 | |
| Atrazine; Simazine | GC-MS | In-house EP068A, EP075 | ||
| Analysis for hydrocarbons | 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 EP120 |
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Trade wastes | Aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbons; Aromatic halogenated hydrocarbons; Halogenated hydrocarbons; Trihalomethanes | GC-MS | In-house EP074 and EP075 | |
| 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 EP074 and EP075 | ||
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) | GC-MS | In-house EP075 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Benzo(a)pyrene; Total carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) | Calculation | NEPM Schedule B1 | ||
| Volatile halogenated monocyclic hydrocarbons | GC-MS - Purge and trap | In-house EP074 and EP080 | ||
| 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 EP074 and EP080 | ||
| 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 EP075 | ||
| Oxygenated hydrocarbons; Sulfonated hydrocarbons | GC-MS - Purge and trap | In-house EP074 and EP075 | ||
| 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 EP040 | |
| Biosolids | Total organic fluorine (TOF) | Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house 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 EP090 | |
| Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils | Piperonyl butoxide | GC-MS | In-house 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 EP074 and EP075 | |
| 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 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 EK067 and EK267 | |
| Fresh waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Soils; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Phosphorus - Total | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house 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 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 | Nitrogen - Ammonia | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | In-house EK055 and EK255 | |
| Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | In-house EK061 and EK261 | ||
| Phosphorus - Ortho | Discrete analyser (DA); Flow injection analyser (FIA) | In-house EK071 and EK271 | ||
| 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 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 ED009 | |
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Steam-raising waters | Nitrogen - Nitrate; Phosphorus - Phosphate | Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house ED013 | |
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Soils; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Nitrate | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house EK058 and EK258 | |
| Nitrogen - Ammonia | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house EK055 and EK255 | ||
| Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house EK061 and EK261 | ||
| Phosphorus - Ortho | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house EK071 and EK271 | ||
| Nitrogen - Oxidised | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house EK059 and EK259 | ||
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Nitrate | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house EK058G | |
| Saline waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Oxidised | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house 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; 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 EP068A, EP075 |
| Analysis for organophosphate pesticides | Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils | 2-Methoxycarbonyl-1-methylvinyl dimethyl phosphate (mevinphos); Fenchlorphos (ronnel); Fipronil | GC-MS | In-house EP094 |
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Waste waters | Organophosphate pesticides | GC-MS | In-house EP068B, EP075 | |
| 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 EP068B, EP075 | ||
| 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 EP015 |
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Trade wastes | Petroleum hydrocarbons: C6-C36; Sum of fractions; Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C6-C40 | Calculation | in-house methods EP071 and EP080 | |
| BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene); Xylenes - Total | Calculation | in-house method EP080 | ||
| Sum of fractions; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C10-C40; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C10 (excluding BTEX) | Calculation | in-house method EP071 | ||
| 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 ORG/14, QWI-ORG/16, QWI-ORG/17, QWI-ORG/21, EP071 and EP080 | ||
