Bureau Veritas Minerals Pty Ltd

Site

BV Minerals Adelaide (Geoanalytical, Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals)

Accreditation No.

626

Site No.

1519

Date of Accreditation

07 Jul 1964

Address

35 Cormack Road
Wingfield, SA 5013
Australia

bureauveritas.com

Contact

Ms Jenet Hwende P: +61 0407066668

Availability

Services available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
BV Minerals Adelaide (Geoanalytical, Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals)

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Environment

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for elements Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes Aluminium; Barium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Silicon; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Tin; Vanadium; Zinc ICP-AES

APHA 3120A and B
Analysis for hydrocarbons Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes Ethane; Ethene (ethylene); Methane Gas chromatography (GC)

in-house method P-3100-GC-12
Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes; Waste tip run-off pH Electrometric

APHA 4500-H A and B
Salinity Electrometric

APHA 2520B
Carbon dioxide - Free; Carbon dioxide - Total Calculation

APHA 4500-CO2-D
Conductivity Electrometric

APHA 2510B
Bromide; Chloride; Fluoride; Nitrogen - Nitrate; Nitrogen - Nitrite; Phosphate; Sulfate Ion chromatography (IC)

APHA 4110B
Alkalinity Calculation; Titration

APHA 2320 A and B, APHA 2320
Chloride Titration

APHA 4500-Cl--B and D
Identification of asbestos, mineral fibres (including synthetic) and organic fibres Bulk samples; Non-homogenous materials (soils, dust, ores) Amosite; Chrysotile; Crocidolite; Organic fibres; Synthetic mineral fibres (SMF) Polarised light microscopy (including dispersion staining) AS 4964 and in-house method MP-ASB-003

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Food and Beverage

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for elements Waters for potable and domestic purposes Aluminium; Barium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Silicon; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Tin; Vanadium; Zinc ICP-AES APHA 3120A and B
Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics Waters for potable and domestic purposes Chloride Titration

APHA 4500-Cl--B and D
Salinity Electrometric APHA 2520B
pH Electrometric APHA 4500-H A and B
Alkalinity Calculation; Titration

APHA 2320 A and B
Conductivity Electrometric

APHA 2510B
Bromide; Chloride; Fluoride; Nitrogen - Nitrate; Nitrogen - Nitrite; Phosphate; Sulfate Ion chromatography (IC)

APHA 4110B
Carbon dioxide - Free; Carbon dioxide - Total Calculation

APHA 4500-CO2-D

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Materials

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Analysis of biofuels, hydrocarbon fuels and related fuel products Crude petroleum Distillation of crude petroleum - 15-Theoretical plate column Distillation

ASTM/IP D2892
Heptane (n-heptane) Gravimetric

IP 143
Water; Water sediment Centrifugation

ASTM/IP D4007
Water Gravimetric

ASTM/IP D4006
1-Butylene (1-butene); 1-Propanethiol; 2-Methylbutane (isopentane); 2-Methylpropan-2-ol (tert-butanol, tert-butyl alcohol); Alcohols: C1-C4; Benzene; Butane (n-butane); Diisopropyl ether; Dimethylsulfide; Ethane; Ethanethiol; Ethanol; Ethene (ethylene); Ethylbenzene; Heptane (n-heptane); Hexane (n-hexane); Hydrocarbons: C1-C4; Hydrocarbons: C4-C8; Isobutane; Isopropyl mercaptan; Mercaptan sulfur; Methane; Methanol; Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE); Methylmercaptan; Pentane (n-pentane); Propane; Propene (propylene); Propylmercaptan; Tetraethyllead; Toluene; Xylene; n-Butylmercaptan; tert-Amyl alcohol; tert-Butylmercaptan Gas chromatography (GC)

in-house method P-3100-GC-003
Crude petroleum; Gaseous fuels Benzene; Ethylbenzene; Naphthalene; Naphthalene hydrocarbons; Naphthene; Octanes+; Toluene; Xylene Gas chromatography (GC)

in-house method P-3100-GC-004
Argon; Butane (n-butane); Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Ethane; Helium; Heptane (n-heptane); Hexane (n-hexane); Hydrogen; Methane; Nitrogen; Octanes+; Oxygen; Pentanes; Propane Gas chromatography (GC)

in-house method P-3100-GC-001
Crude petroleum; Liquid fuels Conductivity Direct measurement

