
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
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
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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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 |
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Carbon dioxide - Free; Carbon dioxide - Total | Calculation |
APHA 4500-CO2-D |
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Conductivity | Electrometric |
APHA 2510B |
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Bromide; Chloride; Fluoride; Nitrogen - Nitrate; Nitrogen - Nitrite; Phosphate; Sulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) |
APHA 4110B |
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Alkalinity | Calculation; Titration |
APHA 2320 A and B, APHA 2320 |
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Chloride | Titration |
APHA 4500-Cl--B and D |
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Identification of asbestos, mineral fibres (including synthetic) and organic fibres | Bulk materials; 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 |
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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 |
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Conductivity | Electrometric |
APHA 2510B |
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Bromide; Chloride; Fluoride; Nitrogen - Nitrate; Nitrogen - Nitrite; Phosphate; Sulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) |
APHA 4110B |
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Carbon dioxide - Free; Carbon dioxide - Total | Calculation |
APHA 4500-CO2-D |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Analysis of biofuels, hydrocarbon fuels and related fuel products | Crude petroleum | Water | Gravimetric |
ASTM/IP D4006 |
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Distillation of crude petroleum - 15-Theoretical plate column | Distillation |
ASTM/IP D2892 |
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Heptane (n-heptane) | Gravimetric |
IP 143 |
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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 |
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Water; Water sediment | Centrifugation |
ASTM/IP D4007 |
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Crude petroleum; Gaseous fuels | 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 |
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Benzene; Ethylbenzene; Naphthalene; Naphthalene hydrocarbons; Naphthene; Octanes+; Toluene; Xylene | Gas chromatography (GC) |
in-house method P-3100-GC-004 |
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Crude petroleum; Liquid fuels | Viscosity - Dynamic; Viscosity - Kinematic | Calculation; Capillary viscometer |
ASTM/IP D445/71 |
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Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Density meter |
ASTM/IP D4052 and D5002 |
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Copper corrosion | Copper strip; Visual examination |
ASTM/IP D130/154 |
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Boiling point distribution of liquid hydrocarbons to C28+ | Gas chromatography (GC) |
in-house method P-3100-GC-002 |
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Acid number; Base number | Colourimetry; Titration |
ASTM/IP D974/139 |
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Particle count; Particulate matter | Gravimetric |
ASTM/IP D5452 |
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Conductivity | Direct measurement |
ASTM/IP D2624/274 |
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Aniline point; Mixed aniline point | Temperature |
ASTM/IP D611/2 |
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Vapour pressure | Temperature |
ASTM/IP D323/69 |
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Pour point | Temperature |
ASTM/IP D97/15 |
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Carbon residue | Gravimetric |
ASTM/IP D189/13 |
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Distillation | Distillation |
ASTM/IP D86/123 |
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American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity; Density; Relative density (specific gravity); Specific gravity | Hydrometer |
ASTM/IP D1298/160 |
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Diesel | Water; Water and sediment | Gravimetric |
ASTM D2709 |
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Distillate fuels | Appearance; Particulate matter; Water | Visual examination | ASTM D4176 | ||
Gaseous fuels; Natural gas | Composition of gaseous fuels | Gas chromatography (GC) |
ASTM D1945 |
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Liquid fuels | Water reaction | Volumetric |
ASTM/IP D1094/289 |
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Cloud point | Temperature |
ASTM D2500 |
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Water | Gravimetric |
ASTM/IP D95/74 |
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Smoke point | Temperature |
ASTM/IP D1322/57 |
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Water; Water sediment | Centrifugation |
ASTM D1796 |
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Water | Karl-Fischer titration |
ASTM D6304 |
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Acidity | Titration |
ASTM D3242 |
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Trace metals | ICP-AES |
ASTM D5185 |
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Residue on evaporation | Gravimetric |
ASTM/IP D2158/317 |
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Cetane index | Calculation |
ASTM D976 |
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Base number | Titration |
ASTM/IP D2896/276 |
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Colour | Lovibond tintometer |
IP 17 |
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Arsenic | Mass |
ALPGA appendices 1 & 3 and in-house method UO-17 |
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Flash point | Pensky-Martens closed cup |
ASTM/IP D93/34 |
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Analysis of lubricants, oils and related products | Base oils; Lubricating oils | Cadmium | ICP-AES | ASTM D5185 | |
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 | Acid number; Base number | Titration |
ASTM/IP D974/139 |
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Copper corrosion | Visual examination |
ASTM/IP D130/154 |
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Trace elements | ICP-AES |
ASTM/IP D5185 |
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Aniline point | Classical |
ASTM/IP D611/2 |
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American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity; Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Density meter |
ASTM/IP D4052 |
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Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Hydrometer |
ASTM/IP D1298/160 |
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Viscosity - Dynamic; Viscosity - Kinematic | Calculation; Capillary viscometer |
ASTM/IP D445/71 |
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Water content | Karl-Fischer titration |
ASTM/IP D6304 |
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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 |
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Copper ores; Gypsum; Iron ores; Lead ores; Manganese ores; Metallurgical samples; Uranium ores; Zinc ores | Boron | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
In-house COL7 |
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Fluorine | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
In-house SIE3 and SIE3L |
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Iron; Iron oxide | Titration |
In-house VOL1A and VOL1L |
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Purity of gypsum | Gravimetric |
In-house GRAV10 |
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Chloride | Titration |
In-house VOL3 and VOL3L |
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Lead | Titration |
In-house VOL1C |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Copper ores; Iron ores; Lead ores; Manganese ores; Metallurgical samples; Uranium ores; Zinc ores | Moisture | Gravimetric |
In-house GRAV5 |
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Ash | Gravimetric |
In-house GRAV9 |
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Copper ores; Iron ores; Manganese ores; Metallurgical samples; Uranium ores; Zinc ores | Thorium; Uranium | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) |
In-house XRF1 and XRF2 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Precious metal ores | Digestion of acid soluble heavy metals | ICP-AES |
In-house FA1, FA2 and MET5 |
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Gold; Palladium; Platinum | ICP-AES |
In-house FA3 and FA3E |
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Analysis of refractories, ceramics and related materials | Ceramics; Clays; Refractories; Shale; Silicate glasses; Slags | 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 |
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Sulfur | Infrared combustion |
In-house MET6A |
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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 |
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Loss on ignition | Gravimetric |
In-house GRAV7 |
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Clays | Carbon | Infrared combustion |
In-house MET6A |
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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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Accreditation No.
626
Site No.
1519
Print date
17 Aug 2022