| 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 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 EP075 |
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Air - Ambient | Combustible matter | Gravimetric | AS3580.10.1 and in-house EA125 |
| Solids - Soluble | Gravimetric | AS3580.10.1 and in-house EA139 | ||
| Solids - Insoluble | Gravimetric | AS3580.10.1 and in-house EA141 | ||
| Solids - Total | Gravimetric | AS3580.10.1 and in-house EA142 | ||
| Ash | Gravimetric | AS3580.10.1 and in-house EA120 | ||
| Elutriates; Marine waters | Sample preparation | Elutriate procedures | In-house 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 ED040 | |
| Fresh waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Organic carbon - Non-purgeable | Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) | In-house EP005 | |
| Organic carbon - Dissolved non-purgeable | Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) | In-house method EP002 | ||
| 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 | Formaldehyde (methanal) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house EP010 | |
| Conductivity | Electrometric | APHA 2510 B and in-house EA010 | ||
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Mine dam water; Mine tailings; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD); Carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD) | Electrometric | APHA 5210 B In-house EP030 | |
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house EP026SP | ||
| Salinity | Calculation | APHA 2510 B and in-house EA020EC | ||
| Oil and grease | Gravimetric | APHA 5520 B and in-house EP020 | ||
| Colour - Apparent | Visual comparison | APHA 2120 B and in-house EA040 | ||
| Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house EG050G | ||
| Phaeophytin; Pheopigments - Lorenzen | Calculation | In-house method EP008 | ||
| Alkalinity - Bicarbonate; Alkalinity - Carbonate; Alkalinity - Hydroxide; Alkalinity - Phenolphthalein; Alkalinity - Total | Titration | APHA 2320 B and in-house ED036-037&P | ||
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 5220 B and in-house EP026SP | ||
| Solids - Settleable | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 F and in-house EA034 | ||
| Sulfur - Total oxidised | Discrete analyser (DA); ICP-AES; Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house ED043 | ||
| Iron - Ferrous | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house EG051 | ||
| Turbidity | Nephelometry | APHA 2130 B and in-house method EA045 | ||
| Thiocyanate | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500 CN- M and in-house EK027 | ||
| Colour - Apparent; Colour - True | UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house EA040U-41U | ||
| Iron - Ferrous | Discrete analyser (DA) | APHA 3500 Fe- B | ||
| Solids - Fixed; Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 E and in-house EA035 | ||
| Colour - True | Visual comparison | APHA 2120 B and in-house EA041 | ||
| Solids - Total | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 B and in-house EA030 | ||
| Acids - Volatile | Classical | APHA 5560 C in-house EP045 | ||
| Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 D and in-house EA025 | ||
| Methyl blue active substances (MBAS); Surfactants - Anionic | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 5540 B, 5540 C in-house EP050 | ||
| Chlorophyll a; Chlorophyll a - Lorenzen; Chlorophyll b; Chlorophyll c | UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house EP008 | ||
| Sulfite | Titration | In-house EK086 | ||
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) | Calculation | In-house EA165 | ||
| Tannins | UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house EP011 | ||
| Sulfide | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500 S2- D and in-house EK085 | ||
| pH | Electrometric | APHA 4500 H+ B and in-house EA005 | ||
| Solids - Fixed; Solids - Suspended volatile | Classical | APHA 2540 E and in-house EA036 | ||
| Fluoride | Electrometric | APHA 4500 F- C and in-house EK040 | ||
| Sulfate | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house ED041G | ||
| Surfactants - Non-ionic as cobalt thiocyanate active substances (CTAS) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 5540 B, 5540 D in-house EP041 | ||
| Solids - Dissolved | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 C and in-house EA015 | ||
| Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 3500 Cr B | ||
| Dissolved oxygen (DO) | Electrometric | In-house EP025 | ||
| Sulfur | ICP-AES | APHA 3120, and in-house ED040 | ||
| Acidity | Titration | APHA 2310 B and in-house ED038 | ||
| Hardness - Total | Calculation | APHA 2340 B and in-house EA065 | ||
| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Calculation | In-house EA016 | ||
| 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 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 | UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house EK010 | |
| Lime dissolving carbonic acid | Titration | In-house 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 EP007 | |
| Carbon - Total organic (TOC) | Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) | In-house 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 EA043/EA044 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 ED009 | |
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Silica | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house EG052G | |
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Steam-raising waters | Bromate; Chlorate; Chlorite; Fluoride | Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house ED013 | |
| Bromide; Chloride; Sulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house 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 ED045G | |
| Leachates | Sulfate - Calcium phosphate extractable | Calculation | In-house 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 EN034 | |
| Potable waters; Trade wastes | Sugar | Classical | In-house EA049 | |
| Sediments; Soils | Sample preparation - Volatile components | Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) | AS4439.2 (1997) and AS4439.3 (1997) and in-house EN60 | |
| Net acid generation (NAG) | Titration | In-house EA011 | ||
| Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house EG0048G | ||
| Organic matter | Titration | AS 1289.4.1.1 and in-house EP004 | ||
| Moisture | Gravimetric | In-house 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 EN33 | ||
| Sulfur - Total oxidised | Discrete analyser (DA); ICP-AES; Ion chromatography (IC) | In-house ED043 | ||
| Acid producing potential of acid sulfate | Calculation | In-house EA009 | ||
| Acid neutralising capacity (ANC) | Titration | In-house EA013 | ||
| Sulfur - Acid volatile | Titration | In-house EA038 | ||
| Sulfur - Total | High temperature combustion IR | In-house ED042 | ||
| Sulfide | Calculation | In-house EK085 | ||
| Sulfate; Sulfur | ICP-AES | APHA 3120, APHA 4500 SO42- E and in-house ED040 | ||
| Suspension peroxide oxidation combined acidity and sulfur (SPOCAS) | Titration | In-house EA029 | ||
| Sulfur - Chromium reducible | Distillation; Titration | In-house EA026 | ||
| Sulfide - Acid volatile | ICP-AES; ICP-MS | In-house EA038SEM | ||
| Carbon - Total organic (TOC) | High temperature combustion IR | In-house EP003 | ||
| pH | Electrometric | APHA 4500 H+ B and in-house EA002 | ||
| Sample preparation - Non-volatile components; Sample preparation - Semi-volatile components | Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) | AS4439.3 (1997) and in-house EN60 | ||
| Carbon - Total inorganic (TIC) | Calculation | In-house EP003 | ||
| Soils | Particle density | Gravimetric | AS1289.3.5.1 and in-house EA152 | |
| Particle size | Hydrometer; Sieve analysis | AS1289 3.6.1, AS1289.3.6.3 and in-house EA150 | ||
| Soils - Acid sulfate | Chromium reducible sulfur suite (CRS) | Distillation; Titration | In-house 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 EN/67.B |
| Analysis for polyhalogenated biphenyls | Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Trade wastes | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - Total | GC-MS | In-house 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 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 EP094 |
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Waste waters | Cypermethrin | GC-MS | In-house EP068A, 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 QWI-EN/71, EG005-SDH, EG035-SDH; EG020-SDH |
| Cadmium; Copper; Lead; Nickel; Zinc | ICP-AES; ICP-MS | In-house EA038SEM | ||
| Sample collection | Bore waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Saline waters; Sewage | Not applicable | Automated; Composite; Grab; Manual by hand | In-house EN/67.B |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants | Aggregates | Sugar | Fehlings solution | in-house EA049 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 ED008 | After pre-treatment for removal of soluble salts | ||
| Analysis of biofuels, hydrocarbon fuels and related fuel products | Natural gas | Hydrogen sulfide | GC-SCD | In-house EP251 | |
| 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 EP250 | |||
| Analysis of cements and cementitious materials - Composition | Cement products | Chloride | Titration | In-house Cl-VOL66 | |
| Analysis of lubricants, oils and related products | Greases; Lubricating oils | Base number of petroleum products | Potentiometric perchloric acid titration | ASTM D2896B | |