ASTM/IP D2624/274
Acid number; Base number Colourimetry; Titration

ASTM/IP D974/139
Carbon residue Gravimetric

ASTM/IP D189/13
Pour point Temperature

ASTM/IP D97/15
American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity; Density; Relative density (specific gravity); Specific gravity Hydrometer

ASTM/IP D1298/160
Distillation Distillation

ASTM/IP D86/123
Viscosity - Dynamic; Viscosity - Kinematic Calculation; Capillary viscometer

ASTM/IP D445/71
Particle count; Particulate matter Gravimetric

ASTM/IP D5452
Density; Relative density (specific gravity) Density meter

ASTM/IP D4052 and D5002
Copper corrosion Copper strip; Visual examination

ASTM/IP D130/154
Boiling point distribution of liquid hydrocarbons to C28+ Gas chromatography (GC)

in-house method P-3100-GC-002
Aniline point; Mixed aniline point Temperature

ASTM/IP D611/2
Vapour pressure Temperature

ASTM/IP D323/69
Diesel Water; Water and sediment Gravimetric

ASTM D2709
Distillate fuels Appearance; Particulate matter; Water Visual examination ASTM D4176
Gaseous fuels; Natural gas Composition of gaseous fuels Gas chromatography (GC)

ASTM D1945
Liquid fuels Residue on evaporation Gravimetric

ASTM/IP D2158/317
Flash point Pensky-Martens closed cup

ASTM/IP D93/34
Water reaction Volumetric

ASTM/IP D1094/289
Smoke point Temperature

ASTM/IP D1322/57
Cloud point Temperature

ASTM D2500
Colour Lovibond tintometer

IP 17
Water Gravimetric

ASTM/IP D95/74
Water Karl-Fischer titration

ASTM D6304
Cetane index Calculation

ASTM D976
Base number Titration

ASTM/IP D2896/276
Acidity Titration

ASTM D3242
Arsenic Mass

ALPGA appendices 1 & 3 and in-house method UO-17
Water; Water sediment Centrifugation

ASTM D1796
Trace metals ICP-AES

ASTM D5185
Analysis of lubricants, oils and related products Brake fluids; Electrical insulating oils and compounds; Greases; Hydraulic fluids; Icing inhibitor fluids (anti-freeze, de-icing fluids); Lubricant additives; Lubricating oils; Mineral oils; Solid lubricants; Transformer and other oils; Waste oils American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity; Density; Relative density (specific gravity) Density meter

ASTM/IP D4052
Water content Karl-Fischer titration

ASTM/IP D6304
Trace elements ICP-AES

ASTM/IP D5185
Density; Relative density (specific gravity) Hydrometer

ASTM/IP D1298/160
Viscosity - Dynamic; Viscosity - Kinematic Calculation; Capillary viscometer

ASTM/IP D445/71
Aniline point Classical

ASTM/IP D611/2
Copper corrosion Visual examination

ASTM/IP D130/154
Acid number; Base number Titration

ASTM/IP D974/139
Hydraulic fluids; Lubricating oils; Transformer and other oils; Waste oils Contamination - Particulates Count P-3100-UO-040, ISO 4407
Analysis of ores and minerals Copper ores; Gypsum; Iron ores; Lead ores; Manganese ores; Metallurgical samples; Phosphate rock; Uranium ores; Zinc ores Carbon; Sulfur Infrared (IR)

In-house MET6A
Copper ores; Gypsum; Iron ores; Lead ores; Manganese ores; Metallurgical samples; Uranium ores; Zinc ores Fluorine Ion selective electrode (ISE)

