National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
ChemCentre
Site
ChemCentre
Accreditation No.
8
Site No.
1
Date of Accreditation
01 Nov 1950
Address
Resources and Chemistry Precinct, Manning Road
Bentley, WA 6102
Australia
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for residues and contaminants (including pesticide residues, excluding veterinary chemicals residues) | Cannabis leaf material | Foreign matter examination; Foreign matter identification | Macroscopic examination; Microscopy | in-house method ORG172 |
1,2,4-Trichloro-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-sulfonylbenzene (tetradifon); 2,2,2-Trichloro-1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethanol (dicofol, kelthane); Acephate; Alachlor; Aldrin; Azinphos-ethyl; Azinphos-methyl (guthion); Bifenthrin; Bromophosethyl; Bromophosmethyl; Bromopropylate; Chlordane; Chlorfenvinphos; Chlorpyrifos ethyl (chlorpyrifos); Chlorpyrifos methyl; Chlorthal dimethyl; Cyfluthrin ([(R)-cyano-[4-fluoro-3-(phenoxy)phenyl]methyl] (1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate); Cypermethrin; Deltamethrin; Diazinon; Dichlofluanid; Dichlorvos; Dieldrin; Diethyl-2-([dimethoxyphosphorothioyl]sulfanyl)butanedioate (maldison, malathion, carbofos, mercaptothion); Dimethoate; Endosulfan I (α-endosulfan); Endosulfan II (β-endosulfan); Endosulfan sulfate; Endrin; Ethion; Etrimfos; Fenchlorphos (ronnel); Fenitrothion; Fenpropathrin; Fensulfothion; Fenthion; Fenvalerate; Flucytrinate; Fonofos; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Mecarbam; Methacrifos; Methidathion; Methoxychlor; Methylparathion (parathionmethyl); Mirex; Monocrotophos; O,O-Diethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate (parathion, ethylparathion, diethylparathion, parathion-ethyl, folidol); O,S-Dimethyl phosphoramidothioate (methamidophos, metamidophos); Omethoate; Oxychlordane; Pendimethalin; Pentachloroaniline; Pentachloroanisole; Pentachloronitrobenzene (quintozene); Permethrin I; Permethrin II; Phosalone (zolone, fosalone); Phosmet; Piperonyl butoxide; Pirimiphos ethyl; Pirimiphos methyl; Procymidone; Profenofos; Prothiofos; Pyrethrin I; Pyrethrin II; Quinalphos; Tecnazene (2,3,5,6-tetrachloronitrobenzene); Vinclozolin; bis-(2,3,3,3-Tetrachloropropyl) ether (S 421); cis-Chlordane (α-chlordane); o,p'-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (o,p'-DDD); o,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (o,p’-DDE); o,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (o,p’-DDT); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (p,p’-DDD); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p’-DDE); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (p,p’-DDT); trans-Chlordane (γ-chlordane); α-Hexachlorobenzene (α-benzene hexachloride, α-BHC, α-HCB); α-Hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH); β-Hexachlorobenzene (β-benzene hexachloride, β-BHC, β-HCB); γ-Hexachlorobenzene (γ-benzene hexachloride, γ-BHC, γ-HCB, lindane); δ-Hexachlorobenzene (δ-benzene hexachloride, δ-BHC, δ-HCB); λ-Cyhalothrin; τ-Fluvalinate | GC-MS-MS; LC-MS-MS | in-house method ORG006C | ||
Crustaceans; Fish; Molluscs (including shell) | 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTSA); 8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (8:2 FTSA, 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid); Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS); Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA); Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA); Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS); Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA); Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | LC-MS-MS |
in-house method ORG 095b |
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Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Animal faeces; Animal feeds | Alanine; Arginine; Aspartic acid; Cysteic acid; Glutamic acid; Glycine; Histidine; Hydroxyproline; Isoleucine; Leucine; Lysine; Methionine; Phenylalanine; Proline; Serine; Taurine; Threonine; Tryptophan; Tyrosine; Valine | LC-MS | in-house method ORG140F |
Cereals; Grain by-products; Grains; Plant material; Soils; Stockfeeds | Moisture | Gravimetric |
In-house method P29 |
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Cereals; Grain by-products; Grains; Plant material; Stockfeeds | Ammonia; Nitrate; Nitrogen; Phosphorus | Autoanalyser (AA); Segmented flow analyser (SFA) |
In-house P1 and P9 |
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Aluminium; Boron; Calcium; Copper; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Phosphorus; Potassium; Sodium; Sulfur; Zinc | ICP-AES; ICP-MS |