| Acid number of petroleum products | Potentiometric titration | ASTM D664 | |||
| 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 ME-XRF13n | |
| Aluminium ores; Chromium ores; Copper ores; Dolomite; Geochemical samples for trace elements; Geological samples; Gold ores; Iron ores; Lead ores; Limestone; Metallurgical samples; Mineral sands; Nickel ores; Phosphate rock; Silica sands; Silicate materials; Silver ores; Tin ores; Uranium ores; Zinc ores | Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis | In-house SCR-61 | Sizings down to 45 microns | |
| Aluminium ores; Iron ores; Nickel ores; Phosphate rock; Silicate materials | Loss on ignition | Gravimetric | In-house ME-GRA05 | ||
| Copper ores; Metallurgical samples | Copper | Titration | In-house Cu-VOL61 | ||
| Copper | ICP-AES | In-house ME-OG46 and ME-OG62 | |||
| Dolomite; Iron ores; Limestone; Silica sands | Moisture | Gravimetric | In-house OA-GRA10 | ||
| Dolomite; Limestone | Aluminium oxide; Barium oxide; Calcium oxide; Chromium oxide; Cobalt; Copper; Iron - Total; Iron oxide; Magnesium oxide; Manganese oxide; Nickel; Phosphorus oxide; Potassium oxide; Silicon dioxide; Sodium oxide; Strontium oxide; Titanium dioxide; Vanadium oxide; Zirconium oxide | ICP-AES | In-house ME-ICP86 | ||
| Dolomite; Limestone; Mineral sands; Silica sands | Loss on ignition | Gravimetric | In-house 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 ME-ICP41 and ME-ICP61 | ||
| Geochemical samples for trace elements; Geological samples; Metallurgical samples | 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 | ||
| 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 ME-MS41, ME-MS42,ME-MS61 and ME-MS62 | |||
| Geological samples; Metallurgical samples | Carbon - Total organic (TOC) | High temperature evolution; Infrared (IR) | In-house C-IR17 and C-IR07 | ||
| Carbon - Inorganic | Calculation | In-house C-CAL15 | |||
| Sulfate - Acid soluble; Sulfur | High temperature evolution; ICP-AES; Infrared (IR) | In-house S-ICP16 and S-IR08 | |||
| 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 ME-ICP41, ME-ICP61,ME-OG46 and ME-OG62 | |||
| Sulfur - Sulfide | Calculation | In-house 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 ME-ICP81 | |||
| Carbon - Graphitic | High temperature evolution; Infrared (IR) | In-house C-IR18 | |||
| Gold ores | Gold | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS); ICP-MS | In-house Au-OG43, Au-OG44, Au-ST43, Au-ST44, Au-TL43 and Au-TL44 | ||
| Iron ores | Sulfur | High temperature evolution; Infrared (IR) | In-house S-IR08 | ||
| Aluminium; Arsenic; Calcium; Copper; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silicon; Strontium; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | In-house ME-XRF21n | |||
| Lead ores; Metallurgical samples | Lead | ICP-AES | In-house ME-OG46 and ME-OG62 | ||
| Metallurgical samples; Zinc ores | Zinc | ICP-AES | In-house ME-OG46 and ME-OG62 | ||
| Mineral sands | Aluminium oxide; Calcium oxide; Chromium oxide; Hafnium oxide; Iron oxide; Magnesium oxide; Manganese oxide; Niobium oxide; Phosphorus oxide; Potassium oxide; Silicon dioxide; Thorium oxide; Titanium dioxide; Uranium oxide; Vanadium oxide; Zirconium dioxide | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | In-house ME-XRF31z | ||
| Quartz - Free | Gravimetric | In-house OA-MIN05 | |||
| Iron oxide | Titration | In-house OA-VOL06 | |||
| Aluminium oxide; Calcium oxide; Chromium oxide; Hafnium oxide; Iron oxide; Magnesium oxide; Manganese oxide; Niobium oxide; Phosphorus oxide; Potassium oxide; Silicon dioxide; Titanium dioxide; Vanadium oxide; Zirconium dioxide | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | In-house ME-XRF31z, ME-XRF31r, ME-XRF31i and ME-XRF31h | |||
| Nickel ores | Aluminium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silicon; Sodium; Titanium; Zinc | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | In-house 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 ME-XRF24 | ||
| Silica sands | Aluminium oxide; Calcium oxide; Chromium oxide; Iron oxide; Magnesium oxide; Silicon dioxide; Titanium dioxide | ICP-AES | In-house 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 ME-XRF26 | ||
| Silver ores | Silver | ICP-AES | In-house ME-OG46 and ME-OG62 | ||
| Analysis of refractories, ceramics and related materials | Clays | Moisture | Gravimetric | In-house OA-GRA10 | |
| 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 ME-XRF26 | |||
| 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 ME-ICP85 | |||
| Loss on ignition | Gravimetric | In-house OA-GRA05 and ME-GRA05 |
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