In-house SIE3 and SIE3L
Purity of gypsum Gravimetric

In-house GRAV10
Iron; Iron oxide Titration

In-house VOL1A and VOL1L
Lead Titration

In-house VOL1C
Boron UV-vis spectrophotometry

In-house COL7
Chloride Titration

In-house VOL3 and VOL3L
Copper ores; Gypsum; Iron ores; Lead ores; Manganese ores; Uranium ores; Zinc ores Acid neutralising capacity (ANC); Net acid generation (NAG); Net acid production potential (NAPP) Titration

In-house SIE5
Copper ores; Gypsum; Lead ores; Metallurgical samples; Phosphate rock; Uranium ores; Zinc ores Antimony; Arsenic; Bismuth; Cadmium; Caesium; Cerium; Cobalt; Copper; Digestion of acid soluble heavy metals; Erbium; Europium; Gadolinium; Gallium; Hafnium; Holmium; Indium; Lanthanum; Lead; Lutetium; Neodymium; Nickel; Niobium; Potassium; Praseodymium; Rubidium; Samarium; Selenium; Silver; Strontium; Tellurium; Terbium; Thallium; Thorium; Thulium; Uranium; Vanadium; Ytterbium; Yttrium; Zinc; Zirconium ICP-MS

In-house IC3M; IC4M and MET1M
Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Cerium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lanthanum; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Niobium; Phosphorus; Potassium; Scandium; Silicon; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Thallium; Vanadium; Ytterbium; Zinc; Zirconium ICP-AES

In-house IC3; IC4 and MET1
Copper ores; Iron ores; Lead ores; Manganese ores; Metallurgical samples; Uranium ores; Zinc ores Ash Gravimetric

In-house GRAV9
Moisture Gravimetric

In-house GRAV5
Copper ores; Iron ores; Manganese ores; Metallurgical samples; Uranium ores; Zinc ores Thorium; Uranium X-ray fluorescence (XRF)

In-house XRF1 and XRF2
Iron ores; Lead ores Aluminium; Arsenic; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silicon; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc X-ray fluorescence (XRF)

In-house XRF4A and XRF4B
Manganese ores Aluminium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silicon; Sulfur; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc X-ray fluorescence (XRF)

In-house XRF4A 
Precious metal ores Digestion of acid soluble heavy metals ICP-AES

In-house FA1, FA2 and MET5
Gold; Palladium; Platinum ICP-AES

In-house FA3 and FA3E
Analysis of refractories, ceramics and related materials Ceramics; Clays; Refractories; Shale; Silicate glasses; Slags Sulfur Infrared combustion

In-house MET6A
Antimony; Bismuth; Cadmium; Caesium; Cerium; Dysprosium; Erbium; Europium; Gadolinium; Gallium; Hafnium; Holmium; Indium; Lanthanum; Lutetium; Molybdenum; Neodymium; Niobium; Praseodymium; Rubidium; Samarium; Strontium; Tantalum; Terbium; Thallium; Thorium; Thulium; Tin; Uranium; Wolfram; Ytterbium; Yttrium; Zinc; Zirconium ICP-MS

In-house IC4M
Loss on ignition Gravimetric

In-house GRAV7
Aluminium; Aluminium oxide; Barium; Beryllium; Calcium; Calcium oxide; Cerium; Chromium; Iron; Lanthanum; Magnesium; Magnesium oxide; Manganese; Molybdenum; Niobium; Phosphorus; Phosphorus pentoxide; Potassium; Potassium oxide; Scandium; Silicon; Silicon dioxide; Sodium; Sodium oxide; Strontium; Titanium; Titanium oxide; Vanadium; Yttrium; Zirconium ICP-AES

In-house IC4
Clays Carbon Infrared combustion

In-house MET6A
Sample collection Biofuels, hydrocarbon fuels and related fuel products Precision of sampling, sample preparation and testing Sampling from stationary lots

in-house method P-3100-FT-002

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