in-house iMET2PTMS, iMET2PTICP, iMET1PTICP and iMET1PTMS Other elements in accordance with SSD-01 |
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Nitrogen - Total | Combustion |
In-house P3.1 |
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Soils | Sulfur - Extractable | ICP-AES |
In-house S37 |
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Electrical conductivity | Electrometric |
In-house method S02 |
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Aluminium - Extractable | ICP-AES |
In-house S18 |
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Carbon - Inorganic; Carbon - Organic; Carbon - Total | Combustion |
In-house S57 |
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Suspension peroxide oxidation combined acidity and sulfur (SPOCAS) | Titration |
AS4969-2009 |
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Organic carbon - Walkley-Black method | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
In-house method S09 |
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Particle size distribution | Sedimentation |
In-house S07 |
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Phosphorus retention index | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
In-house S15 |
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Moisture | Gravimetric | in-house method S68 | ||
Suspension peroxide oxidation combined acidity and sulfur (SPOCAS) - Acidity - Potential titratable | Titration |
In-house method S64 |
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Phosphorus - Extractable | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
In-house S12 and S12.1 |
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Nitrogen - Total | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) |
In-house S10 |
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Chloride | Potentiometric |
In-house S05 |
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Sulfur - Chromium reducible | Calculation; Titration |
In-house S51 and iCRS |
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pH; pH - CaCl2 extract; pH - KCl extract; pH buffering capacity | Electrometric |
in-house methods S01, S03 and S04 |
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Phosphorus buffer index (PBI) | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
In-house S15.1 |
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Nitrate - KCl extract | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) |
in-house method S11.1 |
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Cation exchange capacity (CEC); Exchangeable cations | ICP-AES |
In-house S21, S22 and S22.1 |
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Acidity - Titratable actual (TAA) | Titration |
In-house method S64 |
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Loss on ignition | Gravimetric |
in-house methods iLOI1SAGR; iLOIH1SAGR |
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Ammonium - KCl extract | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
In-house S11 and S11.1 |
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Phosphorus - Total | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method S14 | ||
Sand; Silt and clay - Fine and coarse | Sedimentation |
In-house S06 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for antioxidants, colourants, preservatives, other additives | Honey | Ferric reducing/anti-oxidant power (FRAP) assay | UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house ORG423 |
DPPH (2,2 diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) activity | UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house ORG424 | ||
Analysis for elements | Cereal products; Crustaceans; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products | Aluminium; Arsenic; Cadmium; Calcium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Phosphorus; Silver; Sodium; Sulfur; Tin; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Vapour generation; ICP-AES; ICP-MS |
In-house iHG1STVGA, iMET1BTICP, iMET1BTMS, iMET1PTICP, iMET1PTMS, iMET2PTICP and iMET2PTMS Other elements by ICP-AES and ICP-MS using in-house iMET1BTICP, iMET1BTMS, iMET1PTICP, iMET1PTMS in accordance with SSD-01 |
Fish; Meat and meat products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Aluminium; Arsenic; Cadmium; Calcium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Phosphorus; Silver; Sodium; Sulfur; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Vapour generation; ICP-AES; ICP-MS |
In-house iHG1STVGA, iMET1BTICP, iMET1BTMS, iMET1PTICP, iMET1PTMS, iMET2PTICP and iMET2PTMS Other elements by ICP-AES and ICP-MS using in-house iMET1BTICP, iMET1BTMS, iMET1PTICP, iMET1PTMS in accordance with SSD-01 |
