
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 |
in-house method P-3100-PW-012 |
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 | in-house method P-3100-PW-012 |
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 | 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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Heptane (n-heptane) | Gravimetric |
in-house method IP 143 |
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Water | Gravimetric |
ASTM/IP D4006 |
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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 | 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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Particle count; Particulate matter | Gravimetric |
ASTM/IP D5452 |
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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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Vapour pressure | Temperature |
ASTM/IP D323/69 |
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Aniline point; Mixed aniline point | Temperature |
ASTM/IP D611/2 |
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Conductivity | Direct measurement |
ASTM/IP D2624/274 |
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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 | Gravimetric |
ASTM/IP D95/74 |
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Cloud point | Temperature |
ASTM D2500 |
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Water; Water sediment | Centrifugation |
ASTM D1796 |
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Flash point | Pensky-Martens closed cup |
ASTM/IP D93/34 |
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Water | Karl-Fischer titration |
ASTM D6304 |
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Trace metals | ICP-AES |
ASTM D5185 |
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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 |
in-house method IP 17 |
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Arsenic | Mass |
ALPGA appendices 1 & 3 and in-house method UO-17 |
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Smoke point | Temperature |
ASTM/IP D1322/57 |
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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 | Aniline point | Visual examination |
ASTM/IP D611/2 |
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Viscosity - Dynamic; Viscosity - Kinematic | Calculation; Capillary viscometer |
ASTM/IP D445/71 |
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American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity; Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Density meter |
ASTM/IP D4052 |
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Acid number; Base number | Titration |
ASTM/IP D974/139 |
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Water content | Karl-Fischer titration |
ASTM/IP D6304 |
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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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Hydraulic fluids; Lubricating oils; Transformer and other oils; Waste oils | Contamination - Particulates | Count | in-house method 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 combustion | in-house method MC-LECO-02 | |
Copper ores; Gypsum; Iron ores; Lead ores; Manganese ores; Metallurgical samples; Uranium ores; Zinc ores | Boron | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
in-house method MC-GEN-70 |
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Fluorine | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
in-house method MC-GEN-61 |
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Lead | Titration |
in-house method MC-GEN-02 |
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Chloride | Titration |
in-house method MC-GEN-06 |
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Iron; Iron oxide | Titration |
in-house method MC-GEN-05, MC-GEN-03 |
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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 method MC-GEN-68, MC-GEN-71 |
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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 method MC-ICP-03, MC-ICP-04, MC-MET-01 |
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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 method MC-ICP-03, MC-ICP-04, MC-MET-01 |
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Copper ores; Iron ores; Lead ores; Manganese ores; Metallurgical samples; Uranium ores; Zinc ores | Ash | Gravimetric |
in-house method MC-GEN-69 |
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Moisture | Gravimetric |
in-house method MC-GEN-23 |
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Copper ores; Iron ores; Manganese ores; Metallurgical samples; Uranium ores; Zinc ores | Thorium; Uranium | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) |
in-house method MC-XRF-126 |
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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 method MC-XRF-101 |
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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 method MC-XRF-101 |
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Precious metal ores | Gold; Palladium; Platinum | ICP-AES |
in-house method MC-FA-01 |
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Digestion of acid soluble heavy metals | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) | in-house method MC-FA-01 | |||
Analysis of refractories, ceramics and related materials | Ceramics; Clays; Refractories; Shale; Silicate glasses; Slags | Sulfur | Infrared combustion |
in-house method MC-LECO-02 |
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Loss on ignition | Gravimetric |
in-house method MC-GRAV-01 |
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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 method MC-ICP-04 |
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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 method MC-ICP-04 |
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Clays | Carbon | Infrared combustion |
in-house method MC-LECO-02 |
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Accreditation No.
626
Site No.
1519
Print date
10 Dec 2023