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Honey | Arsenic; Beryllium; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Lead; Nickel; Silver; Uranium | ICP-AES; ICP-MS | In-house iMET1BTMS and iMET1BTICP | |
Analysis for residues and contaminants - Hydrocarbons, phthalates, industrial chemicals | Honey | 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF); Dihydroxyacetone (DHA); Methyl glyoxal (MG) | LC-MS-MS | In-house ORG 188F |
Analysis of cannabinoids | Hemp flour; Hemp plant material; Hemp protein; Hemp seed oil; Hemp seeds; Hemp seeds and hemp seed products; Resins; Rosins | Cannabidiol (CBD); Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA); Cannabidivarin (CBDV); Cannabigerol (CBG); Cannabinol (CBN); Cannbichromene (CBC); Cannbigerolic acid (CBGA); Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV); Δ-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC-D8); Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC-Δ9); Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA-Δ9) | LC-MS-MS |
In house ORG175 |
Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Cereal products; Confectionery; Cordials; Dairy products; Fruit and fruit products; Fruit juice concentrates; Fruit juices; Honey; Jams; Nuts and nut products; Soft drinks; Sugar products; Vegetable products | Fructose; Glucose; Lactose; Maltose; Sucrose; Sugars - Total | HPLC |
in-house method ORG155 |
Dairy products | Nitrogen | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) |
in-house method P1 |
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Eggs and egg products | Moisture | Gravimetric |
in-house method P29 |
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Eggs and egg products; Honey | Acidity; pH | Electrometric; Titration |
In-house methods ORG126 and ORG403 |
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Honey | Moisture | Refractometry | In-house ORG401 | |
Colour; Conductivity | Electrometric | In-house methods ORG404, ORG406 | ||
Ash; Loss on ignition | Gravimetric | In-house method ORG402 | ||
Diastase activity; Invertase activity | UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house methods ORG421 and ORG422 | ||
Fructose; Glucose; Lactose; Maltose; Sucrose; Sugars - Total | HPLC | in-house method ORG155 | ||
Solids - Insoluble | Gravimetric | In-house method ORG405 | ||
Phenols | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method ORG426 | ||
Margarine; Oils | Fatty acid profile | GC-FID |
In-house ORG152 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Media Products
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for mycotoxins | Cannabis oral liquid containing CBD; Cannabis oral liquid containing THC | Aflatoxin B1; Aflatoxin B2; Aflatoxin G1; Aflatoxin G2; Ochratoxin A | HPLC-MS-MS | in-house method ORG174 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Human Testing for Workplace and/or Community Screening
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Monitoring for biomarkers | Urine | Creatinine | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house method iCO1WCDA |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Legal
Service | Product | Determinant |
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Monitoring of animals for drugs, metabolites and other substances - Quantitative analysis | Canine urine; Equine urine | Aluminium; Arsenic; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Lithium; Manganese; Nickel; Selenium; Vanadium; Zinc |
Creatinine | ||
Equine plasma | Arsenic; Cobalt |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Analysis for chemical composition of gas and aerosols | Diving gases; Medical gases | Odour | Olfaction |
in-house method ORG501 |
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Oxygen | Electrochemical detector |
In-house ORG501 |
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Butane (n-butane); Ethane; Hexane (n-hexane); Hydrocarbons: C1-C6; Methane; Pentane (n-pentane); Propane | GC-FID |
In-house ORG512 |
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Water content | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) |
In-house ORG501 |
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Oil | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) |
In-house ORG501 |
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Carbon monoxide | Electrochemical detector |
In-house ORG501 |
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) | GC-TCD | In-house ORG512 | |||
Carbon dioxide (CO2) | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) |
In-house ORG501 |
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Accreditation No.
8
Site No.
1
Print date
24 Apr 2024